
Sekiro: No Defeat
2026
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Director · born 31 January 1983 · Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Kutsuna Ken'ichi (沓名健一) is a Japanese animator and director. Mentored under Satoru Utsunomiya, Kutsuna rose to prominence in the industry being a part of the main "webgen" group of animators along with Shingo Yamashita and Ryo-timo; he is the first to implement the style (fully digital) and is acknowledged within the industry as one of the most knowledgeable in the field of Japanese animation. He is nicknamed "the sakuga critic" by his contemporaries.
Where to start: Sekiro: No Defeat (2026).