Kai Ikarashi

is an animator. He is in charge of following roles:
*Key Animation: Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade and TV Series (first opening theme, A New Beginning, Don't Stop Me Now, Sleeping Sucy, Amanda O'Neill and the Holy Grail, Chariot and Croix, and Tree of Leaves)
*2nd Key Animation: TV Series (Blue Moon and Sky War Stanship)
*Animation Director: TV Series (Don't Stop Me Nowhttps://twitter.com/kaiikarashi/status/823165905832058880, Blue Moon, Amanda O'Neill and the Holy Grail, and Tree of Leaves
*Assistant Animation Director: TV Series (What You Will and Sky War Stanship)
== Animation Style and influences==
According to Matteo Watzky during his session on the Kanada Style held in the second day of Jonetsu 666 eventhttps://x.com/JonetsuConf/status/1787038525549867168https://x.com/anime_gaku/status/1787199191279702154, which reportedly featured Yoh Yoshinarihttps://x.com/fufuro_moe/status/1787046034075455577, Kai Ikarashi is listed as part of the students and heirs to the Kanada Style - animators who are influenced by the Kanada Style, with his style aligning with the "Eccentric" branch, regarded as hard to definehttps://x.com/JonetsuConf/status/1787053019013517324. 
== Gallery==
Amanda wiping her mouth clean by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Amanda wiping her mouth clean by Kai Ikarashi
Akko gesture drawing with Sucy and male character by Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi 5-1-2017.jpg|Drawing of Akko in various clothing and poses with Sucy and a male character by Kai Ikarashi (五十嵐 海) @kaiikarashi on Twitter 5-1-2017
Red Team artwork by Kai Ikarashi promoting episode 3 while announcing his occupation during the making of the episode.jpg|Red Team artwork by Kai Ikarashi promoting episode 3 while announcing his occupation during the making of the episode
Red Team's karaoke session with the others reacting to Akko's bad singing by Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi posted on Twitter at Feb 3 2021.jpg|Drawing of Red Team's karaoke session with the others reacting to Akko's bad singing by Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi posted on Twitter at February 3 2021
Angry Croix by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Angry Croix by Kai Ikarashi.jpg
Sketch of Lotte sitting by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Sketch of Lotte sitting by Kai Ikarashi
Amanda poses by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Amanda drawings by animator Kai Ikarashi
Amanda gesture drawing by animator Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Amanda gesture drawing by animator Kai Ikarashi 五十嵐 海 (@kaiikarashi)
Sketch of Sucy and Akko by Kai Ikarashi April 9 2017.jpg|Sketch of Sucy and Akko by Kai Ikarashi posted on April 9, 2017
Crude Akko sketches by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Crude Akko sketches by Kai Ikarashi
A first sketch of Diana by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|A first sketch of Diana by Kai Ikarashi
Kai Ikarashi's drawing of Amanda in Appleton Academy uniform and rapier as seen in Episode 17.jpg|Kai Ikarashi's drawing of Amanda in Appleton Academy uniform and rapier as seen in Episode 17
A drawing of annoyed Akko by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|A drawing of annoyed Akko by Kai Ikarashi
A second sketch of Diana by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|A second sketch of Diana by Kai Ikarashi
A drawing of presumably Ryūko Matoi by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|A drawing of presumably Ryūko Matoi by Kai Ikarashi
Drawing of original characters and Akko by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Drawing of original characters and Akko by Kai Ikarashi
Lotte pondering on something while sitting by herself.jpg|Lotte pondering on something while sitting by herself by Kai Ikarashi
Red team and Amanda acting erratically.jpg|Red team and Amanda acting erratically by Kai Ikarashi
Diana being seemingly exasperated by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Diana being seemingly exasperated by Kai Ikarashi
Akko laughing mischievously by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Akko laughing mischievously by Kai Ikarashi
Another drawing of original characters and Akko by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Another drawing of original characters and Akko by Kai Ikarashi
Amanda shivering in the cold by animator Kai Ikarashi 五十嵐 海 (@kaiikarashi).jpg|Amanda shivering in the cold by animator Kai Ikarashi 五十嵐 海 (@kaiikarashi)
Crude storyboard of Lukić working on her potions by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Crude storyboard of Lukić working on her potions by Kai Ikarashi
Diana and Akko sketch Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi May 20 2017.jpg|Sketch of Diana and Akko by Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi on May 20, 2017
Akko sleeping in the library while reading Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi May 20 2017.jpg|Akko sleeping in the library while reading by Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi on May 20, 2017
Atsuko Kagari drawing Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi Jun 4 2017.jpg|Atsuko Kagari drawing by Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi on June 4 2017
Akko holding an envelope Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi Jun 1 2017.jpg|Akko holding an envelope by Kai Ikarashi @kaiikarashi on June 1, 2017
Crude storyboard of Akko's interaction with Alcor by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Crude storyboard of Akko's interaction with Alcor by Kai Ikarashi
Akko wielding the Shiny Rod's final form Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Akko wielding the Shiny Rod's final form by Kai Ikarashi on June 26, 2017
Crude storyboard of Red Team being anxious upon Luna Nova Cup by Kai Ikarashi.jpg|Crude storyboard of Red Team being anxious upon Luna Nova Cup by Kai Ikarashi
Illustration of Akko, Lotte, and Sucy by animator Kai Ikarashi (五十嵐海) @kaiikarashi LWA.jpg|Illustration of Akko, Lotte, and Sucy by animator Kai Ikarashi (五十嵐海) @kaiikarashi
Amanda with a broom and a bread in plastic wrapping in her mouth by Kai Ikarashi.jpeg|Amanda with a broom and a bread in plastic wrapping in her mouth by Kai Ikarashi
Kai Ikarashi's drawing of Ursula alongside Akko and co. in different activities by Kai Ikarashi for A Believing Heart Is Our Magic.png|Kai Ikarashi's drawing of Ursula alongside Akko and co. in different activities by Kai Ikarashi for A Believing Heart Is Our Magic (page 15)
==Trivia==
*Kai Ikarashi confirmed his part in the episode's final battle upon being inquired by fans as its Animation Director, specifically the frames where Akko about to taunt Noir Rod's serpentine extensions.https://nitter.net/kaiikarashi/status/886252275865276416
*During Otakon 2022, Kai Ikarashi is thought to be "an odd one" because he researched older animatorshttps://x.com/VamptVo/status/1553814067835437056.
==External links==
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Kai Ikarashi's Pixiv
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Kai Ikarashi's odaibako.net
==References==
Category:Show staff
Category:Stubs
Category:Films staff