Kenji Nakamura

Japanese animation director

For the Japanese Olympic sailor, see Kenji Nakamura (sailor).

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Kenji Nakamura
Born	(1970年03月25日) March 25, 1970 (age 54) Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Director

Kenji Nakamura (中村健治 Nakamura Kenji; born March 25, 1970) is a Japanese anime director. He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed anime series Mononoke , [C]: Control , Tsuritama and Gatchaman Crowds .

Career

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After graduating from university, Nakamura worked as a salaryman for several years before entering the anime industry at Toei Animation. Originally an animator, he quit due to tendinitis and instead worked his way up the production process to become a director. He has since moved on to be a freelance director.

In March 2021, Twin Engine announced they were working with Nakamura on a new original anime, codenamed Yotogi