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Kenichi Kutsuna

Visual Effects

Born January 31, 1983

Also known as 水口堅一 · 沓名 健一 · Kenichi Mizuguchi

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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.

Filmography23 titles

JUJUTSU KAISEN

2020Opening/Ending Animation

Naruto Shippūden

2007Animation, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation

Bleach

2004Key Animation

Naruto

2002Opening/Ending Animation

Hori-san and Miyamura-kun

Character Designer

Gurren Lagann

2007Key Animation

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

2011Key Animation

Blue Exorcist

2011Key Animation

Paranoia Agent

2004Key Animation

Soul Eater

2008Key Animation

Naruto Shippûden: The Movie 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire

2009Animation

Naruto Shippûden: The Movie

2007Key Animation

A Certain Scientific Railgun

2009Key Animation

Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

2006Key Animation

Macross Frontier: The False Songstress

2009Key Animation

Mr. Osomatsu

2015Opening/Ending Animation

Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion

2007Key Animation

Gatchaman Crowds

2013Key Animation

The Fire Hunter

2023Opening/Ending Animation

Welcome to the Space Show

2010Key Animation

Aquarion

Key Animation

Chi's Sweet Adventure

Sound Director

Magical Destroyers

2023Opening/Ending Animation