Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Kenichi Kutsuna
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 2All crew credits: 53
TMDB ID: 1819246
IMDb ID: nm2682554
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: January 31, 1983
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2002 - 2023
Years active: 22
Average TMDB rating: 7.32
Wikidata: Q62085477
Also known as
水口堅一 • 沓名 健一 • Kenichi Mizuguchi
Frequent jobs
Series Director (1)Sound Director (1)Key Animation (42)Opening/Ending Animation (5)Animation (3)Character Designer (1)
Biography
Kutsuna Ken'ichi (沓名健一) is a Japanese animator and director. Mentored under Satoru Utsunomiya, he is one of the three original "webgen" group of animators along with Shingo Yamashita and Ryo-timo; He is the first to implement the style (fully digital) and is acknowledged within the industry as one of the most knowledgeable in the field of Japanese animation. He is nicknamed "the sakuga critic" by his contemporaries.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kenichi Kutsuna.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kenichi Kutsuna.
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
Key Animation
2007 Movie
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Animation
2009 Movie
7.1
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.8
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Key Animation
2007 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kenichi Kutsuna.
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Opening/Ending Animation • 11 eps
2020 Series
8.5
Dororo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.4
Naruto
Opening/Ending Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.4
Bleach
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Key Animation • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Soul Eater
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.7
Baccano!
Key Animation • 2 eps
2007 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kenichi Kutsuna.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kenichi Kutsuna.
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Opening/Ending Animation • 11 eps
2020 Series
8.4
Bleach
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.4
Naruto
Opening/Ending Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 2 eps
2007 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.7
Mr. Osomatsu
Opening/Ending Animation • 25 eps
2015 Series
7.4
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.8
Soul Eater
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.5
Aquarion
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Dororo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kenichi Kutsuna.
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.7
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.8
Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess
Key Animation
2010 Movie
6.5
Welcome to the Space Show
Key Animation
2010 Movie
6.9
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Animation
2009 Movie
6.2
The River's Light
Key Animation
2009 Movie
6.8
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Key Animation
2007 Movie
6.2
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb
Key Animation
2007 Movie
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
Key Animation
2007 Movie
7.1
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Key Animation
2006 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kenichi Kutsuna.
5.5
Magical Destroyers
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2023 Series
6.2
The Fire Hunter
Opening/Ending Animation • 20 eps
2023 Series
7.4
Do It Yourself!!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Opening/Ending Animation • 11 eps
2020 Series
7.0
POKÉTOON
Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.3
Shadowverse
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.5
Dororo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.7
Mr. Osomatsu
Opening/Ending Animation • 25 eps
2015 Series
6.7
Gatchaman Crowds
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.2
Hori-san and Miyamura-kun
Character Designer • 6 eps
2012 Series
7.6
PERSONA 4 the Animation
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Sacred Seven
Key Animation • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.1
Astarotte's Toy
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.3
A-Channel
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.3
Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series