Kenichi Kutsuna

Visual EffectsSoundDirecting Jan 31 (age 43) 2002–2023 (21 year career)

7.1 avg rating

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.

Known For

Film

Naruto Shippūden

Animation

Film

Naruto

Opening/Ending Animation

Film

JUJUTSU KAISEN

Opening/Ending Animation

Film

Bleach

Key Animation

Film

Dororo

Key Animation

Film

Fullmetal Alchemist

Key Animation

Film

Gurren Lagann

Key Animation

Film

Naruto Shippuden the Movie

Key Animation

Filmography

Crew (55)

Movies (11)

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

2011

Key Animation

6.8

Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy

2011

Key Animation

6.7

Welcome to the Space Show

2010

Key Animation

6.5

Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess

2010

Key Animation

6.8

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

Animation

The River's Light

Key Animation

Macross Frontier: The False Songstress

2009

Key Animation

6.9

Naruto Shippuden the Movie

2007

Key Animation

7.4

Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb

2007

Key Animation

6.2

Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion

2007

Key Animation

6.8

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

2006

Key Animation

7.1

Television (44)

The Fire Hunter

2023

Opening/Ending Animation

6.2

Magical Destroyers

2023

Opening/Ending Animation

Do It Yourself!!

Key Animation

JUJUTSU KAISEN

Opening/Ending Animation

Shadowverse

Key Animation

POKÉTOON

Animation

Dororo

Key Animation

Chi's Sweet Adventure

2016

Sound Director

6.5

Mr. Osomatsu

2015

Opening/Ending Animation

6.8

Gatchaman Crowds

2013

Key Animation

6.7

Hori-san and Miyamura-kun

Character Designer

Blue Exorcist

Key Animation

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

2011

Key Animation

8.1

PERSONA 4 the Animation

Key Animation

A-Channel

Key Animation

Dragon Crisis!

Key Animation

Astarotte's Toy

Key Animation

Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up

Key Animation

Sacred Seven

Key Animation

A Certain Scientific Railgun

Key Animation

Jewelpet

Key Animation

Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings

Key Animation

The Book of Bantorra

Key Animation

Soul Eater

Key Animation

Birdy the Mighty: Decode

Key Animation

Macross Frontier

Key Animation

Linebarrels of Iron

Key Animation

Xam'd: Lost Memories

Key Animation

Naruto Shippūden

Animation

Naruto Shippūden

Key Animation

Naruto Shippūden

Opening/Ending Animation

Gurren Lagann

Key Animation

Baccano!

Key Animation

Bokurano

Key Animation

Kemonozume

Key Animation

Aquarion

Key Animation

Bleach

Key Animation

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

Key Animation

Paranoia Agent

Key Animation

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

Key Animation

Fullmetal Alchemist

Key Animation

Someday's Dreamers

Animation

Naruto

Opening/Ending Animation

8.4

Sekiro: No Defeat

Series Director