Kenji Nakamura | |
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Born |
Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
March 25, 1970
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.
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.