Koichi Chigira

Directing • 1959-05-04 • Kanagawa, Japan

Koichi Chigira is an anime director who has directed several series, usually working with Studio GONZO and has begun his career at Madhouse. Chigira is known for directing Full Metal Panic and Last Exile.

Known For

7.2

Last Exile

2003

7.9

Cagaster of an Insect Cage

2020

7.1

Full Metal Panic!

2002

8.4

Magic Knight Rayearth

1994

7.0

The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk

2008

7.7

Gate Keepers

2000

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Filmography

2022
Urusei YatsuraTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2022
"Please Describe Yourself in One Word": I'm Bad at the Question.Film
Director
★ 6.0
2020
Cagaster of an Insect CageTV
Series Director • 12 episodes
★ 7.9
2018
Full Metal Panic! 3rd Section: Into the BlueFilm
Director
★ 3.8
2018
Full Metal Panic! 2nd Section: One Night StandFilm
Director
★ 4.7
2017
18ifTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2017
Full Metal Panic! 1st Section: Boy Meets GirlFilm
Director
★ 4.0
2016
Luck & LogicTV
Director • 12 episodes
★ 4.8
2016
Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the WishesFilm
Director
★ 4.0
2013
RyoFilm
Director
★ 6.6
2008
The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of UrukTV
Director • 12 episodes
★ 7.0
2008
Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk - Jil's AdventureFilm
Director
2006
Brave StoryFilm
Director
★ 6.4
2003
Last ExileTV
Series Director • 47 episodes
★ 7.2
2002
Full Metal Panic!TV
Series Director • 24 episodes
★ 7.1
2002
Full Metal Panic!TV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
2002
Full Metal Panic!Film
Director
2000
Gate KeepersTV
Director • 24 episodes
★ 7.7
1998
Blue Submarine No. 6TV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 6.0
1998
Welcome to Lodoss Island!Film
Director
1997
Hyper PoliceTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 9.2
1996
Rurouni KenshinTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
1994
Magic Knight RayearthTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 8.4
1994
Phantom Quest Corp.TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1994
Natsuki CrisisTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 5.5
1994
Tokyo Babylon 2Film
Director
1993
Sleepless OedoFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1992
Tokyo BabylonTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 5.4
1992
Tokyo Babylon 1Film
Director
1991
Doomed MegalopolisTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
1990
Nineteen 19Film
Director
★ 8.5
1971
Lupin the 3rdTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0