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Tetsuro Araki

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1976Born, Sayama

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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. 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…

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Attack on TitanDirector

Death NoteDirector

High School of the DeadSeries Director

Black LagoonStoryboard Artist

Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and ArrowDirector

Filmography

All Directing Writing

2026Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Mumei RanmanDirectorMovie

2025MoonriseStoryboard Artist · 1 episodeShow

2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXDirector · 1 episode · Storyboard Artist · 1 episodeShow

2023COLORsDirector, Second Unit DirectorMovie

2022BubbleStoryboard Artist · Director, Second Unit DirectorMovie

2020Attack on Titan: ChronicleDirectorMovie

2019Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of UnatoScreenplay · DirectorMovie

2018Attack on Titan: The Roar of AwakeningDirectorMovie

2017Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That BurnsDirector · ScreenplayMovie

2016Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That GathersDirectorMovie

2016Kabaneri of the Iron FortressSeries Director, Director · 12 episodes · Storyboard Artist · 1 episodeShow

2015Attack on Titan: Wings of FreedomDirectorMovie

2014Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and ArrowDirectorMovie

2013Attack on TitanDirector, Series Director · 59 episodes · Opening/Ending Animation · 12 episodes · Storyboard Artist · 2 episodesShow

2011Guilty CrownDirector, Series Director · 22 episodes · Storyboard Artist · 4 episodes · Key Animation · 1 episodeShow

2011High School of the Dead: Drifters of the DeadDirectorMovie

2010High School of the DeadSeries Director, Director · 12 episodes · Storyboard Artist · 3 episodes · Key Animation · 1 episodeShow

2009Aoi Bungaku SeriesStoryboard Artist · 2 episodes · Director · 1 episode · Key Animation · 1 episodeShow

2009Death Note Relight 2: L's SuccessorsScreenplay · DirectorMovie

2008Michiko & HatchinStoryboard Artist · 2 episodesShow

2008KurozukaSeries Director, Director · 12 episodesShow

2008The Garden of Sinners: Paradox SpiralKey AnimationMovie

2007Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a GodDirectorMovie

2006Death NoteDirector, Series Director · 37 episodes · Storyboard Artist · 4 episodesShow

2006Le Chevalier D'EonStoryboard Artist · 1 episodeShow

2006Black LagoonStoryboard Artist · 4 episodes · Director · 4 episodesShow

2005Futakoi AlternativeKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2005Otogi-Juushi AkazukinDirectorMovie

2003GungraveDirector, Assistant Director · 4 episodes · Storyboard Artist · 2 episodesShow

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