Kamikaze Douga

Kamikaze Douga
Japanese Name	有限会社神風動画
Founded	May 21, 2003
Industry	CG·Animation studio and production enterprise
Headquarters	Shibuya, Tokyo
Key People	Mizusaki Junpei (Founder)
Website	kamikazedouga.co.jp

Kamikaze Douga Co., Ltd. (神風動画, Kamikaze Dōga) is a Japanese animation company known for its production of animated shorts. Located at Jingumae in Shibuya, Kamikaze Douga prides itself as a "half-breed studio" specializing in blending CG production with traditional 2D Cel animation.

Creators of several commercials, promotional videos, game cinematic, and anime openings, the company boasts the largest number of supervised animated music videos.

Kamikaze Douga is responsible for the openings of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, as well as the JoJo-related Ultra Jump commercials.

Yoshibe with JoJo Opening Staff

Summary

The company was originally founded by Junpei Mizusaki (水崎淳平) in Kyoto as a private business, but was incorporated later on with the motto, "Compromise is death". Kamikaze Douga focuses on animation with 3DCG using cel shading, elaborate design mechanics, and camera work with a sense of realism.

Staff

Former/Current Staff

Junpei Mizusaki

Founder

Elsa Nakamichi

Naoki Yoshibe

Relevant Works

Anime Openings

Cover	Title	Use	Media	Year
	JoJo ~The Fate of That Blood~	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Season 1) (Opening 1)	Opening	2012
	BLOODY STREAM	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Season 1) (Opening 2)	Opening	2012
	STAND PROUD	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (Opening 1)	Opening	2014
	JoJo: The Memories of That Blood ~end of THE WORLD~	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (Opening 2)	Opening	2014
	STONE OCEAN	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (Opening 1)	Opening	2021
	Heaven's falling down	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (Opening 2)	Opening	2022

Commercials

• Ultra Jump CM (Part 4) (2012)
• Ultra Jump CM (Part 5) (2014)
• Ultra Jump CM (Part 6) (2015)
• Ultra Jump CM (Part 8) (2016)

Other Works

TV Anime

• Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter: Avant CG Imaging Assistance (Ep. 27)
• Gatchaman Crowds: Opening Animation
• SoniAni: Super Sonico the Animation: Ending Animation (Ending 8)
• Terra Formars: Ending Animation
• Gatchaman Crowds Insight: Opening Animation
• Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru: Ending Animation
• Pop Team Epic
• Star Wars: Visions: Episode 1 - "The Duel"

OVA

• Amanatsu: Animation Production
• Connected: Animation
• The Last Piece: Animation Production

Films

• Batman Ninja: Animation Production
• Sound & Fury: Animation Production

Video Games

• Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter: Opening/Ending Animation
• Mega Man X: Command Mission: Opening/Ending Animation
• Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity: Opening Animation
• Mega Man X8: Opening/Ending Animation
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin: Opening Animation
• Fire Emblem Awakening: Cutscene Supervision/Animation
• Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth: Cutscene Animation

Commercials

• Axe: Axebusters (Web Spot)
• Daiwa: 50th Anniversary TV Spot
• Mizuno Football Web Spot
• Utopia: TV Commercial
• Terra Formars: TV Commercial
• Sharp: Aquos Phone Xx 203SH TV Commercial
• Kubota: From the Viewpoint of Life (TV Commercial)
• Shueisha: Ultra Jump TV Commercial
• Shueisha: Shonen Jump+ TV Commercial
• Genesis of Aquarion: Collaboration TV Commercial

Music Videos

• Hifana: "Wamono"
• Namie Amuro: "Defend Love"
• Exile: "Aisubeki Mirai e"
• Namie Amuro: "Dr."
• Base Ball Bear: "Cross You and I"
• Exile: "Bow & Arrows"
• Sound Horizon "Yodaka no Hoshi"

Interviews

#	Interview	Type	Media	Published
1	CGWORLD (December 2021)	Commentary	Website/Online	December 24, 2021
2	Animage (March 2022)	Interview	Magazine	March 9, 2022

Gallery

Promo & Concept Art

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  JoJo ~The Fate of That Blood~

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  BLOODY STREAM

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  STAND PROUD Crusaders Campfire Concept Art

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  STAND PROUD & JoJo: The Memories of That Blood ~end of THE WORLD~

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  CGWORLD Entry Vol.4

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  Kamikaze Douga x Ultra Jump - All CM Works

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  Part 4 CM Storyboard

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  Part 4 CM Storyboard #2

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  Part 4 CM Storyboard #3

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  Part 4 CM Initial Sketch

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  JOJOraDIO Brochure Art by Junpei Mizusaki

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  Walk Like Crusaders Brochure Art by Naoki Yoshibe

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  Last Crusaders Brochure Art by Naoki Yoshibe

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  STONE OCEAN Concept Art

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  STONE OCEAN Storyboard

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  Jolyne by Suzumori Nishiki (STONE OCEAN Modelling Director)

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  Jolyne by Takafumi Utsunomiya (STONE OCEAN CG Director)

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  Jolyne by Elsa Nakamichi (Ultra Jump CM Director)

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  Part 6 Characters by tuzumi2202

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  Message by Takafumi Utsunomiya (Heaven's falling down Director)

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  Takafumi Utsunomiya (宇都宮隆文)

Trivia

• The founder, Junpei Mizusaki, was previously enrolled at STUDIO 4 ℃.
• In the opening BLOODY STREAM, when Wamuu performs his Divine Sandstorm (神砂嵐, Kamizuna Arashi), the kanji used in the credits for Kamikaze Douga (神風動画) briefly change into Kamiarashi Douga (神嵐動画).