Kenichi Shimizu

Biography

Kenichi Shimizu (清水 健一, Shimizu Ken'ichi) is a Japanese animator and anime director.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

56

Known For

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  A Place Further than the Universe
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  Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher
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  Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
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  Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
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  Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
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  Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge

Credits

• directing (3 credits)

  • Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

    series director

    directing

    - 『?』 (2025) ... series director directing

    - Thaumazein (2025) ... series director directing

    - Comrades (2025) ... series director directing

    - Neither of You Will Be Known to History (2025) ... series director directing

    - The Times Are Changing (2025) ... series director directing
    2024
  • Parasyte -the maxim-

    series director

    directing

    - Parasyte (2015) ... series director directing

    - Life and Oath (2015) ... series director directing

    - Quiescence and Awakening (2015) ... series director directing

    - Sex and Spirit (2015) ... series director directing

    - Crime and Punishment (2015) ... series director directing
    2014
  • Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher

    director

    directing
    2014

• art (10 credits)

  • The Dinner Table Detective

    - Here's a message from the dead File 2 (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Welcome to the murderous party File 2 / Here's a message from the dead File 1 (2025) ... storyboard artist art
    2025
  • Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

    - Comrades (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Neither of You Will Be Known to History (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Freedom (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - Heliocentrism Is My Faith (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - Truth (2024) ... storyboard artist art
    2024
  • Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom

    storyboard artist

    art
    2023
  • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

    - Phantoms of the Dead (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • takt op.Destiny

    - Takt -Hope- (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - Destiny -Cosette- (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - Equitation -Valkyrie- (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - Awakening -Journey- (2021) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • A Place Further than the Universe

    - A Place Further Than the Universe (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - Antarctic Love Story (Blizzard Arc) (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - Welcome to the Durian Show (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2018
  • Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash

    - Are Goblin Pouches Filled with Our Dreams? (2016) ... storyboard artist art

    - Long Day of the Trainee Volunteer Soldier (2016) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher

    storyboard artist

    art
    2014
  • Parasyte -the maxim-

    - Sex and Spirit (2015) ... storyboard artist art

    - Crime and Punishment (2015) ... storyboard artist art

    - In Cold Blood (2015) ... storyboard artist art

    - Kokoro (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - Demon in the Flesh (2014) ... storyboard artist art
    2014
  • Psychic School Wars

    conceptual design

    art
    2012

• visual effects (43 credits)

  • Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom

    key animation

    visual effects
    2023
  • Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire ♀

    - Clash! Hero-King vs. King of Rainbows (2023) ... key animation visual effects

    - Return of the Hero-King, Inglis (2023) ... key animation visual effects
    2023
  • PLUTO

    - Episode 1 (2023) ... key animation visual effects
    2023
  • Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival

    key animation

    visual effects
    2022
  • Go! Anpanman: Fluffy Flurry and the Land of Clouds

    key animation

    visual effects
    2021
  • takt op.Destiny

    - Takt -Hope- (2021) ... key animation visual effects

    - Conduct -Creed- (2021) ... key animation visual effects
    2021
  • Dororo

    - The Story of Questions and Answers (2019) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Story of the Cursed Sword (2019) ... key animation visual effects
    2019
  • The Quintessential Quintuplets

    - The Quintessential Quintuplets (2019) ... animation director visual effects

    - The Quintessential Quintuplets (2019) ... key animation visual effects
    2019
  • Anpanman: Shine! Kulun and the Stars of Life

    key animation

    visual effects
    2018
  • A Place Further than the Universe

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - We'll Go On Another Journey Someday (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - A Place Further Than the Universe (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Bash the Drum Can (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Partial Friendship (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Antarctic Love Story (Blizzard Arc) (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2018
  • Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Adventure

    key animation

    visual effects
    2017
  • March Comes In Like a Lion

    - Child of God (1) / Child of God (2) / Child of God (3) (2016) ... key animation visual effects

    - Child of God (1) / Child of God (2) / Child of God (3) (2016) ... animation director visual effects

    - Hina / V.S. (2016) ... key animation visual effects
    2016
  • Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher

    key animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto

    key animation

    visual effects
    2013
  • Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope

    key animation

    visual effects
    2013
  • Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge

    key animation

    visual effects
    2013
  • Photokano

    - Photograph Memory (2013) ... key animation visual effects
    2013
  • Blue Exorcist: The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2012
  • Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess

    key animation

    visual effects
    2012
  • Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

    key animation

    visual effects
    2012
  • Superb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear

    - Noise and Disharmony (2012) ... key animation visual effects
    2012
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Tibetan Dog

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck!

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Chihayafuru

    - When winds send waves crashing (2020) ... key animation visual effects

    - Like a boatsman adrift (2020) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up

    - Warm and Toasty Mr. Goblin (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • X-Men

    - The Return (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

    key animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • Gurren Lagann

    - This Is My Final Duty! (2007) ... key animation visual effects
    2007
  • Origin: Spirits of the Past

    key animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • Monster

    - Monster's Abyss (2004) ... key animation visual effects
    2004
  • Astro Boy

    - Birth of Atlas (2003) ... key animation visual effects
    2003
  • Naruto

    - The Land Where a Hero Once Lived (2002) ... key animation visual effects

    - You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Saiyuki: Requiem

    key animation

    visual effects
    2001
  • Master Keaton

    - The Day the Op Was Born (1999) ... layout supervisor visual effects

    - White Goddess (1998) ... animation director visual effects
    1998
  • Jungle Emperor Leo

    key animation

    visual effects
    1997
  • Tenchi Muyo! In Love

    key animation

    visual effects
    1996
  • Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play

    - For my Loved One (1996) ... animation director visual effects

    - For my Loved One (1996) ... key animation visual effects

    - Star Festival (1995) ... animation director visual effects

    - Star Festival (1995) ... key animation visual effects
    1995
  • Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

    key animation

    visual effects
    1994
  • Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle

    key animation

    visual effects
    1993
  • Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf

    key animation

    visual effects
    1992
  • Roujin Z

    key animation

    visual effects
    1991
  • Yawara!

    - This Is My Strategy to Make Yawara Take Part in a Real Match! (1989) ... key animation visual effects
    1989