Kenichi Ishikura Explained

Kenichi Ishikura
石倉 賢一
Birth Place:Japan
Known For:Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu
Sakura Trick
Occupation:Director, storyboard artist, production assistant
Employer:E&G Films (2000?)
Years Active:2000–present

is a Japanese director and storyboard artist best known for his works with Shaft and the anime adaptation of Sakura Trick.

Career

Ishikura began his career in the industry in 2000 as a production assistant for Invincible King Tri-Zenon under E&G Films, and made his debut as an episode director with the 18th episode of . For the next several years, he worked mainly as a freelance director. In 2007, Ishikura had his first job with Shaft as an episode director and storyboard artist for Hidamari Sketch. According to him, Ishikura often got in trouble in his previous works for including too many parodies to other works; but for Hidamari Sketch, director Akiyuki Shinbo and the staff gave him the okay to do such. For the next 5 years, Ishikura worked mainly with Shaft, and made his series directorial debut with Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū (under Shinbo's general direction). The following year, he directed the third season to the Hidamari Sketch franchise with Shinbo, but he started to work less with Shaft. Following his mainstay departure from Shaft, Ishikura dirercted Da Capo III (2013) at studio Actas, but mainly based himself out of Studio Deen, where he directed both Sakura Trick (2014) and a short Ongaku Shōjo (2015) film. He stopped series directing for the time and focused mainly on episode directing and storyboarding until 2025 with the release of I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic.

Works

Television

In "Director(s)" column highlights Ishikura's directorial works.

YearTitleDirector(s)StudioSBEDOther roles and notesRef(s)
2000Invincible King Tri-ZenonTakashi WatanabeE&G FilmsAssistant production manager[1]
2001Tatsuo SatōMadhouse[2]
2002Cyborg 009: The Cyborg SoldierJun KawagoeJapan Vistec[3]
Yoshimitsu ŌhashiMadhouse[4]
Shrine of the Morning MistYuji MoriyamaChaos Project[5]
2003Itsuro KawasakiTNK[6]
Shadow StarToshiaki IinoPlanet[7]
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi PitchYoshitaka FujimotoActas
SynergySP		[8] [9]
2004Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch PureYoshitaka FujimotoActas
SynergySP		[10]
Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi niMitsuhiro Tōgō
Shōsei Jinno		Radix[11]
To Heart: Remember My MemoriesKeitarō MotonagaOLM, Inc.
AIC ASTA		[12]
2005Gun SwordGorō TaniguchiAIC ASTA[13]
Petopeto-sanAkira NishimoriXebec M2[14]
Paradise KissOsamu KobayashiMadhouse[15]
2006Sugar Sugar RuneMatsushita YukihiroPierrot[16]
Amaenaide yo!! Katsu!!Keitarō MotonagaStudio Deen[17]
Tactical RoarYoshitaka FujimotoActas[18]
Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyū HakushoMitsuhiro TōgōRadix[19] [20]
Yume TsukaiKazuo YamazakiMadhouseAssistant director[21]
Night Head GenesisYoshio TakeuchiActas
Bee Media		[22]
Tokimeki Memorial Only LoveNobuhiro TakemotoAIC ASTA[23]
2007Hidamari SketchShaft[24] [25]
Kaze no StigmaJunichi SakataGonzo[26]
Nagasarete AirantōHideki Okamotofeel.[27]
Ef: A Tale of MemoriesShin OonumaShaft[28]
2008Hidamari Sketch x 365Akiyuki ShinboShaft[29] [30]
Ef: A Tale of MelodiesShin OonumaShaft[31]
2009Hidamari Sketch x 365 SpecialsAkiyuki ShinboShaft[32]
Natsu no Arashi!Akiyuki Shinbo
Shin Oonuma 		Shaft[33]
Maria HolicAkiyuki Shinbo
Shaft[34] [35]
Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū

Notes and References

  1. Invincible King Tri-Zenon. Japanese. ja:制作進行 - 石倉賢一. Assistant production manager - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 1, 13.
  2. . Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 18, 23.
  3. Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 50.
  4. . Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 4.
  5. Shrine of the Morning Mist. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 10–12.
  6. . Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 7.
  7. Shadow Star. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 3.
  8. Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 16, 22, 27, 33, 43, 52.
  9. Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. Japanese. ja:絵コンテ - 石倉賢一. Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 33, 52.
  10. Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36.
  11. Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 5.
  12. To Heart: Remember My Memories. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 12.
  13. Gun Sword. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 12.
  14. Petopeto-san. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 4.
  15. Paradise Kiss. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 3, 5.
  16. Sugar Sugar Rune. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 47.
  17. Amaenaide yo!! Katsu!!. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 6, 11.
  18. Tactical Roar. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 1, 3.
  19. Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyū Hakusho. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 8, 25.
  20. Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyū Hakusho. Japanese. ja:絵コンテ - 石倉賢一. Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 25.
  21. Yume Tsukai. Japanese. opening credits. ja:助監督 - 石倉賢一. Assistant director - Kenichi Ishikura.
  22. Night Head Genesis. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 6.
  23. Tokimeki Memorial Only Love. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 2, 9.
  24. Hidamari Sketch. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 3, 9.
  25. Hidamari Sketch. Japanese. ja:絵コンテ - 石倉賢一. Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 9.
  26. Kaze no Stigma. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 13.
  27. Nagasarete Airantō. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 22.
  28. Ef: A Tale of Memories. Japanese. ja:絵コンテ / 演出 - 石倉賢一. Storyboard artist / Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 10.
  29. Hidamari Sketch x 365. Japanese. ja:絵コンテ - 石倉賢一. Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 6.
  30. Hidamari Sketch x 365. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 6, 12.
  31. Ef: A Tale of Melodies. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 9.
  32. Hidamari Sketch x 365 Specials. Japanese. ja:絵コンテ / 演出 - 石倉賢一. Storyboard artist / Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 2.
  33. Natsu no Arashi!. Japanese. ja:絵コンテ / 演出 - 石倉賢一. Storyboard artist / Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 4, 8.
  34. Maria Holic. Japanese. ja:絵コンテ - 石倉賢一. Storyboard artist - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episode 5.
  35. Maria Holic. Japanese. ja:演出 - 石倉賢一. Episode director - Kenichi Ishikura. ending credits; episodes 5, 9.

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