Kenji Iwaisawa

Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1981
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Kenji Iwaisawa is an independent filmmaker and animator who was born in Tokyo Prefecture in 1981. After graduating from high school, Iwaisawa became an apprentice to the director Teruo Ishii. He began creating his own animation works by drawing on influences from live-action movies. In 2008 he finished his first animation piece, Fukuraicho, The Man in the Tunnel Alley. Henceforth, he focused on short film animations and began production on his independent feature-length animation On-Gaku: Our Sound.

Filmography

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Hina Is Beautiful TBA
Director
100 METERS 2025
Director, Storyboard Artist
Jinsei 2025
Producer
Taro Wanted to Become Water 2021
Director, Animation Director, Editor, Director of Photography
On-Gaku: Our Sound 2020
Animation Director, Art Direction, Editor, Director, Screenplay, Supervising Animator, Character Designer, Storyboard
Fussa Dancing Animation 2015
Editor, Writer, Director of Photography, Director
Kotatsu Man 2012
Director
Mountain 2010
Director, Animation Director, Editor, Director of Photography
Man in the Tunnel Alley 2009
Editor, Writer, Director of Photography, Director
Mourning Ice Pop 2009
Animation Director, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
Nicky 2008
Director, Animation Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer

Credits from TMDB.