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Keiji GOTŌ

Family name (in kanji): 後藤
Given name (in kanji): 圭二
Also known as:
Ako Sahara
Date of birth: 1968-11-04
Hometown: Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Chronology:
(1987-06) Joined Atelier Giga.
(1988) Joined Project Team Muu following bankruptcy of Giga.
(1990-02) While still at Muu formed Studio Blanca with Akira Oguro.
(1992) Studio Blanca dissolved.
(1994) Transferred to Phoenix Entertainment.
(1994-10) Left Phoenix Entertainment to become freelance.
(2009-03-02) Became a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA)
Blood type: B
Favorites:
Favorite Food: Sushi
Most-watched TV program: Food-related shows
Website:
Gocky Club (Japanese)
About:
Husband of animator Megumi Kadonosono
Non-anime staff credits:
Character Design and Animation Direction for "Double Cast" (VG) (Japanese)
Character Design for "Gatekeepers" (VG) (Japanese)
Opening key animation for "Sakura Taisen 3" (VG) (Japanese)
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Staff in:
A-Channel (TV) : Key Animation (OP)
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (movie) : Key Animation
Ai no Kusabi (OAV) : Key Animation
Akachan to Boku (TV) : Key Animation (ep 4)
Akikan! (TV) : Key Animation (ep 11)
Altair: A Record of Battles (TV) : Storyboard (ep 9)
Amatsuki (TV) : Storyboard (eps 6, 12)
Amnesia (TV) : Storyboard (ep 7)
An Archdemon's Dilemma - How to Love Your Elf Bride (TV) : Animation Supervisor
Angel Cop (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 3)
Anonymous Noise (TV) : Storyboard (OP; ep 2), Unit Director (OP), Key Animation (OP; eps 1, 12)
Ansatsu Kyōshitsu (special) : Director, Storyboard, Unit Director, Key Animation
Apocalypse Zero (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 2)
Appleseed (OAV) : In-Between Animation
Aria - The Natural (TV) : Storyboard (ep 9), Animation Director (ep 9), Key Animation (ep 16)
Aria the Animation (TV) : Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3), Animation Cooperation (ep 13), Key Animation (eps 3, 10, 13)
Armor Hunter Mellowlink (OAV) : In-Between Animation
Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! (TV) : Animation (OP 2)
Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! WGP (TV) : Animation Assistant
BanG Dream! (TV) : Storyboard (ED), Unit Director (ED), Key Animation (ED)
Bastard!! (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 4)
Berserk (TV 1997) : Key Animation (ep 23)
Betterman (TV) : Key Animation (ep 25)
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (movie 4) : Key Animation
Blood+ (TV) : Key Animation (eps 1, 13)
Blue Seed (TV) : Animation Director (eps 8, 13, 17), Key Animation (eps 7, 26)
(The) Brave Express Might Gaine (TV) : Ending Animation (eps 27-47), Key Animation (4 episodes
eps 1, 27, 32, 37
)

(The) Brave Fighter Exkizer (TV) : Key Animation (6 episodes
eps 19, 25, 29, 34, 39, 43
)

(The) Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (TV) : Key Animation (7 episodes
eps 1, 7, 12, 17, 22, 31, 36
)

(The) Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (TV) : Key Animation (6 episodes
eps 12, 17, 21, 28, 32, 38
)

(The) Brave Police J-Decker (TV) : Key Animation (6 episodes
eps 1, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35
)

