Kenichi Ishikura 石倉 賢一 | |
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Born | Japan |
Occupation(s) | Director, storyboard artist, production assistant |
Years active | 2000–present |
Employer | E&G Films (2000?) |
Known for | Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Sakura Trick |
Kenichi Ishikura (Japanese: 石倉 賢一, Hepburn: Ishikura Ken'ichi) is a Japanese director and storyboard artist best known for his works with Shaft and the anime adaptation of Sakura Trick.
Ishikura began his career in the industry in 2000 as a production assistant for Invincible King Tri-Zenon under E&G Films, and made his debut as an episode director with the 18th episode of Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars.[1] For the next several years, he worked mainly as a freelance director. In 2007, Ishikura had his first job with Shaft as an episode director and storyboard artist for Hidamari Sketch.[2] For the next 5 years, Ishikura worked mainly with Shaft, and made his series directorial debut with Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū.[3] The following year, he directed the third season to the Hidamari Sketch franchise,[4] and began to work less with Shaft.
Highlights roles with series directorial duties.
Highlights roles with assistant director or supervising duties.
Year | Title | Director(s)[a] | Studio | Roles | Ref(s) |
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2000 | Invincible King Tri-Zenon | Takashi Watanabe | E&G Films | Assistant production manager (#1, 13) | [5] |
2001 | Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars | Tatsuo Satō | Madhouse | Episode director (#18, 23) | [1] |
2002 | Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier | Jun Kawagoe | Japan Vistec | Episode director (#50) | [6] |
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution | Yoshimitsu Ōhashi | Madhouse | Episode director (#4) | [7] | |
Shrine of the Morning Mist | Yuji Moriyama | Chaos Project | Episode director (#10–12) | [8] | |
2003 | L/R: Licensed by Royalty | Itsuro Kawasaki | TNK | Episode director (#7) | [9] |
Shadow Star | Toshiaki Iino | Planet | Episode director (#3) | [10] | |
2003–2004 | Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch | Yoshitaka Fujimoto | Actas SynergySP |
Episode director (#16, 22, 27, 33, 42, 52) Storyboard artist (#33, 52) |
[11][12] |
2004 | Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure | Yoshitaka Fujimoto | Actas SynergySP |
Episode director (#6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36) | [13] |
Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni | Mitsuhiro Tōgō[b] Shōsei Jinno |
Radix | Episode director (#5) | [14] | |
To Heart: Remember My Memories | Keitarō Motonaga | OLM, Inc. AIC ASTA |
Episode director (#12) | [15] | |
2005 | Gun Sword | Gorō Taniguchi | AIC ASTA | Episode director (#12) | [16] |
Petopeto-san | Akira Nishimori | Xebec M2 | Episode director (#4) | [17] | |
Paradise Kiss | Osamu Kobayashi | Madhouse | Episode director (#3, 5) | [18] | |
2006 | Sugar Sugar Rune | Matsushita Yukihiro | Pierrot | Episode director (#47) | [19] |
Amaenaide yo!! Katsu!! | Keitarō Motonaga | Studio Deen | Episode director (#6, 11) | [20] | |
Tactical Roar | Yoshitaka Fujimoto | Actas | Episode director (#1, 3) | [21] | |
Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyū Hakusho | Mitsuhiro Tōgō | Radix | Episode director (#8, 25) Storyboard artist (#25) |
[22][23] | |
Yume Tsukai | Kazuo Yamazaki | Madhouse | Assistant director | [24] | |
Night Head Genesis | Yoshio Takeuchi | Actas Bee Media |
Episode director (#6) | [25] | |
Tokimeki Memorial Only Love | Nobuhiro Takemoto | AIC ASTA | Episode director (#2, 9) | [26] | |
2007 | Hidamari Sketch | Akiyuki Shinbo[b] Ryouki Kamitsubo[c] |
Shaft | Episode director (#3, 9) Storyboard artist (#9) |
[2][27] |
