🎬 designer
Kenichi Chikanaga近永健一
Animation Director and Character Design on Pokémon 3: The Movie, Pokémon 4Ever and VAMPIRE HUNTER D.
- anime credits
- 18
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Animation Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (3)
- 1987
- busiest year (3)

Best-known work
Pokémon 3: The MovieDesign Works · 2000
Pokémon 4EverDesign Works · 2001
VAMPIRE HUNTER DKey Animation · 1985
Pokémon HeroesDesign Works · 2002
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewDesign Works · 2005
Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysDesign Works · 2004
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish MakerDesign Works · 2003
City HunterKey Animation · 1987
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaDesign Works · 2006
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and ReshiramDesign Works · 2011
Amon: The Apocalypse of DevilmanKey Animation · 2000
Slayers: The Motion PictureKey Animation · 1995
Credits per year
Anime Kenichi Chikanaga worked on, by premiere year
024
3 in 1987
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 85 | 1 in 1985 |
| 86 | 1 in 1986 |
| 87 | 3 in 1987 |
| 88 | 0 in 1988 |
| 89 | 1 in 1989 |
| 90 | 0 in 1990 |
| 91 | 1 in 1991 |
| 92 | 0 in 1992 |
| 93 | 0 in 1993 |
| 94 | 0 in 1994 |
| 95 | 2 in 1995 |
| 96 | 0 in 1996 |
| 97 | 0 in 1997 |
| 98 | 0 in 1998 |
| 99 | 0 in 1999 |
| 00 | 2 in 2000 |
| 01 | 1 in 2001 |
| 02 | 1 in 2002 |
| 03 | 1 in 2003 |
| 04 | 1 in 2004 |
| 05 | 1 in 2005 |
| 06 | 1 in 2006 |
| 07 | 0 in 2007 |
| 08 | 0 in 2008 |
| 09 | 0 in 2009 |
| 10 | 0 in 2010 |
| 11 | 1 in 2011 |
All credits
- 2011
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and ReshiramDesign Works - 2006
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaDesign Works - 2005
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewDesign Works - 2004
Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysDesign Works - 2003
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish MakerDesign Works - 2002
Pokémon HeroesDesign Works - 2001
Pokémon 4EverDesign Works - 2000
Pokémon 3: The MovieDesign Works - 2000
Amon: The Apocalypse of DevilmanKey Animation - 1995
Slayers: The Motion PictureKey Animation - 1995
Kyouryuu Boukenki Jura TripperCharacter Design, Animation Director - 1991
Kidou Senshi SD Gundam: Musha Kishi Commando - SD Gundam Kinkyuu ShutsugekiAnimation Director, Key Animation, Character Design - 1989
Mado King GranzortKey Animation - 1987
City HunterKey Animation - 1987
Gall Force 2: DestructionKey Animation - 1987
Crystal TriangleKey Animation - 1986
Guyver: Out of ControlKey Animation - 1985
VAMPIRE HUNTER DKey Animation
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Kenichi Chikanaga worked on?
Kenichi Chikanaga's best-known work includes Pokémon 3: The Movie (Design Works), Pokémon 4Ever (Design Works), VAMPIRE HUNTER D (Key Animation), Pokémon Heroes (Design Works), Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Design Works), Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (Design Works).
What does Kenichi Chikanaga do?
Kenichi Chikanaga is credited most often as animation director, character design, key animation on anime.
When was Kenichi Chikanaga born?
Kenichi Chikanaga was born on September 28, 1962.