Kenji Iwaisawa
An image from Man in the Tunnel Alley, one of the productions that also features Kenji Iwaisawa.
Kenji Iwaisawa

Kenji Iwaisawa

January 1, 1981 — Tokyo, Japan

Kenji Iwaisawa is an independent filmmaker and animator who was born in Tokyo Prefecture in 1981. After graduating from high school, Iwaisawa became an apprentice to the director Teruo Ishii. He began creating his own animation works by drawing on influences from live-action movies. In 2008 he finished his first animation piece, Fukuraicho, The Man in the Tunnel Alley. Henceforth, he focused on short film animations and began production on his independent feature-length animation On-Gaku: Our Sound.

On-Gaku: Our Sound

On-Gaku: Our Sound

2020

Man in the Tunnel Alley

Man in the Tunnel Alley

2009

Mountain

Mountain

2010

Taro Wanted to Become Water

Taro Wanted to Become Water

2021

Mourning Ice Pop

Mourning Ice Pop

2009

Nicky

Nicky

2008

Fussa Dancing Animation

Fussa Dancing Animation

2015

Hina Is Beautiful

Hina Is Beautiful