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Tetsuro Araki
AKA: Араки Тэцуро · Tetsuroh Araki · Tetsurou Araki · Tetsurō Araki · あらき てつろう
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Born: 1976
Sayama, Saitama, Japan
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Biography
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 Expo 2007.
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 Expo 2007.
Known For
Moonrise
Storyboard Artist
2025 · JP
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Director, Storyboard Artist
2025 · JP
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Series Director, Storyboard Artist
2016 · JP
Attack on Titan
Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist
2013 · JP
High School of the Dead
Key Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist
2010 · JP
Aoi Bungaku Series
Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2009 · JP
Michiko & Hatchin
Storyboard Artist
2008 · JP
Kurozuka
Director
2008 · JP
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | 2025 | Storyboard Artist |
| Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX | 2025 | Director, Storyboard Artist |
| Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress | 2016 | Series Director, Storyboard Artist |
| Attack on Titan | 2013 | Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist |
| High School of the Dead | 2010 | Key Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist |
| Aoi Bungaku Series | 2009 | Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist |
| Michiko & Hatchin | 2008 | Storyboard Artist |
| Kurozuka | 2008 | Director |
| Le Chevalier D'Eon | 2006 | Storyboard Artist |
| Black Lagoon | 2006 | Director, Storyboard Artist |
| Futakoi Alternative | 2005 | Key Animation |
| Gungrave | 2003 | Director, Storyboard Artist |