Biography
Kouichi Usami is a veteran Japanese animator and animation director whose credits trace back to the 1980s [1]. Over a long career he has built a resume as key animator and animation director across a wide range of studios and franchises [1]. His credits include animation direction on Great Teacher Onizuka, character design work on the Naruto and Bleach adaptations, key animation on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and animation direction on Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic and Persona 4 the Animation [1]. More recent work includes animation direction and key animation on Absolute Duo [1]. His filmography runs to well over 150 credited productions, reflecting a career built largely on steady, high-volume contribution to some of the medium's most widely watched shonen and action series rather than on a handful of signature directorial works [1].