Biography
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.
Directed 10
2020s
- 2025
- 2021
Taro Wanted to Become Water
Director
- 2020
2010s
- 2015
Fussa Dancing Animation
Director
- 2012
Kotatsu Man
Director
- 2010
Mountain
Director
2000s
- 2009
Man in the Tunnel Alley
Director
Mourning Ice Pop
Director
- 2008
Nicky
Director
No release date
Hina Is Beautiful
Director
Edited 7
2020s
- 2021
Taro Wanted to Become Water
Editor
- 2020
2010s
- 2015
Fussa Dancing Animation
Editor
- 2010
Mountain
Editor
2000s
- 2009
Man in the Tunnel Alley
Editor
Mourning Ice Pop
Editor
- 2008
Nicky
Editor
Camera 6
2020s
- 2021
Taro Wanted to Become Water
Director of Photography
2010s
- 2015
Fussa Dancing Animation
Director of Photography
- 2010
Mountain
Director of Photography
2000s
- 2009
Man in the Tunnel Alley
Director of Photography
Mourning Ice Pop
Director of Photography
- 2008
Nicky
Director of Photography
Visual effects 5
2020s
- 2021
Taro Wanted to Become Water
Animation Director
- 2020
2010s
- 2010
Mountain
Animation Director
2000s
- 2009
Mourning Ice Pop
Animation Director
- 2008
Nicky
Animation Director
Wrote 5
2020s
- 2020
2010s
- 2015
Fussa Dancing Animation
Writer
2000s
- 2009
Man in the Tunnel Alley
Writer
Mourning Ice Pop
Writer
- 2008
Nicky
Writer
Art department 2
2020s
- 2025
- 2020
Other crew 1
2020s
- 2020
Produced 1
2020s
- 2025
Jinsei
Producer