Kenji Nagasaki

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Kenji Nagasaki
長崎健司
Born (1972-02-12) February 12, 1972 (age 52)
Madhouse[2]
Known forMy Hero Academia

Kenji Nagasaki (

Madhouse. He made his full directorial debut in 2011 with No. 6. Starting in 2016, he directed the anime adaptation of My Hero Academia
, which has received praise from critics.

Biography

Kenji Nagasaki decided to join the anime industry in high school after watching Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky.[2] He debuted as a series director with the anime adaptation of No. 6.[3] In 2013, he directed Gundam Build Fighters, based on the Gundam franchise.[4] In 2015, he directed the anime original series Classroom Crisis.[5]

Starting in 2016, Nagasaki directed the anime adaptation of My Hero Academia.[6] He also directed the three anime films based on the series.[7][8][9] The series has received praise, with Paste ranking the adaptation among the top 40 anime of all time.[10] Polygon, Crunchyroll, and IGN also named the adaptation as one of the best anime of the 2010s.[11][12][13] At the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the adaptation was nominated for Anime of the Year in 2016 and the film My Hero Academia: Two Heroes won the award for Best Film in 2018.[14][15] He also won Best International Director at Lusca Fantastic Film Fest in 2018.[16]

Works

Television series

Films

  • My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ～２人の英雄（ヒーロー）～, Boku no Hīrō Academia THE MOVIE: Futari no Hīrō) (2018) (director)[7]
  • My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ヒーローズ:ライジング, Boku no Hīrō Akademia Za Mūbī: Hīrōzu: Raijingu) (2019) (director)[8]
  • My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ワールドヒーローズミッション, Boku no Hīrō Akademia Za Mūbī Wārudo Hīrōzu Misshon) (2021) (director)[9]

Video games

References

  1. ^ a b "ニュータイプ". Newtype (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. February 2011.
  2. ^ a b Lehecka, Eddie (October 1, 2020). "Kenji Nagasaki & Masahiro Mukai Interview Pt. 1 [OTAQUEST CONNECT Transcript]". Otaquest. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 2, 2011). "No. 6 Anime's 4th Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Loo, Egan (July 2, 2013). "Gundam Build Fighters TV Anime to Premiere in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Loo, Egan (March 26, 2015). "Classroom Crisis Anime's TV Ad Reveals Staff, Premise, July Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 5, 2015). "My Hero Academia TV Anime's Main Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 15, 2017). "My Hero Academia Anime Film Reveals Visual, Main Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  8. ^ a b 「ヒロアカ」劇場版は「ヒーローズ：ライジング」、堀越耕平「最終回とも言えます」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 7, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 27, 2021). "My Hero Academia 3rd Anime Film's 1st Teaser Reveals Full Title, August 6 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "The 50 Best Anime Series of All Time". Paste. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "The best anime of the decade". Polygon. November 6, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Wolf, Ian (November 27, 2019). "Crunchyroll Names The Top 100 Anime of the 2010s". Anime UK News. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Best Anime of the Decade (2010–2019)". IGN. January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Its First Ever Anime Awards" (Press release). San Francisco: Crunchyroll. December 20, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Anime News Network.
  15. ^ Schley, Matt (February 18, 2019). "Devilman Crybaby Wins Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Otaku USA. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "2018 Festival Gallery". Lusca Fantastic Film Fest. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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  19. ^ Hsu, Janet (October 24, 2013). "Intro to Japanese Anime Production starring Phoenix Wright". Capcom-Unity. Capcom. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

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