Ken'ichi Kasai

Kenichi Kasai (カサヰ ケンイチ, Kasai Ken'ichi, born 12 April 1970 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese anime director.

He is amongst J.C.Staff's most noted directors, having directed the highly rated Honey and Clover series. Beginning his career as a production manager, using his name in kanji, Kenichi Kasai (笠井 賢一), he moved onto direction with J.C. Staff. With 2002's Wagamama: Fairy Mirumo De Pon!, he began using his name in katakana.

Works

TV anime

• Cooking Papa (production manager)
• Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (assistant director)
• Cutie Honey F (assistant director)
• Mama Loves the Poyopoyo-Saurus (assistant director and episode director)
• Jibaku-kun (opening and ending theme director)
• Soreyuke! Uchū Senkan Yamamoto Yōko (episode director)
• Ah! My Goddess: Being Small is Convenient (episode director)
• Anime Ganbare Goemon (storyboards and episode director)
• Gokudō-kun Manyū-ki (storyboards and episode director)
• Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! (storyboards and episode director)
• Neo Ranga (storyboards and episode director)
• Majutsushi Orphen Revenge (storyboards and episode director)
• Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13 (episode director)
• Kareshi Kanojo no Jijō (storyboards and episode director)
• Daa! Daa! Daa! (storyboards and episode director)
• Kuru Kuru Amī (director)
• Wagamama: Fairy Mirumo De Pon!^[1]
• Wagamama: Fairy Mirumo De Pon! Gōruden^[1]
• Major, first three seasons^[1]
• Honey and Clover^[1]
• Nodame Cantabile (first season)^[1]
• Kimikiss: Pure Rouge^[1]
• Toradora! (storyboards and episode director)
• Aoi Hana^[1]
• Bakuman^[1]
• Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi
• Love Stage!!
• Ōkami Shōjo to Kuro Ōji

References