Shōji Ikeno
DirectorShoji Ikeno is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist who has worked as an episode director on My Hero Academia and as unit director on two of its theatrical films.
My Hero Academia Role
Ikeno served as episode director across roughly two dozen episodes of My Hero Academia between 2018 and 2025, shaping the pacing and shot composition of individual installments within the Bones-produced series. He also worked as unit director on the theatrical films My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising and My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: World Heroes' Mission, taking on a broader oversight role for specific sequences within those productions.
Career and Notable Roles
Ikeno's directing credits extend into the Gundam franchise, where he has worked on titles including Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury and Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise, taking on director, storyboard, and second unit director roles across his career in Japanese television animation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shoji Ikeno's role on the My Hero Academia anime?
Ikeno served as episode director across roughly two dozen episodes of My Hero Academia between 2018 and 2025, shaping the pacing and shot composition of individual installments of the Bones-produced series.
What My Hero Academia films has Shoji Ikeno worked on?
Ikeno worked as unit director on the theatrical films My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising and My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: World Heroes' Mission, overseeing specific sequences within those productions.
What other anime has Shoji Ikeno directed?
Ikeno's directing credits extend into the Gundam franchise, including Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury and Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise.
Who is Shoji Ikeno?
Shoji Ikeno is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist whose career spans My Hero Academia and the Gundam franchise. He works in Japanese television animation.
What kinds of roles has Shoji Ikeno held in his career?
Across his career in Japanese television animation, Ikeno has taken on director, storyboard, and second unit director roles rather than sticking to a single job title on any one production.
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