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Kenichi Kasai

Born April 12, 1970 · Hida, Gifu, Japan (age 56)

Kenichi Kasai (カサヰ ケンイチ, formerly 笠井 賢一, Kasai Ken'ichi, April 12, 1970) is a Japanese anime director and filmmaker from the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture. His representative works include Wagamama ☆ Fairy Mirumo de Pon!, Major, Hachimitsu to Clover and Nodame Cantabile.

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To Me, the One Who Loved YouTo Me, the One Who Loved You · 2022
To Me, the One Who Loved You
6.12022
MovieAnimationRomance
Koyomi Hidaka and Shiori Sato meet at his father’s research center and begin to fall in love, but so do their parents, who eventually marry. To avoid becoming stepsiblings, they decide to run away to a parallel universe. Traveling between dimensions is common in their world, but not without repercussions. Does a universe exist for the young couple, and what will it cost them to find it?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel MonstersYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters · 2000
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
8.32000
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
Bullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yûgi Muto. He treasures his Millennium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian artifact that was brought into his grandfather's game shop. Believing that solving the puzzle will grant him his wish, he completes the puzzle, unleashing a new personality within him, the soul of the "King of Games." The new personality named Yami Yûgi is the exact opposite of Yûgi. Upon any injustice toward him, Yami Yûgi takes over Yûgi's body and forces the opponent into a "Shadow Game".
Rent-a-GirlfriendRent-a-Girlfriend · 2020
Rent-a-Girlfriend
8.32020
SeriesAnimationComedy
Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and a beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!
MajorMajor · 2004
Major
8.32004
SeriesAnimation
Honda Goro the son of a famous baseball player loves nothing more than baseball itself. His biggest dream is to show his father that he can become the best pitcher in the world despite all the hardships he had to endure he keeps on running towards his goal at full speed.
Toradora!Toradora! · 2008
Toradora!
8.22008
SeriesAnimationComedy
Menacing in appearance but gentle at heart, second year high school student Ryuuji forms an unlikely friendship with classmate Taiga, a tiny girl with a sharp tongue and a tough attitude.
BakumanBakuman · 2010
Bakuman
8.12010
SeriesAnimationComedy
Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing, Takagi convinces Mashiro to join him in becoming the greatest mangakas Japan has ever seen. Takagi, with his gift of writing, hopes to become a successful mangaka, and Mashiro, with his gift of art, hopes to marry the girl of his dreams, Azuki Miho.
His and Her CircumstancesHis and Her Circumstances · 1998
His and Her Circumstances
7.91998
SeriesAnimationDrama
In His and Her Circumstances, like a drug, Yukino Miyazawa was addicted to admiration and praise from those around her. She worked hard to become the perfect student, the perfect girl. But that was before… him. Souichirou Arima. The instant she met him, she hated him. Without even trying, he snatched the very glory from her hands by easily acing the high school entrance exam that should have made her the class representative. To take back what is rightfully hers, Yukino is putting all her efforts into plotting her revenge – but was love part of the plan?
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO BabyDaa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby · 2000
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
8.42000
SeriesAnimationComedy
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby is a Japanese children's animated television series produced by J.C.Staff, Directed by Hiroaki Sakurai, and was aired on NHK-BS2 from March 28, 2000 to February 26, 2002.

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Nodame CantabileNodame Cantabile · 2007
Nodame Cantabile
8.02007
SeriesAnimationComedy
Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist; not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well. The only thing stopping Chiaki from leaving for Europe is his fear of flying. As a result, he's grounded in Japan. During his 4th year at Japan's top music university, Chiaki happens to meet Noda Megumi—or as she refers to herself, Nodame. On the surface, she seems to be an unkempt girl with no direction in life. However, when Chiaki hears Nodame play the piano for the first time, he is in awe at the kind of music she plays. To Chiaki's dismay, Nodame moves into the apartment next to his and finds out that she is head-over-heels in love with him.

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