is a Japanese

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director employed by Madhouse. He made his full directorial debut in 2011 with ''

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''. Starting in 2016, he directed the anime adaptation of ''

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'', which has received praise from critics.

Biography

Kenji Nagasaki decided to join the anime industry in high school after watching

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's '' Castle in the Sky''. He debuted as a series director with the anime adaptation of ''

''. In 2013, he directed ''

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'', based on the ''

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'' franchise. In 2015, he directed the anime original series ''

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''. Starting in 2016, Nagasaki directed the anime adaptation of ''

''. He also directed the three anime films based on the series. The series has received praise, with '' Paste'' ranking the adaptation among the top 40 anime of all time. ''

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'', Crunchyroll, and ''

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'' also named the adaptation as one of the best anime of the 2010s. At the

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, the adaptation was nominated for anime of the year in 2016 and the film '' My Hero Academia: Two Heroes'' won the award for best film in 2018. He also won best international director at

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in 2018.

Works

Television series

* '' Monster'' (2004–2005) (episode director) * (2005) (episode 4 director) * (2010–2011) (episode storyboards) * ''

'' (2011) (director) * (2013–2014) (director) * ''

'' (2015) (director) * (2016–present) (director)

Films

* (2018) (director) * (2019) (director) * (2021) (director)

Video games

* (2013) (

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director)

References

External links

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