Ken'ichi Kasai

Kenichi Kasai (カサヰ ケンイチ, Kasai Ken'ichi^?, born 12 April 1970 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese anime director.

He is amongst J.C.Staff's most noted directors, having directed the highly rated Honey and Clover series. Beginning his career as a production manager, using his name in kanji, Kenichi Kasai (笠井 賢一^?), he moved on to direction with J.C. Staff. With 2002's Wagamama: Fairy Mirumo De Pon!, he began using his name in katakana.

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