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name: "Itsurō Kawasaki"
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fi1m_id: "itsuro-kawasaki"
imdb_id: "nm1450276"
tmdb_id: 570259
wikidata_id: "Q6094952"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 January 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "director"
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updated: "2026-09-24T19:52:04.273963+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Itsurō Kawasaki

## Identity

Itsurō Kawasaki

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/itsuro-kawasaki
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** itsuro-kawasaki
- **IMDb ID:** nm1450276
- **TMDB ID:** 570259
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6094952
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsuro_Kawasaki, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6094952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1450276/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/570259

Director. Born 1 January 1950 in Tokyo, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 January 1950, Tokyo, Japan
- **Also known as:** Itsuro Kawasaki, 川崎 逸朗, Itsurou Kawasaki, Kawasaki Isao, かわさき いつろう, Kawasaki Yotsurou, Kawasaki Itsuro, Kawasaki Itsurou
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsuro_Kawasaki, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6094952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1450276/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/570259

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Haikyu!!*](https://film.one/tv/haikyu.md) (80)

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## Biography

Itsurō Kawasaki is a Japanese anime director, storyboard artist and screenwriter. He began his career as an animator at I.G Tatsunoko and remained with the studio after its renaming to Production I.G in 1993, later rising to director. He has also worked frequently as director and storyboard artist on series for Zexcs and often serves as screenwriter on projects he directs.

His directing credits include *Arc the Lad* (1999), *The Legend of the Legendary Heroes* (2010), *Psycho-Pass* (2012), *Haikyu!!* (2014), *Magical Girl Ore* (2018), *True Cooking Master Boy* (2019–2021), *The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting* (2022) and *Fena: Pirate Princess* (2021). He has contributed storyboards and episode direction to *Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex* (2002) and other series.

*Sources: imdb.com, myanimelist.net, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Haikyu!!* (2014), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/haikyu.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Babanba Banban Vampire* (2025), series, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation, Sound Director
- *Tonbo!* (2024), series, Storyboard Artist
- *The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil* (2024), series, Series Director, Series Composition, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Sound Director, Director
- *FLAGLIA: Story of Summer Vacation* (2023), series, Series Director
- *The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting* (2022), series, Series Director, Sound Director
- *The Faraway Paladin* (2021), series, Storyboard Artist
- *Fena: Pirate Princess* (2021), series, Director
- *Cap Revolution Bottleman* (2020), series, Director, Sound Director
- *True Cooking Master Boy* (2019), series, Director, Series Composition, Writer, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
- *Cardfight!! Vanguard* (2018), series, Director
- *Magical Girl Ore* (2018), series, Series Director
- *Tsukiuta. The Animation* (2016), series, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Director
- *The Morose Mononokean* (2016), series, Series Director
- *Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins* (2016), Assistant Director
- *Haikyu!!* (2014), series, Director, Storyboard Artist — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/haikyu.md)
- *Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods* (2013), series, Director
- *Ace of the Diamond* (2013), series, Director
- *Pokémon Origins* (2013), series, Director, Storyboard Artist
- *Mushibugyou* (2013), series, Storyboard Artist, Director
- *Flowers of Evil* (2013), series, Director
- *Psycho-Pass* (2012), series, Director, Storyboard Artist
- *Shining Hearts* (2012), series, Director, Writer, Series Composition
- *Listen to Me, Girls. I'm Your Father!* (2012), series, Series Director, Director
- *The Future Diary* (2011), series, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation
- *A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives* (2011), series, Director, Storyboard Artist
- *The Legend of the Legendary Heroes* (2010), series, Series Director
- *Book Girl* (2010), Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director
- *From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke* (2009), series, Storyboard Artist
- *Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings* (2009), series, Storyboard Artist, Director
- *White Album* (2009), series, Storyboard Artist
- *The Strange Tale of a Dream Sphere Dealer* (2007), Director, Storyboard Artist
- *Ghost Hound* (2007), series, Director, Storyboard Artist
- *Rental Magica* (2007), series, Director
- *Venus to Mamoru!* (2006), series, Series Director
- *Le Chevalier D'Eon* (2006), series, Storyboard Artist, Director
- *Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom* (2005), Director
- *Windy Tales* (2004), series, Director
- *I'll/CKBC* (2002), series, Director, Storyboard Artist
- *Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex* (2002), series, Director, Storyboard Artist
- *Hikaru no Go* (2001), series, Storyboard Artist
- *Noir* (2001), series, Storyboard Artist, Director
- *Love Hina* (2000), series, Storyboard Artist
- *Wild Arms: Twilight Venom* (1999), series, Director
- *Popolocrois Monogatari* (1998), series, Storyboard Artist, Director
- *Cooking Master Boy* (1997), series, Director
- *Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989* (1996), Director
- *Nuumamonjaa: Time and Space Adventures* (1996), Director
- *Slime Adventures* (1995), Director
- *Please Save My Earth* (1993), series, Assistant Director, Director
- *Mega Man: Upon a Star* (1993), series, Director
- *Shin Chan* (1992), series, Storyboard Artist
- *Princess Connection* (1991), Director
- *Patlabor: Early Days* (1988), series, Key Animation
- *Yokoso Scooby-Doo!*, series, Series Director
- *Shang Shan*, series, Series Director

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