Directed credits
9
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Kenichi Shimizu
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 7All crew credits: 66
TMDB ID: 1297123
IMDb ID: nm0793664
Known for: Visual Effects
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2025
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.37
Wikidata: Q27150402
Also known as
Ken'ichi Shimizu • しみず けんいち • 清水 健一 • کنیچی شیمیزو
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (5)Series Director (3)Director (1)Key Animation (51)Storyboard Artist (4)Conceptual Design (1)Opening/Ending Animation (1)
Biography
Kenichi Shimizu (清水 健一, Shimizu Ken'ichi) is a Japanese animator and anime director.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kenichi Shimizu.
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher
Director
2014 Movie
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Animation Director
2000 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kenichi Shimizu.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Series Director • 25 eps
2024 Series
Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte
Animation Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
March Comes In Like a Lion
Animation Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
ALL OUT!!
Series Director • 25 eps
2016 Series
Parasyte -the maxim-
Series Director • 24 eps
2014 Series
Master Keaton
Animation Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
Montana Jones
Animation Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kenichi Shimizu.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Key Animation
1998 Movie
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1994 Movie
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Key Animation
2011 Movie
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
Key Animation
2012 Movie
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Key Animation
2010 Movie
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Animation Director
2000 Movie
Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge
Key Animation
2013 Movie
Origin: Spirits of the Past
Key Animation
2006 Movie
Roujin Z
Key Animation
1991 Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
Key Animation
2012 Movie
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher
Director
2014 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kenichi Shimizu.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
Dororo
Key Animation • 2 eps
2019 Series
Monster
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
The Quintessential Quintuplets
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
Naruto
Key Animation • 2 eps
2002 Series
Parasyte -the maxim-
Series Director • 24 eps
2014 Series
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Series Director • 25 eps
2024 Series
No Game No Life
Key Animation • 3 eps
2014 Series
March Comes In Like a Lion
Animation Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
A Place Further than the Universe
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2018 Series
PLUTO
Key Animation • 1 eps
2023 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kenichi Shimizu.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Key Animation
1998 Movie
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Key Animation
2011 Movie
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Key Animation
2010 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kenichi Shimizu.
Naruto
Key Animation • 2 eps
2002 Series
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
Chihayafuru
Key Animation • 2 eps
2011 Series
Monster
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
March Comes In Like a Lion
Animation Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Yawara!
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
Parasyte -the maxim-
Series Director • 24 eps
2014 Series
Superb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
The Quintessential Quintuplets
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Series Director • 25 eps
2024 Series
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
Key Animation • 2 eps
1995 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kenichi Shimizu.
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
Storyboard Artist
2023 Movie
Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival
Key Animation
2022 Movie
Go! Anpanman: Fluffy Flurry and the Land of Clouds
Key Animation
2021 Movie
Anpanman: Shine! Kulun and the Stars of Life
Key Animation
2018 Movie
Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Adventure
Key Animation
2017 Movie
Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto
Key Animation
2013 Movie
Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope
Key Animation
2013 Movie
Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge
Key Animation
2013 Movie
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
Key Animation
2012 Movie
Psychic School Wars
Conceptual Design
2012 Movie
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Key Animation
2012 Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
Key Animation
2012 Movie
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Key Animation
2011 Movie
Tibetan Dog
Key Animation
2011 Movie
Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck!
Key Animation
2011 Movie
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Key Animation
2010 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kenichi Shimizu.
The Dinner Table Detective
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2025 Series
PLUTO
Key Animation • 1 eps
2023 Series
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire ♀
Key Animation • 2 eps
2023 Series
takt op.Destiny
Key Animation • 2 eps
2021 Series
The Quintessential Quintuplets
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
Dororo
Key Animation • 2 eps
2019 Series
A Place Further than the Universe
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2018 Series
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
Samurai Warriors
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
No Game No Life
Key Animation • 3 eps
2014 Series
Photokano
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
Superb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
Chihayafuru
Key Animation • 2 eps
2011 Series
Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
X-Men
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series