Known for Directing
Tatsuya Ishihara (Japanese: 石原 立也, born July 31, 1966) is a Japanese television and film director from Maizuru, Kyoto working for the Japanese animation studio Kyoto Animation.
Born
July 31, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan
Filmography
37 films, 61 shows


Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 2
2026 · 2h 7m
country: Japan
The second part of Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie.


Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1
2026 · 2h
country: Japan
The music isn't over yet!


Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved
2025 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
Miss Kobayashi, Tohru, Ilulu, and Kanna’s peaceful lives are shaken when Kanna’s father, Kimun Kamui, forces her to return to the Dragon World. As a war brews between the Chaos and Harmony factions, Kanna tries to unite the two worlds, torn between her friends and father. When dragons clash, Ilulu uncovers a hidden force manipulating the war. Can they stop the war before it consumes both worlds?


Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest
2023 · 58m
country: Japan
Awaiting new club leader Kumiko is the Ensemble Contest, and the school's preliminary competition to determine the representative team to participate. Kumiko tries her best to make it to the preliminaries without incident, but the concert band club is so large that there seems to be no end to the problems. And as club leader, she finds herself busy consulting on all sorts of matters. While the other members are deciding on their teams, Kumiko herself hasn't even decided which she will join...


Liz and the Blue Bird
2018 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
In their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.


Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me
2018 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
Yuuta and Rikka are in their third year of high school. One day in Spring, Touka declares that she will take Rikka to Italy with her, as her job has stabilized there and thinks they should migrate together as a family. Touka is also worried about Rikka not being competent enough to advance to universities in Japan. The gangs from the club suggested Yuuta, who doesn't want to be separated, to elope with Rikka!! A runaway drama throughout Japan begins.


Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
2017 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
Autumn is in the air as the Kitauji High School concert band prepares for the National Competition. The band hears troubling news that Asuka Tanaka, vice president of the club and one of the key euphonium players in the band, may quit! Asuka is beautiful and charismatic and everyone relies on her, but she also has a cool side and never reveals her true self. Kumiko doesn’t get along with Asuka initially, but her feelings change when she learns that Asuka may actually drop out. Asuka has feelings about the euphonium that she cannot tell anyone else…


Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
2016 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
After swearing off music due to an incident at the middle school regional brass band competition, euphonist Kumiko Oumae enters high school, hoping for a fresh start. As fate would have it, she ends up surrounded by people with an interest in the brass band. Kumiko finds the motivation she needs to make music once more with the help of her bandmates, some old friends, some new. However, in the band itself, chaos reigns supreme. Despite their intention to qualify for the national band competition, as they currently are, just competing in the local festival will be a challenge—unless new band advisor Noboru Taki does something about it.


K-ON! The Movie
2011 · 1h 50m
country: Japan
With graduation right around the corner, every member of the Light Music Club except for Azusa will be leaving for good. But the girls aren’t going to let something as silly as graduation tear them apart! For their final hurrah, the girls are going on the ultimate vacation tour— all the way to London! Their overseas journey will lead them on a trip of discovery and friendship as they take the stage one last time for their final encore together.