Tetsurō Araki

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Nationality Japanese Name Tetsuro Araki Education Senshu University		Occupation Anime director Role Anime Director

Born November 5, 1976 (age 47) ( 1976-11-05 ) Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan Known for Death Note, Guilty Crown, Attack on Titan Movies Attack on Titan Part I: Crimson Bow and Arrow Similar People Yui Ishikawa, Hajime Isayama, Yasuko Kobayashi, Ichiro Okouchi, Marina Inoue

Death Note, Attack on Titan, and How to Direct Mainstream Anime

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.

Araki is a graduate at Senshu University and worked with Madhouse before moving with Production I.G in 2011. 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.

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)

Kurozuka (novel) (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

Gundam Reconguista in G (2014) - Episode Director, Storyboard Artist (episode 10)

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016) - Series Director

Attack on Titan (season 2) (2017) - Chief Director

Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin (2005) - Director

Attack on Titan: No Regrets (2014-2015) - Director

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