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Ken'ichi Kawamura

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Ken'ichi Kawamura is known for Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000), Gunslinger Girl (2003) and Parasyte: The Maxim (2014).
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    • Known for

    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
    7.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Kenichi Kawamura)
    • 2000
    Gunslinger Girl (2003)
    Gunslinger Girl
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Parasyte: The Maxim (2014)
    Parasyte: The Maxim
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director(as Kenichi Kawamura)
    Maryke Hendrikse and Megumi Toyoguchi in Black Lagoon (2006)
    Black Lagoon
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director(as Kenichi Kawamura)

    Credits

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    Director

    • See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (2025)
      See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
      7.0
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2025
    • Utawarerumono Mask of Truth (2022)
      Utawarerumono Mask of Truth
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2022
    • Police in a Pod (2022)
      Police in a Pod
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016)
      Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2020
    • Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Hyouketsu no Kizuna (2019)
      Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Hyouketsu no Kizuna
      7.2
      Video
      • chief director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2019
    • Tomokazu Seki, Mamoru Miyano, Haruko Momoi, Yû Kobayashi, Saori Gotô, and Kana Hanazawa in Steins;Gate 0 (2018)
      Steins;Gate 0
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2018
    • Grimoire of Zero (2017)
      Grimoire of Zero
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2017
    • Sôshin Shôjo Matoi (2016)
      Sôshin Shôjo Matoi
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2016
    • Qualidea Code (2016)
      Qualidea Code
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2016
    • Parasyte: The Maxim (2014)
      Parasyte: The Maxim
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2014–2015
    • The Irregular at Magic High School (2014)
      The Irregular at Magic High School
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2014
    • SoniAni: Super Sonico the Animation (2014)
      SoniAni: Super Sonico the Animation
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2014
    • Keiji Fujiwara, Miyuki Sawashiro, Mariya Ise, and Megumi Han in Hunter X Hunter (2011)
      Hunter X Hunter
      9.0
      TV Series
      • episode director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2011
    • Iron Man (2010)
      Iron Man
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2010
    • Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007)
      Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2007–2008

    Art Department

    • See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (2025)
      See You Tomorrow at the Food Court
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2025
    • Police in a Pod (2022)
      Police in a Pod
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2022
    • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016)
      Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
      8.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2016–2020
    • Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Hyouketsu no Kizuna (2019)
      Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Hyouketsu no Kizuna
      7.2
      Video
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2019
    • Sword Art Online (2012)
      Sword Art Online
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2019
    • Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (2019)
      Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2019
    • Goblin Slayer (2018)
      Goblin Slayer
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2018
    • Girls' Last Tour (2017)
      Girls' Last Tour
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2017
    • Gamers! (2017)
      Gamers!
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2017
    • Grimoire of Zero (2017)
      Grimoire of Zero
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2017
    • Sôshin Shôjo Matoi (2016)
      Sôshin Shôjo Matoi
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2016
    • Mitsuki Saiga, Naoya Uchida, and Yûichi Nakamura in Drifters (2016)
      Drifters
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2016
    • Chiwa Saitô, Hiro Shimono, Yôko Hikasa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Kaoru Mizuhara, Hiroaki Iwanaga, and Toa Yukinari in Berserk (2016)
      Berserk
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2016
    • Utawarerumono: The False Faces (2015)
      Utawarerumono: The False Faces
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2015–2016
    • Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (2016)
      Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2016

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Hyouketsu no Kizuna (2019)
      Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Hyouketsu no Kizuna
      7.2
      Video
      • unit director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2019
    • Goblin Slayer (2018)
      Goblin Slayer
      7.3
      TV Series
      • unit director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2018
    • Parasyte: The Maxim (2014)
      Parasyte: The Maxim
      8.2
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2014–2015
    • Iron Man (2010)
      Iron Man
      6.2
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2010
    • Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
      Trigun: Badlands Rumble
      7.4
      • unit director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2010
    • Maryke Hendrikse and Megumi Toyoguchi in Black Lagoon (2006)
      Black Lagoon
      7.9
      TV Series
      • assistant episode director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2006
    • Gunslinger Girl (2003)
      Gunslinger Girl
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant director
      • 2003–2004
    • Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003)
      Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • assistant director
      • unit director (as Kenichi Kawamura, as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2003
    • Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
      Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
      7.7
      • assistant director (as Kenichi Kawamura)
      • 2000

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Kenichi Kawamura

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