Ken'ichi Ishikura

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 Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars. 2001 Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars Tatsuo Satō Madhouse

Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier Jun Kawagoe Japan Vistec Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution Yoshimitsu Ōhashi Madhouse Shrine of the Morning Mist Yuji Moriyama Chaos Project

L/R: Licensed by Royalty Itsuro Kawasaki TNK Shadow Star Toshiaki Iino Planet Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Yoshitaka Fujimoto ActasSynergySP

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure Yoshitaka Fujimoto ActasSynergySP Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni Mitsuhiro Tōgō Shōsei Jinno Radix To Heart: Remember My Memories Keitarō Motonaga OLM, Inc.AIC ASTA

Gun Sword Gorō Taniguchi AIC ASTA Petopeto-san Akira Nishimori Xebec M2 Paradise Kiss Osamu Kobayashi Madhouse

Sugar Sugar Rune Matsushita Yukihiro Pierrot Amaenaide yo!! Katsu!! Keitarō Motonaga Studio Deen Tactical Roar Yoshitaka Fujimoto Actas Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyū Hakusho Mitsuhiro Tōgō Radix Yume Tsukai Kazuo Yamazaki Madhouse Assistant director Night Head Genesis Yoshio Takeuchi ActasBee Media Tokimeki Memorial Only Love Nobuhiro Takemoto AIC ASTA

Hidamari Sketch Akiyuki Shinbo Ryouki Kamitsubo Shaft Kaze no Stigma Junichi Sakata Gonzo Nagasarete Airantō Hideki Okamoto feel. Ef: A Tale of Memories Shin Oonuma Shaft

Hidamari Sketch x 365 Akiyuki Shinbo Shaft Ef: A Tale of Melodies Shin Oonuma Shaft

Hidamari Sketch x 365 Specials Akiyuki Shinbo Shaft Natsu no Arashi! Akiyuki ShinboShin Oonuma Shaft Maria Holic Akiyuki Shinbo Shaft Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū yes|Akiyuki ShinboShin Oonuma Shaft Ending director

Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Shaft Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Specials Shaft

Infinite Stratos Yasuhito Kikuchi Eight Bit Shōwa Monogatari Mitsuhiro TōgōMasahiro Murakami Wao World Assistant director (four episodes) Maria Holic Alive Akiyuki Shinbo Tomokazu Tokoro Shaft Assistant directorOpening director 2013 Da Capo III Actas Series composition 2014 Sakura Trick Studio Deen Series composition 2016 Bakuon!! Junji Nishimura TMS Entertainment8PAN 2017 Princess Principal Masaki Tachibana 3HzActas

100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams Yukina Hiiro Project No.9 Hozuki's Coolheadedness Kazuhiro Yoneda Studio Deen

The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of the Gods Susumu Nishizawa Studio Deen Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Takayuki Hamana Studio Deen Tamayomi Toshinori Fukushima Studio A-Cat

Redo of Healer Takuya Asaoka TNK |Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck Takayuki Hamana Studio Deen I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Nobukage Kimura Revoroot 2022 My Isekai Life Keisuke Kojima Revoroot 2025 I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic Studio DeenMarvy Jack Film