Biography
Yuuji Ikeda is credited as a key animator on the feature One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom. The work adapts Eiichiro Oda’s manga into an animated film, with Ikeda contributing to the visual development of scenes and sequences. The project is part of a series of theatrical releases expanding the world of the popular franchise.
In the same period, Ikeda took on the role of character designer for Inazuma Eleven the Movie: The Ultimate Force, Team Ogre, Attacks!. As character designer, Ikeda established the visual appearance of the film’s cast, including protagonists and antagonists, shaping their designs to align with the film’s tone. The film is an animated sports feature based on the Inazuma Eleven multimedia franchise.
