Person
Tetsuo Hirakawa
Directing · Born 1979-11-13 · Chiba, Japan
Biography
Tetsuo Hirakawa (平川 哲生, Hirakawa Tetsuo, November 13, 1979) is a Japanese animator, screenwriter and anime director born in Chiba Prefecture. He joined Madhouse in 2002 after graduating from college. After participating in many works as an animator, he made his directorial debut in 2009 with The River's Light (Kawa no Hikari). Since then, he has been active as a freelance director and screenwriter.
Known for
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Storyboard Artist
Naruto
Key Animation
Sword Art Online
Storyboard Artist
The Ancient Magus' Bride
Director
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!
Series Director
SAKAMOTO DAYS
Storyboard Artist
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Director
Seraph of the End
Director
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
Storyboard Artist
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
Storyboard Artist
Filmography
- 2025My Melody & KuromiStory Artist
- 2025SAKAMOTO DAYSStoryboard Artist
- 2025Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!Series Director
- 2023Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd SkillStoryboard Artist
- 2023Spy ClassroomStoryboard Artist
- 2022Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!Series Director
- 2022BubbleStoryboard Artist
- 2021The Case Study of VanitasStoryboard Artist
- 2020JUJUTSU KAISENStoryboard Artist
- 2019YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This WorldSeries Director
- 2018DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and MasotanStoryboard Artist
- 2017The Ancient Magus' BrideDirector
- 2017Fate/ApocryphaStoryboard Artist
- 2017Grimoire of ZeroSeries Director
- 2016Kabaneri of the Iron FortressDirector
- 2016ERASEDStoryboard Artist
- 2015Blood Blockade BattlefrontStoryboard Artist
- 2015Seraph of the EndDirector
- 2015The Rolling GirlsStoryboard Artist
- 2014Trinity SevenStoryboard Artist
- 2014Ai Tenchi Muyo!Storyboard Artist
- 2014NoragamiDirector
- 2013Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199Storyboard Artist
- 2013My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFUStoryboard Artist
- 2013Flowers of EvilDirector
- 2012Hori-san and Miyamura-kunDirector
- 2012Sword Art OnlineStoryboard Artist
- 2012Kids on the SlopeKey Animation
- 2012The Knight in the AreaWriter
- 2011Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden SpyKey Animation
- 2011Ground Control to Psychoelectric GirlKey Animation
- 2010ColorfulKey Animation
- 2010Occult AcademyKey Animation
- 2009The River's LightDirector
- 2009Afro Samurai: ResurrectionKey Animation
- 2009SakiKey Animation
- 2008Birdy the Mighty: DecodeKey Animation
- 2007Summer Days with CooKey Animation
- 2007Sayonara Zetsubou SenseiKey Animation
- 2007Den-noh CoilKey Animation
- 2007BokuranoKey Animation
- 2007Nodame CantabileKey Animation
- 2006The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeKey Animation
- 2006Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo!Key Animation
- 2006xxxHOLiCKey Animation
- 2005Trinity BloodKey Animation
- 2005Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri: 3 Minutes ChargeKey Animation
- 2005One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret IslandKey Animation
- 2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaKey Animation
- 2002NarutoKey Animation
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