Welcome to the N.H.K.：Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

Yûsuke Yamamoto
(24 episodes, 2006): KÃ´ji HÃ´ri
(3 episodes, 2006): Hiroshi Kaburagi
(3 episodes, 2006): YÃ»ji Kumazawa
(3 episodes, 2006): Hiroyuki Okuno
(3 episodes, 2006): Masahiro Sonoda
(3 episodes, 2006): Jirô Fujimoto
(2 episodes, 2006): Ken KatÃ´
(2 episodes, 2006): Erukin Kawabata
(2 episodes, 2006): Tôru Yoshida
(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing Credits

Satoru Nishizono
(composition) (24 episodes, 2006): Satoru Nishizono
(screenplay) (24 episodes, 2006): Satoru Nishizono
(script) (1 episode, 2006): Kendi Oiwa
(manga) (24 episodes, 2006): Tatsuhiko Takimoto
(manga) (24 episodes, 2006)

Series Cast

Yutaka Koizumi
Â Tatsuhiro Sato 24 episodes, 2006: Yui Makino
Â Misaki Nakahara 24 episodes, 2006: Michael C. Pizzuto
Â Tatsuhiro Sato (Animax dub) (2016) 24 episodes, 2006: Monica Rial
Â Additional Voices / ... 14 episodes, 2006: Luci Christian
Â Additional Voices / ... 14 episodes, 2006: Greg Ayres
Â Yamazaki 14 episodes, 2006: John Swasey
Â Additional Voices 14 episodes, 2006: Chris Patton
Â Sato 14 episodes, 2006: Stephanie Wittels
Â Misaki Nakahara 14 episodes, 2006: Kyle Jones
Â Additional Voices 14 episodes, 2006: David Wald
Â Additional Voices 10 episodes, 2006: Christine M. Auten
Â Additional Voices / ... 10 episodes, 2006: Charles C. Campbell
Â Additional Voices 10 episodes, 2006: Chris Ayres
Â Additional Voices 7 episodes, 2006: Nobuo Tobita
Â Akira Jougasaki 5 episodes, 2006: Miyuki Sawashiro
Â Yuu Kusano 4 episodes, 2006: Serena Varghese
Â Additional Voices 4 episodes, 2006: Eden J. Barrera
Â Additional Voices 4 episodes, 2006: Olivia Swasey
Â Additional Voices 2 episodes, 2006: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Â Male Student 1 episode, 2006: Junko Iwao
Â Mia 1 episode, 2006: Wataru Hatano
Â Akito Sudo 1 episode, 2006: Rumi Shishido
Â Pururin 1 episode, 2006: Ryô Sugisaki
Â Refrigerator 1 episode, 2006: Hikari Yono
Â Housewife A 1 episode, 2006: Yasushi Miyabayashi
Â Computer 1 episode, 2006: Kaoru Katakai
Â Housewife C 1 episode, 2006: Akiko Matsuzaki
Â Housewife B 1 episode, 2006: Asuka Ideno
Â Air Conditioner 1 episode, 2006: Mari Orito
Â Female High School Student 1 episode, 2006: Sanae Kobayashi
Â Hitomi Kashiwa unknown episodes: Daisuke Sakaguchi
Â Kaoru Yamazaki unknown episodes: Risa Hayamizu
Â Megumi Kobayashi unknown episodes

Series Produced by

Hidemasa Arai
producer (24 episodes, 2006): Makoto Chiba
producer (24 episodes, 2006): Shin'ichirÃ´ Inoue
planner (24 episodes, 2006): Shin'ichirÃ´ Ishikawa
executive producer (24 episodes, 2006): Koji Kajita
planner (24 episodes, 2006): John Ledford
executive producer / producer (24 episodes, 2006): Satoshi Matsui
producer (24 episodes, 2006): Scott McClennen
producer (24 episodes, 2006): Tatsuro Murakami
planner (24 episodes, 2006): Tomonori Shibata
animation producer (24 episodes, 2006): Tsuneo Suzuki
planner (24 episodes, 2006): Naohisa Yamashita
planner (24 episodes, 2006): Takeshi Yasuda
executive producer (24 episodes, 2006): Kazuhiko Nishimura
assistant line producer (1 episode, 2006): Takeru Yasuda
executive producer (1 episode, 2006)

Series Cinematography by

Naoki Kitamura
(24 episodes, 2006)

Series Editing by

Akinori Mishima
(24 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Direction by

Hiroshi Igaki
(24 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Management

Motoko Fujikuro
digital production manager (1 episode, 2006): Isao Ueno
assistant production manager (1 episode, 2006): Toshio Yoshitomi
production manager (1 episode, 2006)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Masahiro Sonoda
series assistant director (24 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Department

Hiroki Matsumoto
artboards (24 episodes, 2006): Gichi Ootsuka
title logo (24 episodes, 2006): Hiromi Uchibayashi
color key / color checker / color setting (24 episodes, 2006): Hiroshi Kaburagi
storyboard artist (4 episodes, 2006): Masahiro Sonoda
storyboard artist (4 episodes, 2006): Michio Fukuda
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006): KÃ´ji HÃ´ri
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006): Hiroyuki Okuno
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006): Yûsuke Yamamoto
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006): Erukin Kawabata
storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2006): Shinsaku Sasaki
storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2006): Masashi Ishihama
storyboard artist: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): YÃ»ji Kumazawa
storyboard artist (1 episode, 2006): Keita Noda
storyboard artist (1 episode, 2006): Fumitoshi Oizaki
storyboard artist: "Mahou Shoujo Pururin" opening animation / storyboard artist: ending credits (1 episode, 2006): Koichi Yamaji
production design coordinator (1 episode, 2006): Kôichi Ôhata
storyboard artist (1 episode, 2006)

Series Sound Department

Yoku Shioya
sound director (24 episodes, 2006): Jun Inomoto
assistant sound recordist: Omnibus Japan (1 episode, 2006): TÃ´ru Kumakura
sound recordist: Omnibus Promotion Inc. (1 episode, 2006): Tomohiro Nishimura
sound effects: Fizz Sound Creation Co., Ltd. (1 episode, 2006): Tadayuki Nukazuka
sound effects producer: Omnibus Promotion Inc. (1 episode, 2006): Akira Sasaki
assistant sound recordist: Omnibus Japan (1 episode, 2006)

Series Special Effects by

Shin Inoie
special effects / special effects: ending credits (1 episode, 2006)

Series Visual Effects by

Sadanori Kaneda
3d cg (1 episode, 2006): Shinya Kato
2d visual effects (1 episode, 2006): Naoki Kitamura
2d visual effects (1 episode, 2006): Iori Mineta
2d visual effects (1 episode, 2006): YÃ´suke NanjÃ´
2D CG design (1 episode, 2006): Shinsuke Ohshima
3d cg (1 episode, 2006): Kazunori Sakurada
visual effects: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): Shoro Shinohara
3d cg (1 episode, 2006): Masaya Suzuki
2D CG special work (1 episode, 2006): Atsushi Takeyama
visual effects: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): Ayumi Ushijima
2d visual effects (1 episode, 2006)

