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Naoki Hishikawa

Naoki Hishikawa

菱川 直樹
  • director
  • April 29, 1963 · age 63
  • 1990–present
34Staff credits
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Contents
  1. Staff credits
  2. Works by year
  3. References
Naoki Hishikawa
Native name菱川 直樹
BornApril 29, 1963 (age 63)
Occupationdirector
Years active1990–present
Notable worksNaruto Shippuden
My Hero Academia Season 3
Kamisama Kiss
Gintama

Naoki Hishikawa (菱川 直樹; born April 29, 1963) is a director. Hishikawa has worked on 34 anime productions, including Naruto Shippuden, My Hero Academia Season 3, and Kamisama Kiss.

Staff credits

YearAnimePosition
2026Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?Episode Director
2025My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me!Episode Director
2025Unnamed Memory Season 2Episode Director
20259: Ruler's CrownEpisode Director
2024Tying the Knot with an Amagami SisterEpisode Director
2024Demon Lord, Retry! REpisode Director, Storyboard
2023BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2Episode Director
2023In Another World With My Smartphone 2Episode Director
2023Tearmoon EmpireEpisode Director
2022Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!Episode Director, Storyboard
2019Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kunEpisode Director, Storyboard
2018My Hero Academia Season 3Episode Director
2018Banana FishEpisode Director
2018Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear CardEpisode Director
2018Captain Tsubasa (2018)Episode Director
2017Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsEpisode Director
2017TsugumomoEpisode Director
2016EndrideEpisode Director
2015Ace of Diamond: Second SeasonEpisode Director
2015Fafner ExodusEpisode Director, Storyboard
2014ShirobakoEpisode Director
2012Kamisama KissEpisode Director
2012Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineEpisode Director
2007Naruto ShippudenEpisode Director, Storyboard
2007Heroic AgeEpisode Director, Storyboard
2006GintamaEpisode Director, Storyboard
2005Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Right of LeftStoryboard
2004Time of ShuraStoryboard
2004Yu-Gi-Oh!: The MovieStoryboard
2002Mobile Suit Gundam SEEDEpisode Director, Storyboard
2000InuYashaEpisode Director
1996Rurouni KenshinEpisode Director
1992Lupin III: From Siberia With LoveEpisode Director, Assistant Director
1990Mobile Police Patlabor: The New FilesEpisode Director

Works by year

199020082026

References

  1. “Naoki Hishikawa”. Shikimori. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  2. “Naoki Hishikawa”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 22, 2026.

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