Kenichi Kutsuna

Kenichi Kutsuna

Known for
Visual Effects
Born
January 31, 1983 (age 43)
Birthplace
Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Kutsuna Ken'ichi (沓名健一) is a Japanese animator and director. Mentored under Satoru Utsunomiya, Kutsuna rose to prominence in the industry being a part of the main "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.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Sekiro: No Defeat poster

Sekiro: No Defeat

Movie · Animation Director

2023
The Fire Hunter poster

The Fire Hunter

TV · Opening/Ending Animation · 20 eps

2023
Magical Destroyers poster

Magical Destroyers

TV · Opening/Ending Animation · 12 eps

2022
Do It Yourself!! poster

Do It Yourself!!

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2020
JUJUTSU KAISEN poster

JUJUTSU KAISEN

TV · Opening/Ending Animation · 11 eps

2020
POKÉTOON poster

POKÉTOON

TV · Animation · 1 ep

2020
Shadowverse poster

Shadowverse

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2019
Dororo poster

Dororo

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2015
Mr. Osomatsu poster

Mr. Osomatsu

TV · Opening/Ending Animation · 25 eps

2013
Gatchaman Crowds poster

Gatchaman Crowds

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2012
Hori-san and Miyamura-kun poster

Hori-san and Miyamura-kun

TV · Character Designer · 6 eps

2011
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos poster

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Movie · Key Animation

2011
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: Operation Golden Spy poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: Operation Golden Spy

Movie · Key Animation

2011
Dragon Crisis! poster

Dragon Crisis!

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2011
Sacred Seven poster

Sacred Seven

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2011
PERSONA 4 the Animation poster

PERSONA 4 the Animation

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2011
Astarotte's Toy poster

Astarotte's Toy

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2011
A-Channel poster

A-Channel

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2011
Blue Exorcist poster

Blue Exorcist

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2011
Puella Magi Madoka Magica poster

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2011
Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up poster

Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2010
Welcome to the Space Show poster

Welcome to the Space Show

Movie · Key Animation

2010
Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess poster

Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess

Movie · Key Animation

2009
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire poster

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

Movie · Animation

2009
The River's Light poster

The River's Light

Movie · Key Animation

2009
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress poster

Macross Frontier: The False Songstress

Movie · Key Animation

2009
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings poster

Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2009
A Certain Scientific Railgun poster

A Certain Scientific Railgun

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2009
Jewelpet poster

Jewelpet

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2009
The Book of Bantorra poster

The Book of Bantorra

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2008
Soul Eater poster

Soul Eater

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2008
Birdy the Mighty: Decode poster

Birdy the Mighty: Decode

TV · Key Animation · 4 eps

2008
Xam'd: Lost Memories poster

Xam'd: Lost Memories

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2008
Macross Frontier poster

Macross Frontier

TV · Key Animation · 3 eps

2008
Linebarrels of Iron poster

Linebarrels of Iron

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2007
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: The Singing Buttocks Bomb poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: The Singing Buttocks Bomb

Movie · Key Animation

2007
Naruto Shippuden the Movie poster

Naruto Shippuden the Movie

Movie · Key Animation

2007
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion poster

Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion

Movie · Key Animation

2007
Baccano! poster

Baccano!

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2007
Gurren Lagann poster

Gurren Lagann

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2007
Naruto Shippūden poster

Naruto Shippūden

TV · Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation · 2 eps

2007
Bokurano poster

Bokurano

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2006
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom poster

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

Movie · Key Animation

2006
Kemonozume poster

Kemonozume

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2005
Aquarion poster

Aquarion

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2004
Bleach poster

Bleach

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2004
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad poster

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2004
Paranoia Agent poster

Paranoia Agent

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2004
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World poster

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2003
Fullmetal Alchemist poster

Fullmetal Alchemist

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2003
Someday's Dreamers poster

Someday's Dreamers

TV · Animation, Animation Director · 3 eps

2002
Naruto poster

Naruto

TV · Opening/Ending Animation · 1 ep