Tetsurō Araki

Tetsurō Araki
Native name	荒木 哲郎
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Anime director

Tetsurō Araki (荒木 哲郎 Araki Tetsurō, born November 5, 1976) is a Japanese anime director. He was born in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

Araki is a graduate at Senshu University and worked with Madhouse before moving with Production I.G in 2011.^[1] His directorial debut was 2005's Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin. He is best known as the director of the Death Note, Highschool of the Dead, Guilty Crown and Attack on Titan anime adaptations. Araki, along with Death Note character designer Masaru Kitao, appeared at Anime Expo 2007.

Notable works

Anime TV series

• Galaxy Angel (2001–2004) - Episode Director (episodes 15, 22, 24), Storyboard Artist
• Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (2001) - Episode Director (episodes 29-32, 45, 46, 48), Storyboard Artist (31, 45, 46)
• Gungrave (2003) - Episode Director (episodes 1, 8, 13, 18, 25), Storyboard Artist (episodes 13, 25) Assistant Episode Director (ep 26)
• Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2003) - Episode Director, Storyboard Artist
• Black Lagoon (2006) - Episode Director, Storyboard Artist
• Death Note (2006–2007) - Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animator (opening credits)^[1]
• Kurozuka (2008) - Series Director, Series Composition
• Aoi Bungaku Series (2009) - Director (episode 5-6)
• Highschool of the Dead (2010) - Series Director
• Guilty Crown (2011) - Series Director
• Sword Art Online (2012) - Storyboard Artist (episode 23)
• Attack on Titan (2013) - Series Director
• Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016) - Series Director

OVA

• Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin (2005) - Director
• Attack on Titan: No Regrets (2014-2015) - Director

References

1. Oochi, Yoko. "Death Note". Newtype USA. 6 (11) pp. 50–51. November 2007. ISSN 1541-4817.

External links

• Tetsurō Araki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Tetsuro Araki anime at Media Arts Database (Japanese)