Kenichi Ishikura
石倉 賢一
Born
Japan
Occupation(s)Director, storyboard artist, production assistant
Years active2000–present
EmployerE&G Films (2000?)
Known forHidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu
Sakura Trick

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.

Career

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

Television

  Highlights roles with series directorial duties.
  Highlights roles with assistant director or supervising duties.

Year Title Director(s)[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2]
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[lower-alpha 2]
Ryouki Kamitsubo[lower-alpha 3]
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[lower-alpha 4]
Shaft Episode director (#4, 8)
Storyboard artist (#4, 8)
[35]
Maria Holic Yukihiro Miyamoto[lower-alpha 4] Shaft Storyboard artist (#5)
Episode director (#5, 9)
[36][37]
Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū Akiyuki Shinbo
Shin Oonuma (#1–7)[lower-alpha 4]
Kenichi Ishikura (#8–13)[lower-alpha 4]
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 [lower-alpha 4]
Shaft Series director
Episode director (#12)
[4][41]
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Specials Akiyuki Shinbo
Kenichi Ishikura [lower-alpha 4]
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[lower-alpha 4]
Wao World Episode director (#1)
Assistant director (#1–4)
[46][47]
Maria Holic Alive Akiyuki Shinbo[lower-alpha 2]
Tomokazu Tokoro[lower-alpha 4]
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[lower-alpha 5] 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]

Film

  Highlights roles with film directorial duties.
  Highlights roles with assistant director or supervising duties.

Year Title Director(s)[lower-alpha 1] Studio Roles Ref(s)
2015 Ongaku Shōjo Kenichi Ishikura Studio Deen Director [67]
2011 Mahou Sensei Negima! Anime Finale Akiyuki Shinbo Shaft
Studio Pastoral
Assistant director
Storyboard artist
[68]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Directors credited for all works as Director (監督, Kantoku) unless noted otherwise.
  2. 1 2 3 Credited as Chief Director (総監督).
  3. Cedited as Chief Director (チーフディレクター).
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Credited as Series Director (シリーズディレクター, Shirīzu Direkutā).
  5. Credited as Kazami Gakuen Kōshiki Dōga-bu (風見学園公式動画部名義).

References

  1. 1 2 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]
  2. 1 2 Hidamari Sketch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 9. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 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]
  6. Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 50. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  7. Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  8. 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]
  9. L/R: Licensed by Royalty (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  10. Shadow Star (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  11. 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]
  12. 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]
  13. 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]
  14. 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]
  15. To Heart: Remember My Memories (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  16. Gun Sword (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  17. Petopeto-san (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  18. Paradise Kiss (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 5. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  19. Sugar Sugar Rune (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 47. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  20. Amaenaide yo!! Katsu!! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 11. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  21. Tactical Roar (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 3. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  22. 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]
  23. 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]
  24. Yume Tsukai (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. 助監督 - 石倉賢一 [Assistant director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  25. Night Head Genesis (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 6. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  26. Tokimeki Memorial Only Love (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 9. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  27. Hidamari Sketch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
  28. Kaze no Stigma (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 13. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  29. Nagasarete Airantō (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 22. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  30. 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]
  31. 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]
  32. Hidamari Sketch x 365 (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 12. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  33. Ef: A Tale of Melodies (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  34. 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]
  35. 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]
  36. Maria Holic (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
  37. Maria Holic (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 9. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  38. 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]
  39. 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]
  40. 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]
  41. Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  42. Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Specials (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. 監督 - 石倉賢一 [Director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  43. 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]
  44. 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]
  45. Infinite Stratos (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 6. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
  46. Shōwa Monogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  47. Shōwa Monogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits, episodes 1–4. 助監督 - 石倉賢一 [Assistant director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  48. "Staff / Cast". Maria Holic Alive (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  49. 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]
  50. Maria Holic Alive (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  51. 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]
  52. "Staff & Cast". Da Capo III Official Site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  53. 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]
  54. "Crunchyroll to Stream Sakura Trick Yuri Anime". Anime News Network. January 6, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  55. Sakura Trick (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 10. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
  56. Bakuon!! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
  57. Princess Principal (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 11. 演出 - 石倉賢一 [Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura]
  58. 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]
  59. Hozuki's Coolheadedness (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 29. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
  60. 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]
  61. 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]
  62. Tamayomi (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 10. 絵コンテ - 石倉賢一 [Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura]
  63. 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.
  64. 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]
  65. 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]
  66. "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.
  67. "Anime Mirai 2015 Casts, Stories Unveiled". Anime News Network. February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  68. 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]
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