BRONZE KoJi NANJo cathexis (OAV) : Animation
Brothers Conflict (TV) : Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3), Key Animation (OP; eps 3, 13)
A Certain Magical Index (TV) : Key Animation (ep 8)
A Certain Magical Index III (TV) : Key Animation (OP1)
A Certain Scientific Railgun S (TV) : Storyboard (ep 19), Episode Director (ep 19)
Chihayafuru (TV) : Storyboard (ep 15)
Chōjikū Robo Meguru (OAV) : Director, Character Design, Animation Director, Animation (PV)
Chōjin Densetsu Urotsukidōji: Kyōō-hen Gekijō V2 Kyōya Majū-den (OAV) : Character Design
Cooking Master Boy (TV) : Key Animation (ep 27)
Cosplay Complex (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 3)
Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth - The Animation (TV) : Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5), Unit Director (ep 5), Animation Director (ep 5), Key Animation (ep 5)
Cyberteam in Akihabara (TV) : Animation Director (ep 26), Key Animation (ep 26)
C³ (TV) : End Card Illustration (ep 1)
D-Frag! (TV) : Ending Animation, Key Animation (eps 1, 9)
D.Gray-man (TV) : Storyboard (ep 76)
D.N.Angel (TV) : Director (ep 20), Storyboard (ep 20), Episode Director (ep 20)
Death Parade (TV) : Storyboard (ep 4)
Demonbane (TV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Di Gi Charat (TV) : Animation (ED)
Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (TV) : Producer
Dirty Pair Flash 1 (OAV) : Ending Animation, Opening Animation
Dominion Tank Police (OAV) : In-Between Animation (OP), Key Animation (ep 4)
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Space Heroes (movie 2-10) : Key Animation
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (movie 2-14) : Key Animation
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur : Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita's Little "Star Wars" 2021 (movie) : Key Animation
Dragon Knight: Another Knight on the Town (OAV) : Character Design
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (movie) : Key Animation
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (TV 1991) : Key Animation (5 episodes
eps 5, 12, 30, 37, 43
)

Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken Tachiagare!! Aban no Shito (movie) : Key Animation
Durarara!!×2 Ten (TV) : Storyboard (ep 22)
Elementalors (OAV) : Key Animation
Endride (TV) : Director, Storyboard (OP; ED; 10 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 23-24
)
, Unit Director (OP; ED; eps 1, 24), Key Animation (OP; eps 1-2)
Ergo Proxy (TV) : Key Animation (ep 16)
Eternal Alice (TV) : Storyboard (ep 6)
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture : Key Animation
Fate/stay night (TV) : Key Animation
From the New World (TV) : Key Animation (eps 12, 25)
Fruits Basket (TV 1/2001) : Storyboard (eps 5, 22), Episode Director (eps 5, 22), Key Animation (ep 26)
Fruits Basket (TV 2/2019) : Storyboard (ep 23)
Fruits Basket 2nd Season (TV) : Storyboard (ep 9)
Ga-Rei-Zero (TV) : Storyboard (ep 4), Episode Director (ep 4), Animation Director (ep 4), Key Animation (ep 12)
Gate Keepers (manga) : Original creator, Art
Gate Keepers (TV) : Storyboard (ep 20), Episode Director (ep 20), Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP, ED; eps 12, 20, 24), Animation (eps 12, 24), Key Animation (OP; eps 12, 20, 24), Layout Supervisor (ep 24)
Gate Keepers 21 (OAV) : Storyboard (OP2), Unit Director (OP2), Character Design, Chief Animation Director (eps 2-6), Animation Director (OP 1-2; ep 1), Key Animation (OP 2; ep 1)
Gekigangar 3 (OAV) : Animation Director (Nadesico part)
Generator Gawl (TV) : Storyboard (ep 3), Key Animation (eps 3, 12)
Genesis Surviver Gaiarth (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Getter Robo Go (TV) : Key Animation (4 episodes
eps 3, 8, 17, 24
)

Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up (TV) : Storyboard (ep 2), Key Animation (OP)
Ghost Slayers Ayashi (TV) : Opening Animation
Ghost Stories (TV) : Key Animation (ep 5)
Giant Robo (OAV) : Key Animation (eps 1-4, 6)
Gin Rei (OAV) : Animation  (ep 1)
(The) Girl in Twilight (TV) : Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
Godannar (TV) : Storyboard (ep 6)
Golden Boy (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 6)
Graduation (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 2)
Gude Crest - The Emblem of Gude (movie) : Key Animation
Gunbuster (OAV) : In-Between Animation (eps 1-2)
Gunparade Orchestra (TV) : Key Animation (OP/ED)
(The) Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (OAV) : Key Animation (OP)
Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger (TV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Hatsukoi Limited (TV) : Key Animation (ep 9)
Hell Girl (TV) : Storyboard (ep 12), Episode Director (ep 12), Key Animation (ep 12)
Hidamari Sketch × 365 (TV) : Key Animation (ep 12)
Hyper Police (TV) : Character Design, Animation Director (eps 15, 25), Key Animation (eps 15, 25)
Iczer Reborn (OAV) : Key Animation (eps 1, 4)
Idol Defense Force Hummingbird (OAV) : Animation Assistant (ep 3)
Idol Project (OAV) : Key Animation (OP)
In/Spectre (TV) : Director, Storyboard (insert song animation for ep. 4; OP. ED; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 7, 11-12
)
, Episode Director (eps 1-2, 12), Unit Director (insert song animation for ep. 4; OP. ED), Key Animation (insert song animation for ep. 4; OP, ED; eps 1-12)
In/Spectre (TV 2) : Director, Storyboard (OP; ED; 6 episodes
eps 13-14, 17-19, 24
)
, Episode Director (eps 13, 24), Unit Director (OP; ED), Key Animation (eps 19, 21-24)
Ippon Bōchō Mantarō (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
ItaKiss (TV) : Episode Director (ED2), Animation Director (ED2)
Jubei-Chan 2: The Counterattack of Siberia Yagyu (TV) : Storyboard (ep 5)
Jungle Book: Shōnen Mowgli (TV) : Key Animation (ep 7)
Jyu-Oh-Sei (TV) : Storyboard (ep 8), Key Animation (OP)
Kaiji (TV) : Storyboard (ep 24)
Kamisama Dolls (TV) : Storyboard (4 episodes
eps 3, 6, 11, 13
)
, Key Animation (OP; 7 episodes
eps 1-9 odd, 12-13
)

Kiddy Girl-AND (TV) : Director (gímik), Storyboard (ED 1-2; eps 1-2, 9, 24), Episode Director (ED 1-2; eps 1, 24), Key Animation (ED 1; eps 1, 23-24)
Kiddy GIRL-AND Pilot (OAV) : Director, Key Animation
Kiddy Grade (TV) : Director, Storyboard (OP; ED; 5 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 15, 24
)
, Episode Director (OP; ED; eps 1, 24), Eyecatch Illustration (ep 24), Key Animation (5 episodes
eps 1, 9-10, 20, 24
)

Kiddy Grade: Ignition (movie 1) : Director, Eyecatch Illustration
Kiddy Grade: Maelstrom (movie 2) : Director
Kiddy Grade: Truth Dawn (movie 3) : Director
Kiko Senki Dragonar (TV) : In-Between Animation
King of Thorn (movie) : Key Animation
Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula (TV) : Director, Storyboard (ED; eps 1-2, 26), Episode Director (ED; eps 1-2, 26), Key Animation (eps 1, 18, 26)
Kodocha (TV) : Key Animation (ep 90A)
Kure-nai (OAV) : Key Animation (eps 1a, 2b)
Kurenai (TV) : Animation Director (ep 7), Key Animation (eps 1-2)
Legend of Himiko (TV) : Storyboard (OP, ED), Design, Ending Animation (eps 4-12), Opening Animation
Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (TV) : In-Between Animation
Log Horizon (TV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Lostorage conflated WIXOSS (TV) : Key Animation (ep 12)
Macross 7 (TV) : Animation Director (eps 26, 31, 38), Key Animation (eps 16, 39)
Macross 7 Plus (OAV) : Animation Director (ep 12)
Macross Frontier (TV) : Key Animation (eps 19, 25)
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (movie) : Storyboard
Magic Knight Rayearth (TV) : Animation Director (4 episodes
eps 2, 7, 12, 16
)

Magic Knight Rayearth 2 (TV) : Animation Director (4 episodes
eps 21, 26, 31, 36
)
, Animation (OP #2), Key Animation (7 episodes
eps 26, 31, 36, 41, 45, 48-49
)

Mahō Gakuen Lunar! Aoi Ryū no Himitsu (movie) : Key Animation
Mahō no Princess Minky Momo: Yume o Dakishimete (TV) : Key Animation (ep 29)
Mahōjin Guru Guru (movie) : Key Animation
Mahōtsukai Sally (TV 2/1989) : Key Animation (eps 3, 22)
Martian Successor Nadesico (TV) : Character Design, Animation Director (eps 1, 19, 26), Animation Assistant (Nadesico; ep 14), Character Animation Director (ep 13), Key Animation (OP; ED; 6 episodes
eps 1, 6, 9, 21, 23, 26
)
, Mechanical animation Director (ep 6)
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness : Character Design, Chief Animation Director
Mayo Chiki! (TV) : Storyboard (ep 3)
Megazone 23 Part III (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 2)
Michiko & Hatchin (TV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Mikeneko Holmes no Yurei Joshu (OAV) : Key Animation
Miracle Girls (TV) : Key Animation (4 episodes
eps 37, 41, 44, 50
)

