Ichiro Itano

Angel Cop (1989)

In the late twentieth century, the Secret Security Force was formed to stop the actions of the communist terrorist group known as the Red May. Angel, a beautiful, yet cold woman, has recently joined the small anti-terrorist group. But her first mission will be a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Mika Doi  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Kenji Utsumi  •  Koichi Kitamura

In the late twentieth century, the Secret Security Force was formed to stop the actions of the communist terrorist group known as the Red May. Angel, a beautiful, yet cold woman, has recently joined the small anti-terrorist group. But her first mission will be a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Mika Doi  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Kenji Utsumi  •  Koichi Kitamura

Megazone 23 (1985)

A young biker stumbles onto a prototype motorcycle with a hidden function that has a link to the true nature of his world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Kumi Miyasato  •  Masato Kubota  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Maria Kawamura

A young biker stumbles onto a prototype motorcycle with a hidden function that has a link to the true nature of his world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Kumi Miyasato  •  Masato Kubota  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Maria Kawamura

Battle Royale High School (1987)

When the school Karate club's star fighter quits and decides to go pro, he unwittingly fulfills an ancient interdimensional prophecy and becomes demon king of his dimension. Soon his high school becomes a battleground for demon slaying samurai, interplanetary law ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Shin Aomori  •  Michael Granberry  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Chieko Honda

When the school Karate club's star fighter quits and decides to go pro, he unwittingly fulfills an ancient interdimensional prophecy and becomes demon king of his dimension. Soon his high school becomes a battleground for demon slaying samurai, interplanetary law ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Shin Aomori  •  Michael Granberry  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Chieko Honda

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of KeyAnimation Films (2014)

“Mobile Suit Gundam” series are still favored by various generations, passed its 35th anniversary. The animators who played the core roles in the memorable first series “Mobile Suit Gundam” are Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Ichiro Itano: “We would like to leave the key ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko  •  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko  •  Ichiro Itano

“Mobile Suit Gundam” series are still favored by various generations, passed its 35th anniversary. The animators who played the core roles in the memorable first series “Mobile Suit Gundam” are Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Ichiro Itano: “We would like to leave the key ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko  •  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko  •  Ichiro Itano

Making Gundam: The Inside Story (2019)

"Mobile Suit Gundam" is a science fiction anime about a war-torn future where humanity has colonized outer space. Over the decades Gundam has become one of Japan's most iconic media franchises. But when the original series debuted in 1979, ratings were low, and it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Tokuda
CAST:  Yoshiyuki Tomino  •  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko  •  Keiko Han

"Mobile Suit Gundam" is a science fiction anime about a war-torn future where humanity has colonized outer space. Over the decades Gundam has become one of Japan's most iconic media franchises. But when the original series debuted in 1979, ratings were low, and it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Tokuda
CAST:  Yoshiyuki Tomino  •  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko  •  Keiko Han

Megazone 23 II (1986)

The Dezalg have returned with a new, horrible weapon and unleashed it on Megazone 23's defenses. Believing their salvation is also in new weapons, B.D. is again bent on breaking the EVE's final protection level.Full control of Megazone 23 would mean unfettered ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Kazuki Yao  •  Maria Kawamura  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Koichi Hashimoto

The Dezalg have returned with a new, horrible weapon and unleashed it on Megazone 23's defenses. Believing their salvation is also in new weapons, B.D. is again bent on breaking the EVE's final protection level.Full control of Megazone 23 would mean unfettered ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Kazuki Yao  •  Maria Kawamura  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Koichi Hashimoto

Violence Jack: Evil Town (1988)

After disasters have all but destroyed the Earth, leaving entire cities buried, one man named Violence Jack tries to avert a civil war brewing among the wretched inhabitants of a subterranean metropolis called Evil Town. The known world is now a nightmare after a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Arisa Andô  •  Takeshi Aono  •  Kenyu Horiuchi

After disasters have all but destroyed the Earth, leaving entire cities buried, one man named Violence Jack tries to avert a civil war brewing among the wretched inhabitants of a subterranean metropolis called Evil Town. The known world is now a nightmare after a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Arisa Andô  •  Takeshi Aono  •  Kenyu Horiuchi

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021)

EVANGELION is coming to an end. NHK spent 4 years with exclusive access to director Hideaki Anno, documenting the creative process behind the final EVANGELION: 3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME. For the first time, the camera is allowed inside Anno's studio. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kubota
CAST:  Hideaki Anno  •  Kazuya Tsurumaki  •  Shinji Higuchi  •  Moyoco Anno

EVANGELION is coming to an end. NHK spent 4 years with exclusive access to director Hideaki Anno, documenting the creative process behind the final EVANGELION: 3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME. For the first time, the camera is allowed inside Anno's studio. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kubota
CAST:  Hideaki Anno  •  Kazuya Tsurumaki  •  Shinji Higuchi  •  Moyoco Anno

Star Dust (1992)

In 2061 CE, humanity's indiscriminate pollution of space has substantially hindered the development of space travel. In response, an international federation has designated the sun as a natural incinerator, federally establishing a treaty with the goal of first ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Taiki Matsuno  •  Kazuki Yao  •  Yuji Mitsuya  •  Nozomu Sasaki

In 2061 CE, humanity's indiscriminate pollution of space has substantially hindered the development of space travel. In response, an international federation has designated the sun as a natural incinerator, federally establishing a treaty with the goal of first ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Taiki Matsuno  •  Kazuki Yao  •  Yuji Mitsuya  •  Nozomu Sasaki