Kaze no Stigma | Junichi Sakata | Gonzo | Episode director (#13) | [28] | |
Nagasarete Airantō | Hideki Okamoto | feel. | Episode director (#22) | [29] | |
Ef: A Tale of Memories | Shin Oonuma | Shaft | Episode director (#10) Storyboard artist (#10) |
[30] | |
2008 | Hidamari Sketch x 365 | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | Storyboard artist (#6) Episode director (#6, 12) |
[31][32] |
Ef: A Tale of Melodies | Shin Oonuma | Shaft | Episode director (#9) | [33] | |
2009 | Hidamari Sketch x 365 Specials | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | Episode director (#2) Storyboard artist (#2) |
[34] |
Natsu no Arashi! | Akiyuki Shinbo Shin Oonuma[d] |
Shaft | Episode director (#4, 8) Storyboard artist (#4, 8) |
[35] | |
Maria Holic | Yukihiro Miyamoto[d] | Shaft | Storyboard artist (#5) Episode director (#5, 9) |
[36][37] | |
Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū | Akiyuki Shinbo Shin Oonuma (#1–7)[d] Kenichi Ishikura (#8–13)[d] |
Shaft | Series director (#8–13) Episode director (#2, 8, 13; ED 1–3) Storyboard artist (#8) |
[3][38][39][40] | |
2010 | Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu | Akiyuki Shinbo Kenichi Ishikura [d] |
Shaft | Series director Episode director (#12) |
[4][41] |
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Specials | Akiyuki Shinbo Kenichi Ishikura [d] |
Shaft | Series director Episode director (#1–2) Storyboard artist (#2) |
[42][43][44] | |
2011 | Infinite Stratos | Yasuhito Kikuchi | Eight Bit | Storyboard artist (#6) | [45] |
Shōwa Monogatari | Mitsuhiro Tōgō Masahiro Murakami[d] |
Wao World | Episode director (#1) Assistant director (#1–4) |
[46][47] | |
Maria Holic Alive | Akiyuki Shinbo[b] Tomokazu Tokoro[d] |
Shaft | Assistant director Unit director (OP 1–3) Episode director (#1) Storyboard artist (#4, 10, 12) |
[48][49] [50][51] | |
2013 | Da Capo III | Kenichi Ishikura | Actas[e] | Director Series composition Storyboard artist (#1, 13) |
[52][53] |
2014 | Sakura Trick | Kenichi Ishikura | Studio Deen | Director Series composition Storyboard artist(#1, 10) |
[54][55] |
2016 | Bakuon!! | Junji Nishimura | TMS Entertainment 8PAN |
Storyboard artist (#5) | [56] |
2017 | Princess Principal | Masaki Tachibana | 3Hz Actas |
Episode director (#11) | [57] |
2018 | 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams | Yukina Hiiro | Project No.9 | Storyboard artist (#11) | [58] |
Hozuki's Coolheadedness | Kazuhiro Yoneda | Studio Deen | Storyboard artist (#29) | [59] | |
2020 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of the Gods | Susumu Nishizawa | Studio Deen | Storyboard artist (#14) | [60] |
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen | Takayuki Hamana | Studio Deen | Storyboard artist (#6, 11) | [61] | |
Tamayomi | Toshinori Fukushima | Studio A-Cat | Storyboard artist (#5, 10) | [62] | |
2021 | Redo of Healer | Takuya Asaoka | TNK | Episode director (#10) | [63] |
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck | Takayuki Hamana | Studio Deen | Storyboard artist (#3, 7) | [64] | |
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level | Nobukage Kimura | Revoroot | Storyboard artist (#3, 8) | [65] | |
2022 | My Isekai Life | Keisuke Kojima | Revoroot | Storyboard artist (#5) | [66] |
TBA | I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic | Kenichi Ishikura | Studio Deen Marvy Jack |
Director | [67] |
Highlights roles with film directorial duties.
Highlights roles with assistant director or supervising duties.
Year | Title | Director(s)[a] | Studio | Roles | Ref(s) |
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2015 | Ongaku Shōjo | Kenichi Ishikura | Studio Deen | Director | [68] |
2011 | Mahou Sensei Negima! Anime Finale | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft Studio Pastoral |
Assistant director Storyboard artist |
[69] |