Kenichi Suzuki

Kenichi Suzuki
Japanese Name	鈴木 健一
Profile
Age	54~
Gender	Male
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Director Animation director Storyboard artist
Other Information
Affiliation	David Production
Media
Anime Debut	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation

Kenichi Suzuki (鈴木 健一, Suzuki Kenichi) is a Japanese Animation Director generally credited as the "Series Director" for the TV adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by David Production. He alongside Naokatsu Tsuda are the main authority for the overseeing the production of the TV Anime. Many of the series' episodes are supervised and storyboarded by him.

Known particularly for being an experienced action director, he was chosen by David Production producer, Hisataka Kasama, to tackle the series' notably unique and difficult-to-adapt style with Tsuda.

Suzuki has directed several other animated series, including Drifters, Fairy Gone, Hellsing, and Cells at Work!. He is also credited as the CG technical director for the SD Gundam franchise.

Credits

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation
  • Series Director
  • Episode Director: Episode 9Episode 13Episode 25
  • Storyboard: Episode 9Episode 25
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
  • Series Director
  • Script: Episode 38Episode 39
  • Episode Director: Episode 5Episode 22Episode 25
  • Episode Director Cooperation: Episode 34
  • Storyboard: Episode 5Episode 25Episode 38Episode 39Episode 48
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
  • Series Director
  • Ending Animation Storyboard: Ending 1
  • Ending Animation Director: Ending 1
  • Storyboard: Ending 1Episode 1
  • Director: Ending 1

Gallery

Artwork (原画)

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  Stone Ocean Chapter 3 Key Visual

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  Episode 9 Storyboard

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  Episode 9 Storyboard #2

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  Episode 9 Storyboard #3

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  Episode 25 Storyboard

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  SC Episode 48 Storyboard

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  SC Episode 48 Storyboard #2

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  Suzuki's autograph from the JoJo raDIO event booklet

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  Suzuki's autograph from the Last Crusaders booklet

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  Suzuki's autograph from the Walk Like Crusaders booklet

Photos

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  Suzuki with executive director Naokatsu Tsuda

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  Suzuki with the cast of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean

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  Suzuki and Fairouz Ai at the Stone Ocean Reveal Event

Trivia

• As directors, both Suzuki and Naokatsu Tsuda were big fans of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga prior to their positions on the TV Anime. Tsuda notes that he likely would have refused the director role had Suzuki not joined him, as trying to capture "both the strength and fun of the original manga" would have been impossible on his own.