Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Michitaka Kikuchi
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 1All crew credits: 35
TMDB ID: 144109
IMDb ID: nm0038339
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: March 9, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Kitakami, Iwate, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2024
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 7.2
Wikidata: Q731579
Also known as
菊池通隆 • Kia Asamiya • 菊池みちたか • あさみや きあ • キクチミチタカ
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (4)Director (1)Key Animation (10)Character Designer (7)Storyboard Artist (5)Comic Book (2)Creature Design (2)Screenplay (2)Animation (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Kia Asamiya (麻宮 騎亜, Asamiya Kia, born March 9, 1963) is a Japanese manga artist and animator from Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture. His real name and the name he uses when working in anime is Michitaka Kikuchi (菊池 通隆, Kikuchi Michitaka), while Kia Asamiya is the alias he uses for his manga publications.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Michitaka Kikuchi.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Michitaka Kikuchi.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Michitaka Kikuchi.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Michitaka Kikuchi.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Michitaka Kikuchi.
7.9
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Key Animation
1984 Movie
6.3
Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO Movie Wars Mega Max
Creature Design
2011 Movie
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Storyboard Artist
2024 Movie
7.4
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness
Character Designer
1998 Movie
2.8
Compiler
Screenplay
1994 Movie
6.7
Project A-Ko
Key Animation
1986 Movie
6.0
Baoh: The Visitor
Key Animation
1989 Movie
4.7
Silent Möbius
Director
1991 Movie
6.0
Kamen Rider Fourze The Movie: It’s Space Time, Everybody!
Creature Design
2012 Movie
5.8
Good Morning Althea
Character Designer
1987 Movie
4.0
Lightning Trap: Leina & Laika
Animation Director
1990 Movie
Genji
Character Designer
1992 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Michitaka Kikuchi.
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Key Animation • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.0
Ninja Robots
Key Animation • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.3
Fuuto PI
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Corrector Yui
Comic Book • 52 eps
1999 Series
6.0
Magical Emi, the Magic Star
Animation • 1 eps
1985 Series
9.3
Steam Detectives
Comic Book • 26 eps
1998 Series
6.0
Hades Project Zeorymer
Animation Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
5.4
Silent Möbius
Writer • 1 eps
1998 Series
5.3
The Legend of Stars
Character Designer • 19 eps
1986 Series
6.5
Twilight Q
Key Animation • 1 eps
1987 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Michitaka Kikuchi.
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Storyboard Artist
2024 Movie
6.0
Kamen Rider Fourze The Movie: It’s Space Time, Everybody!
Creature Design
2012 Movie
6.3
Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO Movie Wars Mega Max
Creature Design
2011 Movie
7.4
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness
Character Designer
1998 Movie
2.8
Compiler
Screenplay
1994 Movie
Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period
Screenplay
1993 Movie
Genji
Character Designer
1992 Movie
DRAGON FIST
Storyboard Artist
1991 Movie
6.6
Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain
Storyboard Artist
1990 Movie
6.0
Baoh: The Visitor
Key Animation
1989 Movie
4.7
Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction
Character Designer
1989 Movie
5.8
Good Morning Althea
Character Designer
1987 Movie
6.7
Project A-Ko
Key Animation
1986 Movie
5.0
Charming Figures of the Magical Girl Trio
Key Animation
1986 Movie
6.2
Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye
Key Animation
1985 Movie
6.4
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More
Key Animation
1984 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Michitaka Kikuchi.
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Fuuto PI
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Corrector Yui
Comic Book • 52 eps
1999 Series
9.3
Steam Detectives
Comic Book • 26 eps
1998 Series
5.4
Silent Möbius
Writer • 1 eps
1998 Series
Genji
Character Designer • 2 eps
1992 Series
Sei Michaela Gakuen Hyouryuuki
Character Designer • 2 eps
1990 Series
6.5
Twilight Q
Key Animation • 1 eps
1987 Series
5.3
The Legend of Stars
Character Designer • 19 eps
1986 Series
7.0
Ninja Robots
Key Animation • 1 eps
1985 Series
6.0
Magical Emi, the Magic Star
Animation • 1 eps
1985 Series
8.0
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Key Animation • 1 eps
1985 Series