Mister Ajikko (TV) : Key Animation (7 episodes
eps 76, 80, 85, 94, 96, 98-99
)

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (movie) : 2nd Key Animation
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (TV) : Key Animation (ep 40)
Moeru! Oniisan (TV) : In-Between Animation
Moldiver (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 6)
Motto To Love Ru (TV) : Storyboard (ep 8)
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (TV) : Key Animation (ep 3)
Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water (TV) : Key Animation (eps 17, 19, 25)
NANA (TV) : Key Animation (eps 4, 12)
Natsume's Book of Friends (TV) : Storyboard (ep 8)
Natsume's Book of Friends (TV 2) : Storyboard (eps 6-7), Key Animation (ep 11)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) : Key Animation (ep 9)
New Cutey Honey (OAV) : Key Animation (eps 2, 4-5)
Night Wizard The Animation (TV) : Episode Director (ep 11)
Nineteen 19 (OAV) : Key Animation
Ninja Cadets (OAV) : Key Animation
No. 6 (TV) : Key Animation (eps 2, 6)
Ogami Matsugoro (OAV) : Key Animation
Peacemaker (TV) : Key Animation (ep 13)
Penguindrum (TV) : Storyboard (eps 10, 19), Episode Director (eps 10, 19), Animation Director (eps 10, 19), Effects Animation Director (ep 24), Key Animation (OP 1-2; 5 episodes
eps 1, 4, 10 all, 19 all, 24
)
, Special Animation (Crystal World)
Persona 4 The Animation -The Factor of Hope- (movie) : Key Animation
Persona 4 the Golden Animation (TV) : Key Animation (OP2)
Persona 4: The Animation (TV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Peter Pan & Wendy (TV) : Key Animation (ep 25)
PetoPeto-san (TV) : Key Animation (OP)
Pilot Candidate (TV) : Key Animation (OP; ep 1)
Princess Jellyfish (TV) : Key Animation (OP)
Project ARMS (TV) : Storyboard (ep 6)
Rayearth (OAV) : Beasts Design, Key Animation (eps 1, 3)
Re:CREATORS (TV) : Storyboard (ep 21), Key Animation (OP2)
Read or Die (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 3)
Reideen the Superior (TV) : Key Animation (ep 38)
Relic Armor Legaciam (OAV) : In-Between Animation (Atelier Giga)
Revolutionary Girl Utena (TV) : Key Animation (eps 1, 9)
RIN-NE (TV) : Storyboard (4 episodes
eps 6, 10-11, 22
)
, Key Animation (eps 1, 16, 25)
RIN-NE 3 (TV) : Storyboard (ep 4)
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (movie) : In-Between Animation
Saint Tail (TV) : Key Animation (OP2; eps 29, 42)
Samurai Champloo (TV) : Key Animation (ep 26)
Samurai Girl Real Bout High School (TV) : Director (OP), Character Design, Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP; ep 13)
School Babysitters (TV) : Episode Director (eps 1, 12), Key Animation (OP; ED; 5 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 7, 12
)

School Rumble: 2nd Semester (TV) : Ending Key Animation, Key Animation (ED1)
Selector Spread Wixoss (TV) : Storyboard (ep 8), Episode Director (ep 8)
Sengoku Collection (TV) : Director, Storyboard (OP; OP1-2, ED2; 11 episodes
eps 1-4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 18, 20, 26
)
, Episode Director (eps 1, 4, 26), Unit Director (OP; OP1-2, ED2), Key Animation (OP; OP1-2; 6 episodes
eps 18-20, 22, 24, 26
)

