Directed credits
37
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Itsuro Kawasaki
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 30All crew credits: 54
TMDB ID: 570259
IMDb ID: nm1450276
Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1950
Age: 76
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2025
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 7.37
Wikidata: Q6094952
Also known as
川崎 逸朗 • Itsurō Kawasaki • Itsurou Kawasaki • Kawasaki Isao • かわさき いつろう • Kawasaki Yotsurou • Kawasaki Itsuro • Kawasaki Itsurou
Frequent jobs
Director (26)Series Director (9)Assistant Director (2)Storyboard Artist (13)Series Composition (2)Key Animation (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Itsurou Kawasaki joined I.G Tatsunoko as animator and stayed there after the studio's renaming to Production I.G in 1993. During that time he rose from animator to director. Today he is still working at Production I.G but has also often worked as director and storyboarder on series for animation studio Zexcs. Moreover he also works often as screenwriter, mostly on series he also directs.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Itsuro Kawasaki.
5.5
Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins
Assistant Director
2016 Movie
The Strange Tale of a Dream Sphere Dealer
Director
2007 Movie
6.4
Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom
Director
2005 Movie
3.7
Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989
Director
1996 Movie
7.0
Nuumamonjaa: Time and Space Adventures
Director
1996 Movie
4.0
Slime Adventures
Director
1995 Movie
5.0
Princess Connection
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Itsuro Kawasaki.
7.6
Babanba Banban Vampire
Series Director • 12 eps
2025 Series
FLAGLIA: Story of Summer Vacation
Series Director • 6 eps
2023 Series
7.1
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
Series Director • 12 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
5.7
Cap Revolution Bottleman
Director • 76 eps
2020 Series
6.0
Cardfight!! Vanguard
Director • 14 eps
2018 Series
7.4
Magical Girl Ore
Series Director • 12 eps
2018 Series
6.0
Tsukiuta. The Animation
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.4
The Morose Mononokean
Series Director • 13 eps
2016 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Ace of the Diamond
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.3
Pokémon Origins
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.8
Flowers of Evil
Director • 4 eps
2013 Series
7.7
Psycho-Pass
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.2
Listen to Me, Girls. I'm Your Father!
Series Director • 12 eps
2012 Series
7.6
The Future Diary
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
5.5
A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.0
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Series Director • 24 eps
2010 Series
5.0
Rental Magica
Director • 24 eps
2007 Series
8.0
Venus to Mamoru!
Series Director • 24 eps
2006 Series
7.2
Windy Tales
Director • 4 eps
2004 Series
I'll/CKBC
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Director • 4 eps
2002 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Itsuro Kawasaki.
8.6
Haikyu!!
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Director • 4 eps
2002 Series
7.7
Psycho-Pass
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.7
Shin Chan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.6
The Future Diary
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.3
Pokémon Origins
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.8
Love Hina
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2000 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Itsuro Kawasaki.
7.7
Shin Chan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.0
Ace of the Diamond
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Psycho-Pass
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Hikaru no Go
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Love Hina
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Director • 4 eps
2002 Series
7.6
The Future Diary
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.8
Tonbo!
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2024 Series
6.9
The Faraway Paladin
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.8
Cooking Master Boy
Director
1997 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Itsuro Kawasaki.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Itsuro Kawasaki.
6.8
Tonbo!
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2024 Series
6.7
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
Series Composition • 12 eps
2024 Series
6.9
The Faraway Paladin
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
5.9
True Cooking Master Boy
Series Composition • 24 eps
2019 Series
5.6
Mushibugyou
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2013 Series
6.0
Shining Hearts
Writer • 12 eps
2012 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2009 Series
6.2
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Storyboard Artist • 7 eps
2009 Series
6.8
White Album
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Ghost Hound
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.7
Le Chevalier D'Eon
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Hikaru no Go
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Love Hina
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2000 Series
5.0
Popolocrois Monogatari
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.7
Shin Chan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.4
Patlabor: Early Days
Key Animation • 1 eps
1988 Series