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.
Kenichi Ishikura 石倉 賢一 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Career edit
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.
Works edit
Television edit
Highlights roles with series directorial duties.
Highlights roles with assistant director or supervising duties.
| Year | Title | Director(s)[a] | Studio | Roles | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Film edit
Highlights roles with film directorial duties.
Highlights roles with assistant director or supervising duties.
| Year | Title | Director(s)[a] | Studio | Roles | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Notes edit
- ^ a b Directors credited for all works as Director (監督, Kantoku) unless noted otherwise.
- ^ a b c Credited as Chief Director (総監督).
- ^ Cedited as Chief Director (チーフディレクター).
- ^ a b c d e f g h Credited as Series Director (シリーズディレクター, Shirīzu Direkutā).
- ^ Credited as Kazami Gakuen Kōshiki Dōga-bu (風見学園公式動画部名義).
References edit
- ^ a b Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 18, 23. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ a b Hidamari Sketch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 9. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ a b "夏のあらし! 春夏冬中[あきないちゅう]". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "ひだまり スケッチ × ☆☆☆[ほしみっつ]". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Invincible King Tri-Zenon (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 13. 制作進行 - 石倉賢一 [Assistant production manager - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 50. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Shrine of the Morning Mist (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 10–12. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ L/R: Licensed by Royalty (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Shadow Star (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 16, 22, 27, 33, 43, 52. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 33, 52. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ To Heart: Remember My Memories (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Gun Sword (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Petopeto-san (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Paradise Kiss (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 5. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Sugar Sugar Rune (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 47. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Amaenaide yo!! Katsu!! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 11. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Tactical Roar (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 3. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyū Hakusho (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 8, 25. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyū Hakusho (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 25. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Yume Tsukai (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. 助監督 - 石倉賢一 [Assistant director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Night Head Genesis (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 6. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Tokimeki Memorial Only Love (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 9. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Hidamari Sketch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Kaze no Stigma (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 13. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Nagasarete Airantō (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 22. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Ef: A Tale of Memories (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 10. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Hidamari Sketch x 365 (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 6. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Hidamari Sketch x 365 (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 12. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Ef: A Tale of Melodies (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Hidamari Sketch x 365 Specials (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 2. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Natsu no Arashi! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 4, 8. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Maria Holic (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Maria Holic (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 9. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 8. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 8, 13. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits list 3. EDディレクター - 石倉賢一 [ED Director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Specials (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. 監督 - 石倉賢一 [Director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Specials (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura; episodes 1–2]
- ^ Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Specials (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 2. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Infinite Stratos (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 6. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Shōwa Monogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Shōwa Monogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits, episodes 1–4. 助監督 - 石倉賢一 [Assistant director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ "Staff / Cast". Maria Holic Alive (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Maria Holic Alive (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. OPディレクター - 石倉賢一 [OP Director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Maria Holic Alive (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Maria Holic Alive (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 4, 10, 12. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ "Staff & Cast". Da Capo III Official Site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Da Capo III (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 13. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Sakura Trick Yuri Anime". Anime News Network. January 6, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Sakura Trick (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 10. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Bakuon!! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Princess Principal (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 11. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 11. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Hozuki's Coolheadedness (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 29. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of the Gods (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 14. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 11. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ Tamayomi (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 10. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ STORY - 第十話「回復術士は、可憐な一輪の花になる！」 [STORY - Episode 10 "The Healer Becomes a Single, Lovely Flower!"]. Redo of Healer (in Japanese). Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 7. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 8. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
- ^ "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime Tensei Kenja no Isekai Raifu ~Daini no Shokugyō o Ete, Sekai Saikyō ni Narimashita~ Kōshiki Saito" STORY(ストーリー) | TVアニメ 転生賢者の異世界ライフ～第二の職業を得て、世界最強になりました～ 公式サイト [Story | TV Anime My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World! Official Website]. tenseikenja.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Nazuna Miki's 'I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic' Light Novels Get Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Anime Mirai 2015 Casts, Stories Unveiled". Anime News Network. February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Mahou Sensei Negima! Anime Finale (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 副監督 / 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Assistant director / Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
External links edit
- Kenichi Ishikura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kenichi Ishikura at IMDb