Senki Zesshō Symphogear (TV) : Key Animation (OP)
Shuffle! (TV) : Storyboard (eps 7, 14), Episode Director (ep 7), Animation Director (ep 7), Key Animation (eps 7, 24)
Shuffle! Memories (TV) : Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 9), Episode Director (eps 1, 3), Animation Director (eps 1, 3), Key Animation (eps 3, 8, 11)
(The) Slayers Revolution (TV) : Eyecatch Illustration (5b, 12b)
(The) Slayers Try (TV) : Key Animation (ep 6)
Sol Bianca (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 2)
SoniAni: Super Sonico the Animation (TV) : Key Animation (OP)
Sorcerer Hunters (OAV) : Character Design, Animation Director (OP), Design, Key Animation (OP), Layout Check (ep 1)
Sorcerer Hunters (TV) : Character Design, Animation Director (5 episodes
eps 1, 11, 19, 25-26
)
, Key Animation (OP; 5 episodes
eps 1, 11, 15, 17, 26
)

Soul Eater Not! (TV) : Storyboard (ep 4)
STARMYU (TV) : Storyboard (ep 1)
Steam Detectives (TV) : Key Animation (eps 5, 26)
Strike Witches (TV) : Key Animation (OP)
Tamayura (OAV) : Key Animation (OP)
Tekkaman Blade (TV) : Key Animation (5 episodes
eps 7, 15, 26, 33, 48
)

Tekkaman Blade II (OAV) : Key Animation (eps 1, 5)
Tenamonya Voyagers (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 4)
Those Who Hunt Elves (TV) : Character Design, Animation Director (OP, ED; ep 12), Key Animation (ep 12)
Those Who Hunt Elves 2 (TV) : Character Design
Thundercats (U.S. TV) : In-Between Animation
To Love Ru: Darkness (TV 2) : Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED)
To Your Eternity (TV) : Storyboard (eps 8, 10), Key Animation (ep 2)
Tokyo Ravens (TV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Towanoquon (movie series) : Key Animation (ep 6)
Transformers: The Headmasters (TV) : In-Between Animation
Tsuide ni Tonchinkan (TV) : In-Between Animation
Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (OAV) : Character Design (eps 3-4)
Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend Director's Edition (OAV) : Character Design
Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (movie) : In-Between Animation (Project Team Muu), Key Animation
Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (OAV) : In-Between Animation (Project Team Muu; ep 2), Key Animation (ep 3)
Uta∽Kata (OAV) : Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Eyecatch Illustration, Key Animation
Uta∽Kata (TV) : Director, Storyboard (5 episodes
eps 1-2, 5, 10, 12
)
, Episode Director (OP; ED; eps 1, 12), Animation (OP; ED), Ending Illustrations (ep 12)
Valvrave the Liberator (TV) : Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP), Key Animation (ep 10)
Valvrave the Liberator (TV 2) : Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
Vampire Knight (TV) : Storyboard (ep 12)
Vampire Princess Miyu (TV) : Key Animation (OP; ED; eps 2, 25)
Vandread (TV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (OAV) : Key Animation (Vol. 1)
What's Michael? (TV) : In-Between Animation
White Album 2 (TV) : Storyboard (ep 9)
Witch Craft Works (TV) : Storyboard (ep 6), Unit Director (ep 6), コンテ (ep 6) 
Xanadu Dragonslayer Densetsu (OAV) : In-Between Animation
Yadamon (TV) : Animation Director (eps 114, 150), Key Animation (eps 114, 150)
Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl (TV) : Key Animation (eps 17, 26)
Yosuga no Sora - In solitude where we are least alone (TV) : Key Animation (ep 2)
You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle (TV 3) : Storyboard (ep 18)
Your Lie in April (TV) : Storyboard (ep 8)
Yozakura Quartet (TV) : Key Animation (OP)
Yurikuma Arashi (TV) : Key Animation

Staff in:
(under the name of Ako Sahara)
Dragon Knight: Another Knight on the Town (OAV) : Character Design
Elemental Gelade (TV) : Key Animation (OP)
From the New World (TV) : Animation Director (ep 12)
Gosick (TV) : Storyboard (eps 3, 9)
In/Spectre (TV 2) : Storyboard (eps 15, 21)
Kamigami no Asobi: Ludere deorum (TV) : Animation Director (eps 10, 12)
Lagrange - The Flower of Rin-ne (TV) : Storyboard (ep 3)
RIN-NE (TV) : Animation Director (ep 6), Key Animation (eps 11, 22)
To Your Eternity (TV) : Key Animation (ep 8)
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