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Ken'ichi Yatagai

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Ken'ichi Yatagai is known for Tenchi Muyo! (1992), Hanaukyô meido-tai (2001) and Strike Witches the Movie (2012).
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    Known for

    Tenchi Muyo! (1992)
    Tenchi Muyo!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Hanaukyô meido-tai (2001)
    Hanaukyô meido-tai
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Strike Witches the Movie (2012)
    Strike Witches the Movie
    6.6
    • Art Department
    • 2012
    Battle Athletes (1997)
    Battle Athletes
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • Seiyu's Life! (2015)
      Seiyu's Life!
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Magical Warfare (2014)
      Magical Warfare
      5.8
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2014
    • Leviathan: The Last Defense (2013)
      Leviathan: The Last Defense
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Mayoi neko overrun! (2010)
      Mayoi neko overrun!
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Yatani)
      • 2010
    • A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009)
      A Certain Scientific Railgun
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Strike Witches (2008)
      Strike Witches
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Dojin Work (2007)
      Dojin Work
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Tenchi Muyo! (1992)
      Tenchi Muyo!
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994–2005
    • Please Teacher! (2002)
      Please Teacher!
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Hanaukyô meido-tai (2001)
      Hanaukyô meido-tai
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
      Cardcaptor Sakura
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director (as Kenichi Yatani)
      • 2000
    • Battle Athletes (1997)
      Battle Athletes
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again (1992)
      Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Iczer Reborn (1990)
      Iczer Reborn
      6.2
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 1990
    • Megazone 23 III (1989)
      Megazone 23 III
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1989

    Art Department

    • Marina Inoue, Ayana Taketatsu, Misuzu Togashi, and Nobunaga Shimazaki in Date a Live (2013)
      Date a Live
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You (2020)
      TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Murenase! Seton Gakuen (2020)
      Murenase! Seton Gakuen
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Endro~! (2019)
      Endro~!
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Monica Rial, Austin Tindle, Amber Lee Connors, Felecia Angelle, and Yoshino Aoyama in Love Tyrant (2017)
      Love Tyrant
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Seiyu's Life! (2015)
      Seiyu's Life!
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Strike Witches the Movie (2012)
      Strike Witches the Movie
      6.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009)
      A Certain Scientific Railgun
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Hayate, the Combat Butler 2 (2009)
      Hayate, the Combat Butler 2
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Strike Witches (2008)
      Strike Witches
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Dojin Work (2007)
      Dojin Work
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Kujibiki anbaransu (2004)
      Kujibiki anbaransu
      5.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (2005)
      Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kenichi Yatagi in English credits)
      • 2005
    • Koi Koi Seven (2005)
      Koi Koi Seven
      5.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Monkey Turn (2004)
      Monkey Turn
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Strike Witches the Movie (2012)
      Strike Witches the Movie
      6.6
      • assistant director
      • unit director
      • 2012
    • Hanaukyô meido-tai (2001)
      Hanaukyô meido-tai
      6.1
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2001
    • Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai (1996)
      Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai
      4.5
      Video
      • unit director
      • 1996
    • Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986)
      Gall Force: Eternal Story
      6.5
      • unit director
      • 1986
    • Kaneto Shiozawa in Vampire Hunter D (1985)
      Vampire Hunter D
      7.0
      • assistant director
      • 1985

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      • Kenichi Yatagai

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