Keiichiro Kawaguchi

Keiichiro Kawaguchi (川口 敬一郎, Kawaguchi Keiichirō, born January 22) is a Japanese animator and director born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. He got his start at Ashi Productions and has worked as a key animator and animation director, as well as episode director for many projects. In recent years, he has worked as a sound director and screenwriter for some of the works. Initially, the OVA Pinky:St was supposed to be his first directorial work, but due to production delays, the TV series MÄR was aired before it, resulting in it being his first directorial work instead.^[1] He is a quick worker and often directs two or three projects at a time. He also does much of the storyboarding himself. He enjoys collecting figurines and character goods, and his work desk is crammed with toys.^[1] He got into the anime industry because he dreamed of working on plastic models and toyetic anime.^[2]

Filmography[]

TV series[]

• MÄR (2005–2007) - Director
• Moetan (2007) - Director
• Getsumento Heiki Mina (2007) - Director
• Hayate the Combat Butler (2007–2008) - Director
• Psychic Squad (2008–2009) - Director
• Nyan Koi! (2009) - Director
• Sket Dance (2011–2012) - Director
• Mayo Chiki! (2011) - Director
• OniAi (2012) - Director
• Minami-ke: Tadaima (2013) - Director
• Dragon Collection (2014–2015) - Director
• Jinsei (2014) - Director
• Million Doll (2015) - Director
• Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation (2016) - Director
• Please Tell Me! Galko-chan (2016) - Director, Series Composition
• Nurse Witch Komugi R (2016) - Director
• Frame Arms Girl (2017) - Director
• Island (2018) - Director
• Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues (2018) - Director
• Shadowverse (2020–2021) - Director
• Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou (2020–2021) - Director
• Dropout Idol Fruit Tart (2020) - Director, Series Composition
• Higurashi: When They Cry – Sotsu (2021) - Director

OVAs/ONAs[]

• Pinky:St (2006) - Director
• The Idolmaster Live For You! (2008) - Director
• Kowarekake no Orgel (2009) - Director
• Yutori-chan (2009–2010) - Director
• Psychic Squad (2010) - Director
• Princess Resurrection (2010–2011) - Director
• Mei-elle Otoko no Ko (2010) - Director
• Kantan Pacemaker Nyūmon (2010) - Director
• Minami-ke: Omatase (2012) - Director
• Rescue Me! (2013) - Director
• Minami-ke: Natsuyasumi (2013) - Director
• The Prince of Tennis: Best Games!! (2018–present) - Director
• The Prince of Tennis: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future (2021) - Director

Films[]

• Kowarekake no Orgel (2010) - Director
• Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission (2013) - Director
• Frame Arms Girl: Kyakkyau Fufu na Wonderland (2019) - Director

References[]

See also[]

• Keiichiro Kawaguchi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia