



Keiji Gotoh
Directing1968Adachi, Tokyo, Japan

Biography
Keiji Gotoh (後藤 圭二, Gotō Keiji, November 4, 1968) is an animator, director, and character designer from Adachi-ku, Tokyo. He sometimes uses the alias Ako Sahara (佐原 亜湖, Sahara Ako). He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
Known For

Assassination Classroom: Jump Festa 2013 Special

Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse

Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness

Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Ogami Matsugorou

Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon

Kiddy Grade II: Maelstrom
Acting History
2024
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
TVKey Animation• 1 eps
2022
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021
Key Animation
2021
To Your Eternity
TVStoryboard Artist
To Your Eternity
TVKey Animation
2020
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
Key Animation
In/Spectre
TVStoryboard Artist
In/Spectre
TVDirector
In/Spectre
TVSeries Director
2019
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration
Key Animation
Fruits Basket
TVStoryboard Artist• 2 eps
2017
Saga of Tanya the Evil
TVKey Animation
Altair: A Record of Battles
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
2016
Endride
TVSeries Director
2015
Doraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes
Key Animation
Yurikuma Arashi
TVKey Animation
Rin-ne
TVKey Animation
Death Parade
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
2014
Witch Craft Works
TVDirector
Your Lie in April
TVStoryboard Artist
2013
White Album 2
TVStoryboard Artist
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
TVKey Animation
Log Horizon
TVKey Animation• 1 eps
2012
Persona4 the ANIMATION -The Factor of Hope-
Key Animation
Sengoku Collection
TVSeries Director• 26 eps
My Little Monster
TVAnimation Director
From the New World
TVKey Animation
From the New World
TVAnimation Director
2011
Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon
Key Animation
Chihayafuru
TVStoryboard Artist
PERSONA 4 the Animation
TVKey Animation
Gosick
TVStoryboard Artist
Penguindrum
TVStoryboard Artist
Penguindrum
TVDirector
Penguindrum
TVKey Animation
Penguindrum
TVAnimation Director
No. 6
TVKey Animation
2010
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Key Animation
2009
Kiddy GiRL-AND
TVDirector
2008
Natsume's Book of Friends
TVStoryboard Artist
Vampire Knight
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
Michiko & Hatchin
TVKey Animation• 1 eps
Macross Frontier
TVKey Animation
2007
Kiddy Grade II: Maelstrom
Director
Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn
Director
Kiddy Grade I: Ignition
Director
Gigantic Formula
TVStoryboard Artist
Gigantic Formula
TVDirector
Gigantic Formula
TVKey Animation
Night Wizard the Animation
TVDirector• 1 eps
2006
Ergo Proxy
TVKey Animation
NANA
TVKey Animation
2004
Samurai Champloo
TVKey Animation
2003
Peacemaker
TVKey Animation
2002
Kiddy Grade
TVDirector
2001
2000
Ghost Stories
TVKey Animation
VanDread
TVKey Animation• 1 eps
1998
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness
Supervising Animation Director
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness
Character Designer
Gekiganger 3 - The Movie
Animation Director
Steam Detectives
TVKey Animation• 1 eps
1997
Hyper Police
TVCharacter Designer
Vampire Princess Miyu
TVKey Animation
Revolutionary Girl Utena
TVKey Animation
Berserk
TVKey Animation
1996
Baby and Me
TVKey Animation
Those Who Hunt Elves
TVAnimation Director• 1 eps
Those Who Hunt Elves
TVKey Animation• 1 eps
1995
Elementalors
Key Animation
Golden Boy
TVKey Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion
TVKey Animation
Sorcerer Hunters
TVCharacter Designer• 26 eps
1994
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
Brave Police J-Decker
TVKey Animation• 2 eps
Blue Seed
TVKey Animation
Blue Seed
TVAnimation Director
New Cutey Honey
TVKey Animation
1992
Calico Cat Holmes and the Lord of the Haunted Castle
Key Animation
Bastard!!
TVKey Animation
The Brave of Legend Da-Garn
TVKey Animation• 1 eps
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
TVKey Animation
1991
1990
Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude
Key Animation
Nineteen 19
Key Animation
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
TVKey Animation• 2 eps
1989
Ogami Matsugorou
Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Key Animation
The Adventures of Peter Pan
TVKey Animation• 1 eps
Yawara!
TVKey Animation
Angel Cop
TVKey Animation
1987
Mister Ajikko
TVKey Animation