Atsushi Nishigori
Nishigori Atsushi was born September 14, 1978 in Tottori, Japan. He is an animator and character designer. Nishigori graduated from Tottori Yonago East High and went through Toei's Animation Laboratory before joining Gainax. He wanted to create animation such as FLCL, which prompted him to do that. He made his debut as key animator on Mahoromatic and debuted as storyboarder and animation director in Puchi Puri Yuushii at the age of 24. His work on the Top wo Nerae! 2 OVA lead him to become the character designer of Gainax next big project, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Nishigori received the Best Character Design award for his work on the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann tv series at the 7th Tokyo Animation Fair in 2008. Twitter: @GoLi_PPP
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Spirited AwayAfter her parents are transformed into pigs in a mysterious spirit world, a young girl must work in a bathhouse to save them and find her way home.
FLCLA seemingly ordinary sixth grader's life is upended when he's run over by a mysterious girl, leading to the emergence of giant robots and a battle against a powerful corporation.
Gunbuster 2In a continuing intergalactic war, a rookie named Nono and ace pilot Lal'C, along with other "TOPLESS" mecha pilots, fight space monsters to protect humanity.
Ah! My Goddess: The MovieWhen an imprisoned god is freed, he seeks to reunite with his former pupil, Belldandy, leading to chaos and memory manipulation that threatens both Earth and Yggdrasil.All Credits
View allSpirited AwayAfter her parents are transformed into pigs in a mysterious spirit world, a young girl must work in a bathhouse to save them and find her way home.FLCLA seemingly ordinary sixth grader's life is upended when he's run over by a mysterious girl, leading to the emergence of giant robots and a battle against a powerful corporation.Fan Letters
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