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Ken'ichi Kawamura

Director · Born January 2, 1971 (55)

Born
January 2, 1971 (55)
Works as
Director
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Ken'ichi Kawamura's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Self
22%
Bonds
18%
Morality
16%
Ideas
10%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ken'ichi Kawamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ken'ichi Kawamura's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • See You Tomorrow at the Food Court(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Police in a Pod(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Koikimo(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Hyouketsu no Kizuna(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Goblin Slayer(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Steins;Gate 0(2018)

    Show 23 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Gamers!(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • All Out(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Drifters(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Matoi the Sacred Slayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Qualidea Code(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Parasyte -the maxim- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Soni-Ani: Super Sonico The Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Iron Man: Rise of Technovore(2013)

    Other · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hunter X Hunter(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Devil May Cry: The Animated Series(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor(2007)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Black Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Utawarerumono(2006)

    Show 28 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Rozen Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Gunslinger Girl(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Fighting Spirit(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 2000 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Hyouketsu no Kizuna (2019)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Fighting Spirit (2000)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing15 of 26: 6 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thWriting1 of 26: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew20 of 26: 11 only other crew, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

26 titles, 9 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Ken'ichi Kawamura's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ken'ichi Kawamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken'ichi Kawamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hitomi Sudô shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles