Kenjirou Okada
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| Kenjirou Okada 岡田 堅二朗 |
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| Born | Japan |
| Occupation | Director, storyboard artist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Employer | Group TAC (2005–2010) Shaft (2012–present)[lower-alpha 1] |
| Known for | March Comes In like a Lion |
Kenjirou Okada (Japanese: 岡田 堅二朗 Hepburn: Okada Kenjirō?) is a Japanese director and storyboard artist best known for directing March Comes In like a Lion.
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Career
Okada started off in the anime industry as a production assistant for Zoids: Genesis in 2005 at Group TAC.[1] Over several years, Okada worked to this capacity, and in 2007 was promoted to production manager on Nenbutsu Monogatari (released in 2008). Two years later, in 2010, he made his debut as an episode director on episode 124 of Hana Kappa. That year, however, Group TAC filed for bankruptcy, and Okada had a short tenure at Studio CJT (founded by former Group TAC members) as a producer,[2] but that same year became a freelancing director. In 2012, he became associated with Shaft and made his debut with the studio on the 2nd episode of Nekomonogatari: Black. For the next 4 years, he participated in a number of Shaft productions as an episode director and storyboard artist, and in 2016 made his debut as a series director with the studio on March Comes In like a Lion,[3] which received positive reviews from critics.[4][5] Okada occasionally works with other companies, but a majority of his output continues to be with Shaft.
In an interview between him and Shaft colleague Hajime Ootani, the two were asked to describe each other's styles and processes as directors. Commenting on his own style, Okada stated that he gave more attention to appealing to fans of the works he was adapting and the original author's expectations, to which Ootani supported and gave admiration for.[6]
Works
Director
Television series
| Year | Title | Co-director(s)[lower-alpha 2] | Studio | Eps. | Storyboard art. | Episode dir.[lower-alpha 3] | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | March Comes In like a Lion[lower-alpha 4] | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | 22 | (#11) | (#1, 22) | [3][7][8] |
| 2017–2018 | March Comes In like a Lion 2nd Season[lower-alpha 4] | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | 22 | (#9) | (#4, 22) | [9][10][11] |
| 2020 | Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story[lower-alpha 5] | Doroinu (chief)[lower-alpha 6] | Shaft | 4 (#2–3, 6–7) | (#3) | (#3, 7, 12) | [12][13][14][15] [16] |
| 2022 | RWBY: Ice Queendom[lower-alpha 7] | Toshimasa Suzuki | Shaft | TBA | TBA | TBA | [17] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Co-director(s)[lower-alpha 2] | Studio | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–present | Magia Record | Yukihiro Miyamoto Hajime Ootani |
Shaft | Cutscene director and storyboard artist | [18] |
Other works
Television series
| Year | Title | Director(s)[lower-alpha 2] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Zoids: Genesis | Kazunori Mizuno | Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment | Assistant production manager (#32) | [1] |
| 2006–2007 | Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin | Takaaki Ishiyama | Madhouse | Assistant production manager (#23, 29, 37) | [19] |
| 2009 | Kimi ni Todoke | Hiro Kaburagi | Production I.G | In-between animator (#10) | [20] |
| 2012 | Tsuritama | Kenji Nakamura | A-1 Pictures | Episode director (#10) | [21] |
| Nekomonogatari: Black | Akiyuki Shinbo Tomoyuki Itamura (series) |
Shaft | Episode director (#2) | [22] | |
| 2012–2013 | Picchipichi Shizuku-chan | Kazumi Nonaka | Asahi Production | Producer | [2] |
| 2013 | From the New World | Masashi Ishihama | A-1 Pictures | Episode director (#20) | [23] |
| Sasami-san@Ganbaranai | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | Episode director (#10) | [24] | |
| Monogatari Series Second Season | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Tomoyuki Itamura Naoyuki Tatsuwa (#6–9, series) Yuki Yase (#14–17, series) |
Shaft | Episode director (#1, 4, 12, 18, 23) Assistant episode director (#3) 2nd key animator (#23) |
[25][26][27] | |
| Gatchaman Crowds | Kenji Nakamura | Tatsunoko Production | Episode director (#10) | [28] | |
| 2014 | Buddy Complex | Yasuhiro Tanabe | Sunrise | Episode director (#11) | [29] |
| Captain Earth | Takuya Igarashi | Bones | Episode director (#19) | [30] | |
| Mekakucity Actors | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Yuki Yase |
Shaft | Episode director (#3) | [31] | |
| Hanamonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Tomoyuki Itamura |
Shaft | Episode director (#1, 4) Storyboard artist (#4) |
[32][33] | |
| Tsukimonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Tomoyuki Itamura |
Shaft | Episode director (#2) | [34] | |
| 2015 | Nisekoi: | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) |
Shaft | Episode director (#2, 11) Storyboard artist (#2, 12) |
[35][36] |
| Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA | Takashi Kawabata | Doga Kobo | Episode director (#3) | [37] | |
| Owarimonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Tomoyuki Itamura |
Shaft | Episode director (#7, 13) | [38] | |
| 2018 | Fate/Extra: Last Encore | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) |
Shaft | Episode director (#13) | [39] |
| 2019 | Zoku Owarimonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | Episode director (#3) Storyboard artist (#3) |
[40] |
| 2020 | Wave, Listen to Me! | Tatsuma Minamikawa | Sunrise | Storyboard artist (#3) | [41] |
| Assault Lily Bouquet | Shouji Saeki Hajime Ōtani (chief) |
Shaft | Episode director (#9) Storyboard artist (#9) |
[42] | |
| 2021 | Pretty Boy Detective Club | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Hajime Ootani |
Shaft | Assistant director Episode director (#1, 8, 12) Storyboard artist (#4, 8) |
[43][44][45] |
OVAs/ONAs
| Year | Title | Director(s)[lower-alpha 2] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Koyomimonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Tomoyuki Itamura |
Shaft | Episode director (#11–12) | [46] |
Films
| Year | Title | Director(s)[lower-alpha 2] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | Kōtarō Tamura | Bones | Unit director | [47] |
Notes
- ↑ Okada technically acts as a freelancing director, however, almost all of his work output is with Shaft.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Directors credited for all works as Director (監督 Kantoku?) unless noted otherwise.
- ↑ The terms "unit director" and "episode director" are synonymous.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Credited as Series Director (シリーズディレクター Shirīzu Direkutā?).
- ↑ Credited as Director (ディレクター Direkutā?).
- ↑ Doroinu credited as "Gekidan Inu Curry (Doroinu)"
- ↑ Credited as Chief Director (チーフディレクター Chīfu Direkutā?).
References
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External links
- Kenjirou Okada at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kenjirou Okada at the Internet Movie Database
