Rika Ota

Biography

Rika Ota (太田 里香, Ōta Rika) is an animator, storyboard artist and director formerly affiliated with Kyoto Animation.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

female

Known Credits

21

Known For

• 

  Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
• 

  Tamako Market
• 

  The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
• 

  Hello World
• 

  The Colors Within
• 

  Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

Credits

• visual effects (12 credits)

  • The Colors Within

    key animation

    visual effects
    2024
  • The Heike Story

    - The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream (2022) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream (2022) ... animation director visual effects
    2022
  • Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

    key animation

    visual effects
    2021
  • JUJUTSU KAISEN

    - Cog (2026) ... key animation visual effects
    2020
  • Hello World

    key animation

    visual effects
    2019
  • Children of the Sea

    key animation

    visual effects
    2019
  • Tamako Market

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects
    2013
  • Beyond the Boundary

    - Gray World (2013) ... key animation visual effects

    - Carmine (2013) ... key animation visual effects
    2013
  • K-ON! The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - Episode 26 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Episode 25 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Episode 24 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Episode 23 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Episode 22 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2011
  • The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

    key animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • K-ON!

    - Graduation Ceremony! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - After School! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Entrance Exam! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Graduation Yearbook! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Yet Another School Festival! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2009

• directing (4 credits)

  • Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Free!

    - Furious All-out (2013) ... director directing

    - Shocking No Breathing (2013) ... director directing

    - Memories in the Distance! (2013) ... assistant director directing
    2013
  • Beyond the Boundary

    - Calming Gold (2013) ... director directing

    - Carmine (2013) ... assistant director directing
    2013
  • Tamako Market

    - We Spent the Night Together (2013) ... director directing
    2013

• art (4 credits)

  • She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    storyboard artist

    art
    2016
  • She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    - She and the Look in Her Eyes (2016) ... storyboard artist art

    - She and Her Sky (2016) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • Free!

    - Furious All-out (2013) ... storyboard artist art

    - Shocking No Breathing (2013) ... storyboard artist art
    2013
  • Beyond the Boundary

    - Calming Gold (2013) ... storyboard artist art
    2013

• writing (1 credits)

  • She and Her Cat: Everything Flows

    - She and the Look in Her Eyes (2016) ... storyboard writing

    - She and Her Sky (2016) ... storyboard writing
    2016