Keiji Gotoh
DirectorKeiji Gotoh is a Japanese anime director and character designer, part of the production team gímik, who directed the Assassination Classroom OVA special ahead of the Lerche-produced television series.
Assassination Classroom Role
Gotoh directed the early Assassination Classroom OVA special tied to the Jump Super Anime Tour, also handling storyboards, unit direction, and key animation on that release at studio Brain's Base. The special arrived before the full television adaptation, which Seiji Kishi later directed at Lerche.
Career and Notable Roles
Gotoh works within the three-person production team gímik and has built a career as an anime director, character designer, and manga artist. Beyond his early Assassination Classroom work, his directing credits include Kiddy Grade, Uta Kata, Endride, and the mystery series In/Spectre and its second season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Keiji Gotoh?
Keiji Gotoh is a Japanese anime director, character designer, and manga artist born in 1968. His career spans directing, storyboarding, and character design work across Japanese television anime.
What did Keiji Gotoh direct for Assassination Classroom?
Gotoh directed the early Assassination Classroom OVA special tied to the Jump Super Anime Tour, produced at studio Brain's Base. He also handled storyboards, unit direction, and key animation on that release.
What other anime has Keiji Gotoh directed?
Beyond his Assassination Classroom OVA work, Gotoh's directing credits include Kiddy Grade, Uta Kata, Endride, and the mystery series In/Spectre and its second season.
Who directed the Assassination Classroom TV anime instead of Keiji Gotoh?
The Assassination Classroom OVA special was directed by Keiji Gotoh, but the full television adaptation was directed separately by Seiji Kishi at studio Lerche. The OVA arrived before that TV series.
What is gímik, Keiji Gotoh's production team?
Keiji Gotoh works within gímik, a three-person production team, contributing as a director and character designer to its projects. This team-based structure has shaped much of his career in anime production.
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