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Akira Iwanaga

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Art Department
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Akira Iwanaga is known for Elfen Lied (2004), Isuca (2015) and Ikki tousen (2003).
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    • Known for

    Sanae Kobayashi and Kira Vincent-Davis in Elfen Lied (2004)
    Elfen Lied
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Isuca (2015)
    Isuca
    5.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Ikki tousen (2003)
    Ikki tousen
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (2009)
    Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (2026)
      A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans
      5.6
      TV Series
      • director
      • 2026
    • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (2019)
      Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • The Morose Mononokean (2016)
      The Morose Mononokean
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Isuca (2015)
      Isuca
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Kingdom (2012)
      Kingdom
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2014
    • Asami Imai in Corpse Party: Tortured Souls (2013)
      Corpse Party: Tortured Souls
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Corpse Party: Missing Footage (2012)
      Corpse Party: Missing Footage
      5.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse (2010)
      Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (2009)
      Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2010
    • Ikki tousen (2003)
      Ikki tousen
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • When They Cry: Kai (2007)
      When They Cry: Kai
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Girl's High (2006)
      Girl's High
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • 2006
    • Bleach (2004)
      Bleach
      8.3
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2005
    • Kakyûsei 2: Hitomi no naka no shôjo-tachi (2004)
      Kakyûsei 2: Hitomi no naka no shôjo-tachi
      3.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Sanae Kobayashi and Kira Vincent-Davis in Elfen Lied (2004)
      Elfen Lied
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Ikki tousen (2003)
      Ikki tousen
      6.0
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • unit director
      • 2007–2008
    • I''s Pure (2005)
      I''s Pure
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant director
      • 2005–2006
    • Kakyûsei 2: Hitomi no naka no shôjo-tachi (2004)
      Kakyûsei 2: Hitomi no naka no shôjo-tachi
      3.7
      TV Series
      • assistant episode director
      • 2004
    • Strange Steel Fairy Rouran (2002)
      Strange Steel Fairy Rouran
      TV Series
      • series assistant director
      • 2002–2003
    • Queen Emeraldas (1998)
      Queen Emeraldas
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant episode director
      • 1999

    Art Department

    • The Morose Mononokean (2016)
      The Morose Mononokean
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Asami Imai in Corpse Party: Tortured Souls (2013)
      Corpse Party: Tortured Souls
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist: opening animation
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (2009)
      Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Ikki tousen (2003)
      Ikki tousen
      6.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • When They Cry: Kai (2007)
      When They Cry: Kai
      8.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Girl's High (2006)
      Girl's High
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Sugar Sugar Rune (2005)
      Sugar Sugar Rune
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Kakyûsei 2: Hitomi no naka no shôjo-tachi (2004)
      Kakyûsei 2: Hitomi no naka no shôjo-tachi
      3.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004
    • Sanae Kobayashi and Kira Vincent-Davis in Elfen Lied (2004)
      Elfen Lied
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004
    • Strange Steel Fairy Rouran (2002)
      Strange Steel Fairy Rouran
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003

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