Series Animation Department

Yoshitoshi Abe
original character design (24 episodes, 2006): Masashi Ishihama
character designer / animation director: opening credits / key animator: opening credits (24 episodes, 2006): Tomoyuki Shitaya
chief animation director / animation director (24 episodes, 2006): Takahiko Yoshida
character designer / chief animation director / animation director / key animator (24 episodes, 2006): Norihiro Naganuma
animation director / key animator / key animator: opening credits (4 episodes, 2006): Hiroyuki Okuno
animation director / key animator / key animator: opening credits (4 episodes, 2006): Masao Ebihara
animation director / key animator (3 episodes, 2006): KÃ´ji Murai
animation director (3 episodes, 2006): Hiroyuki Negishi
animation director / key animator (3 episodes, 2006): Erukin Kawabata
animation director (2 episodes, 2006): Hisao Muramatsu
animation director / key animator: opening animation "Mahou Shoujo Pururin" (2 episodes, 2006): YÃ»ichi Nakazawa
animation director (2 episodes, 2006): Shingo Natsume
animation director / key animator / key animator: opening credits (2 episodes, 2006): KÃ´ji Yamakawa
animation director (2 episodes, 2006): Ken Arai
background artist: Studio Easter (1 episode, 2006): Katsuya Asano
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Jin Sun Byun
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Hyun Ju Cha
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Young Kyung Chae
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Jung Soon Choi
digital paint artist: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Mi Dunk Gwak
digital paint artist: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Soo Jung Han
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): YÃ»ji Hosogoe
key animator: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): Hiroshi Houri
key animator (1 episode, 2006): KÃ´ji HÃ´ri
animation director (1 episode, 2006): Nozomi Idogawa
background artist: Studio Easter (1 episode, 2006): Hiroshi Igaki
background artist: Studio Easter (1 episode, 2006): Shin Inoie
background artist: ending credits (1 episode, 2006): Miyuki Inoue
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Nobuaki Ishihara
background artist: Studio Easter (1 episode, 2006): Hey Sunk Jun
digital paint artist: White Line (1 episode, 2006): En Hee Jung
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Hideyuki Kataoka
animation director (1 episode, 2006): Tsurugi KatÃ´
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Hyoung Hee Kim
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Jong Kyu Kim
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Jung-chul Kim
animation director (1 episode, 2006): Min Sook Kim
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Shin Li Kim
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Su Jin Kim
digital paint artist: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Sun-Hwa Kim
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Young-min Kim
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Dong Hee Lee
digital paint artist: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Sook Jin Lee
digital paint artist: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Sun Ju Lee
digital paint artist: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Takashi Maruyama
key animator: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): Hiroki Matsumoto
key animator: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): Etsuko Matsunaga
background artist: Studio Easter (1 episode, 2006): Hirohumi Mimata
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Kaoru Miura
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Hideko Miyazaki
background artist: Studio Easter (1 episode, 2006): Ryo Morisaki
key animator: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): Seoug Hey Mun
digital paint artist: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Yasuo Muroi
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Mayuko Nakagawa
background artist: Studio Easter (1 episode, 2006): Naoko Nakamoto
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Shin'ichi Nozaki
animation director (1 episode, 2006): Tamotsu Ogawa
key animator: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): Hiromi Ohata
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Fumitoshi Oizaki
animation director / animation director: ending credits / key animator: ending credits (1 episode, 2006): Hong Keun Park
animation director (1 episode, 2006): Jin Eun Sin
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Shunji Suzuki
key animator: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): Takehiro Suzuki
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Yukio Takatsu
key animator: ending credits (1 episode, 2006): Yasuomi Umetsu
key animator: opening credits (1 episode, 2006): KÃ´ichi Yagami
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Masahiro Yamanaka
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Chie Yamazaki
in-between animation checker / inbetween animator (1 episode, 2006): Hyo Jung Yang
inbetween animator: White Line (1 episode, 2006): Kenji Yokoyama
key animator (1 episode, 2006): Jung Sunk Yun
digital paint artist: White Line (1 episode, 2006)

Series Editorial Department

TetsurÃ´ Fujita
on-line editor: Q-TEC (1 episode, 2006): Takami Tachikawa
on-line editor: Q-TEC (1 episode, 2006)

Series Music Department

Masao Fukuda
music producer (24 episodes, 2006): Yoshifumi Ando
music production support: Company Aza (1 episode, 2006): Tamami Aoki
music production support: Company Aza (1 episode, 2006): Junji Fujita
music production support: Future Vision Music K.K. (1 episode, 2006): Genki Hoshino
music production support: Prhythem (1 episode, 2006): Ayame Tanatani
music production support: Pearl Net (1 episode, 2006)

Series Additional Crew

Seiichi Hachiya
public relations (1 episode, 2006): Shin'ichirÃ´ Inoue
planning (1 episode, 2006): Koji Kajita
planning (1 episode, 2006): Tatsuro Murakami
planning (1 episode, 2006): YÃ´suke Nishiyama
public relations (1 episode, 2006): Satoru Nishizono
series composition (1 episode, 2006): Michio Suzuki
planning (1 episode, 2006): Tomohiro Takase
rights manager (1 episode, 2006): Naohisa Yamashita
planning (1 episode, 2006)