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Kenichi SONODA

園田 健一
Family name (in kanji): 園田
Given name (in kanji): 健一
Date of birth: 1962-12-13
Hometown: Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Favorites:
City: Chicago, IL
Katsuhiro Otomo
Leiji Matsumoto
Lupin the Third Part I
Movies: Blues Brothers, Gone in 60 Seconds, Vanishing Point
Thunderbirds
Web Diary / Blog:
元祖園田屋 (@ganso_sonodaya) | Twitter (Japanese)
Non-anime staff credits:
Pencils & inks (issue #3 variant cover) for "Gen 13: Magical Drama Queen Roxy" (American comic book)
News: Show:
Riding Bean U.K. Blu-ray Released on Monday (Jun 1, 2025)
MVM Will Release New Blu-ray Editions of Bubblegum Crisis and Riding Bean (Updated) (Jan 9, 2025)
Manga Creators Kenichi Sonoda, Hitoshi Ariga Receive Comic-Con International's Inkpot Award (Jul 26, 2024)
Exclusive: Dark Horse to Release Gunsmith Cats Manga in New Omnibus Edition (Jul 12, 2024)
Udon Ent. to Release Bubblegum Crisis: Complete Archive Artbook; Kenichi Sonoda Attends San Diego Comic-Con (Jun 21, 2024)
Kenichi Sonoda to Attend Anime Central for Bean Bandit Episode 0 Premiere (Aug 31, 2018)
Kenichi Sonoda Launches Kickstarter for New 'Bean Bandit' Anime (May 18, 2018)
Kenichi Sonoda's 'Project [B.B]' Anime Confirmed as 'Project Bean Bandit' (Apr 25, 2018)
ione Works on Kenichi Sonoda's 'Project [B.B]' Anime (Apr 17, 2018)
Kenichi Sonoda's 'Project [B.B]' Anime Previews Character Sketches (Mar 29, 2018)
AnimeEigo Meets Otaku no Video Blu-ray Kickstarter Goal (Jun 2, 2015)
Kenichi Sonoda to Launch New Manga, Kio Ends Digopuri (Jun 25, 2010)
2012 Bubblegum Crisis Film Planned with Caucasian/Asian Cast (May 14, 2009)
AIC Agrees to Live-Action Bubblegum Crisis Proposal (Nov 24, 2008)
ACen to Host Gunsmith Cats' Sonoda, A-ko's Moriyama (Apr 8, 2008)
ADV Music Releases (Mar 27, 2003)
Otakon Announces New Guests (Feb 21, 2003)
Exaxxion Preview (Sep 19, 2001)
Dark Horse December Manga Release (Sep 7, 2001)
Dark Horse November Manga Releases (Aug 18, 2001)
Dark Horse Press Releases (Jul 14, 2001)
Dark Horse to Release Exxaxion (Jul 3, 2001)
Dark Horse PR (Dec 19, 2000)
Gunsmith Cats and Shadow Lady coming to an end (Jul 9, 2000)
U.S. Manga News Briefs (Oct 23, 1999)
Anime Central announces plans for '99 (Dec 6, 1998)
Interest:
Kenichi Sonoda Draws Spy×Family For Comiket Doujinshi Publication (Aug 11, 2022)
Satellite Arts Offers Custom Signed Shikishi by Kenichi Sonoda, Kia Asamiya (NSFW) (Sep 14, 2021)
Bubblegum Crisis Sonoda Designs Family Confectionery's 1st New Product in 115 Years (Sep 17, 2018)
Kenichi Sonoda Offers Art for Otaku no Video Blu-ray Campaign (Jun 24, 2015)
Interviews:
When Old Work Reaches New Audiences: An Interview with Bubblegum Crisis' Kenichi Sonoda (Aug 21, 2024)
Q&A: Legendary Mangaka Kenichi Sonoda (May 3, 2017)
Press Releases:
Udon to Bring Kenichi Sonoda to Comic-Con to Launch Bubblegum Crisis: Complete Archive (Jun 20, 2024)
Director Kenichi Sonoda Raises 10 Million Yen in 48 Hours After Launching Kickstarter for New Original Bean Bandit Anime (May 25, 2018)
Other articles: Show:
This Week in Anime - Retro Anime, Kickstarter, and Broken Promises (Aug 29, 2024)
This Week in Anime - What the Hell is Going On in Estab Life? (Apr 21, 2022)
Bean Bandit Premier (Jun 5, 2019)
The X Button - System Wars (Sep 1, 2010)
The Gallery - Dan Howard (Aug 1, 2009)
The Gallery - Mike Majestic (Feb 14, 2009)
The X Button - Innuendo (Feb 11, 2009)
The Gallery - Omar Dogan (Jan 24, 2009)
The Month in Review - February 2002 (Mar 1, 2002)
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