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Director
Tetsuro Araki
- Born November 5, 1976 in Sayama, Saitama, Japan
Tetsuro Araki (荒木 哲郎, Araki Tetsuro) is a Japanese anime director, best known as the director of the Death Note anime adaptation. He is married to editor Aya Hida. Araki is a graduate at Senshu University and worked with Madhouse before moving with Production I.G and later Wit Studio. His directorial debut was 2005's original video animation Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin. He is best known as the director of the Death Note, Highschool of the Dead and Attack on Titan anime adaptations.
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He is also the director of two original anime series Guilty Crown and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, and the original anime fiilm Bubble. Araki, along with Death Note character designer Masaru Kitao, appeared at Anime Expo 2007.
Known for
Attack on Titan2013
Death Note2006
High School of the Dead2010
Black Lagoon2006
Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow2014
Bubble2022
High School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead2011
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God2007
Filmography
- 2026Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Mumei RanmanFilmDirector
- 2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXSeriesDirector, Storyboard Artist
- 2025MoonriseSeriesStoryboard Artist
- 2023COLORsFilmDirector, Second Unit Director
- 2022BubbleFilmStoryboard Artist, Director, Second Unit Director
- 2021THE ANIME STUDIOSeriesSelf - Director
- 2020Attack on Titan: ChronicleFilmDirector
- 2019Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of UnatoFilmScreenplay, Director
- 2018Attack on Titan: The Roar of AwakeningFilmDirector
- 2017Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That BurnsFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2016Kabaneri of the Iron FortressSeriesSeries Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2016Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That GathersFilmDirector
- 2015Attack on Titan: Wings of FreedomFilmDirector
- 2014Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and ArrowFilmDirector
- 2013Attack on TitanSeriesDirector, Opening/Ending Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2011High School of the Dead: Drifters of the DeadFilmDirector
- 2011Guilty CrownSeriesDirector, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Series Director
- 2010High School of the DeadSeriesSeries Director, Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
- 2009Death Note Relight 2: L's SuccessorsFilmScreenplay, Director
- 2009Aoi Bungaku SeriesSeriesStoryboard Artist, Director, Key Animation
- 2008The Garden of Sinners: Paradox SpiralFilmKey Animation
- 2008Michiko & HatchinSeriesStoryboard Artist
- 2008KurozukaSeriesSeries Director, Director
- 2007Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a GodFilmDirector
- 2006Death NoteSeriesDirector, Series Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2006Black LagoonSeriesStoryboard Artist, Director
- 2006Le Chevalier D'EonSeriesStoryboard Artist
- 2005Futakoi AlternativeSeriesKey Animation
- 2005Otogi-Juushi AkazukinFilmDirector
- 2003GungraveSeriesDirector, Storyboard Artist, Assistant Director