Keiichiro Kawaguchi

Keiichiro Kawaguchi (川口 敬一郎, Kawaguchi Keiichirō; born January 22) is a Japanese animator and director born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.

Life and career

Kawaguchi 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]

Personal life

Kawaguchi is regarded as 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 (2006–2007) - Director (eps 53-102)
• 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^[3]
• OniAi (2012) - Director^[4]
• Minami-ke: Tadaima (2013) - Director^[5]
• Dragon Collection (2014–2015) - Director
• Jinsei (2014) - Director^[6]
• Million Doll (2015) - Director^[7]
• Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation (2016) - Director^[8]
• Please Tell Me! Galko-chan (2016) - Director, Series Composition^[9]
• Nurse Witch Komugi R (2016) - Director^[10]
• Frame Arms Girl (2017) - Director^[11]
• Island (2018) - Director^[12]
• Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues (2018) - Director^[13]
• Shadowverse (2020–2021) - Director^[14]
• Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou (2020–2021) - Director^[15]
• Dropout Idol Fruit Tart (2020) - Director, Series Composition^[16]
• Higurashi: When They Cry – Sotsu (2021) - Director
• Shadowverse Flame (2022) - Director
• The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup (2022) - Director^[17]
• Spy Classroom (2023) - Director^[18]
• Classroom for Heroes (2023) - Director^[19]
• The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (2025) - Director^[20]

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