Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Ikuo Kuwana
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 2All crew credits: 52
TMDB ID: 1172200
IMDb ID: nm1069596
Known for: Visual Effects
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1995 - 2026
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 7.49
Wikidata: Q114028176
Also known as
桑名 郁朗 • 桑名郁郎 • Ikurou Kuwana
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (2)Director (1)Key Animation (48)Character Designer (1)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ikuo Kuwana.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Ikuo Kuwana.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ikuo Kuwana.
8.3
Princess Mononoke
Key Animation
1997 Movie
7.9
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.6
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
Key Animation
2008 Movie
7.0
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.0
Dead Leaves
Key Animation
2004 Movie
6.9
Street Fighter Alpha: Generations
Director
2005 Movie
6.9
Steamboy
Key Animation
2004 Movie
6.8
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
2000 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.8
Fate/Grand Order: First Order
Key Animation
2016 Movie
6.4
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Key Animation
2019 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ikuo Kuwana.
8.7
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
InuYasha
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.5
Mob Psycho 100
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Key Animation • 2 eps
2002 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.0
Penguindrum
Animation Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Key Animation • 4 eps
2010 Series
7.8
Wolf's Rain
Key Animation • 2 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ikuo Kuwana.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ikuo Kuwana.
8.7
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
InuYasha
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.4
Eureka Seven
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.5
Mob Psycho 100
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Key Animation • 4 eps
2010 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Key Animation • 2 eps
2002 Series
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Key Animation • 2 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 2 eps
2007 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ikuo Kuwana.
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
Key Animation
2026 Movie
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Key Animation
2024 Movie
6.4
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Key Animation
2019 Movie
6.6
Genocidal Organ
Key Animation
2017 Movie
6.8
Fate/Grand Order: First Order
Key Animation
2016 Movie
6.2
TIGER & BUNNY: The Rising
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.0
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.1
Rainbow Fireflies
Key Animation
2012 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.9
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.6
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
Key Animation
2008 Movie
6.4
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers
Key Animation
2005 Movie
6.9
Steamboy
Key Animation
2004 Movie
7.0
Dead Leaves
Key Animation
2004 Movie
6.8
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
2000 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Ikuo Kuwana.
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Key Animation • 2 eps
2022 Series
8.5
Mob Psycho 100
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.7
Snow White with the Red Hair
Key Animation • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.5
Space Dandy
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.5
Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.1
Photokano
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.2
Medaka Box
Character Designer • 24 eps
2012 Series
6.6
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
Key Animation • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Key Animation • 4 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Katanagatari
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.6
Hanamaru Kindergarten
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.7
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.8
Michiko & Hatchin
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.3
Corpse Princess
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series