Portrait of Eisaku Kawanami

Directing

Eisaku Kawanami

Career

Active from 2011 to 2026, busiest in 2013 and 2017 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eisaku Kawanami Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    0.7, average 3.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    0.8, average 3.3
  • Social Commentary
    2.5, average 4.9
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Sports Anime 3
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 3
  • Competitive Swimming 3
  • Kyoto Animation Masterpiece 3
  • Friendship 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Kyoto Animation Spectacle 2
  • Friendship & Camaraderie 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 65
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway (2026)
GoodWatch score 65

Key Animation

Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume
Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

Series Composition, Key Animation

Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume
Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Screenplay

2010s

14 titles ยท average score 72
Free! Road to the World - The Dream
Free! Road to the World - The Dream (2019)

Director

Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day
Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

Key Animation

Free!: Take Your Marks
Free!: Take Your Marks (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Storyboard Artist

Free!: Timeless Medley - The Bond
Free!: Timeless Medley - The Bond (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Free!: Timeless Medley - The Promise
Free!: Timeless Medley - The Promise (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! (2017)
GoodWatch score 71

Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director

A Silent Voice: The Movie
A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
GoodWatch score 81

Key Animation, Second Unit Director

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here โ€“ Future
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here โ€“ Future (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

Second Unit Director

Highโ˜†Speed!: Free! Starting Days
Highโ˜†Speed!: Free! Starting Days (2015)
GoodWatch score 70

Second Unit Director, Key Animation

Tamako Love Story
Tamako Love Story (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

Second Unit Director

K-ON! The Movie
K-ON! The Movie (2011)
GoodWatch score 83

Key Animation, Animation

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)
GoodWatch score 84

Key Animation

2000s

1 title
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time (2005)

Key Animation