Person
Koji Sawai
Directing · Born 1955-09-14 · Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Koji Sawai (澤井 幸次, Sawai Kōji, September 14, 1955) is a veteran Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Tokyo. After graduating from Toyo University, he worked in an anime studio for seven years and then became freelance. He has been involved in many works, such as Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2 (1989), Patlabor the Movie, .hack//Legend of the Twilight, A Place Further Than the Universe, and Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!
Known for
Ranma ½
Storyboard Artist
Ace of the Diamond
Director
The Misfit of Demon King Academy
Storyboard Artist
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Storyboard Artist
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Storyboard Artist
Wandance
Storyboard Artist
Bibliophile Princess
Storyboard Artist
Dororo
Storyboard Artist
.hack
Series Director
Parasyte -the maxim-
Director
Filmography
- 2025WandanceStoryboard Artist
- 2025Princession OrchestraStoryboard Artist
- 2025The Dinner Table DetectiveStoryboard Artist
- 2024Orb: On the Movements of the EarthStoryboard Artist
- 2023My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999Storyboard Artist
- 2022Bibliophile PrincessStoryboard Artist
- 2022When Will Ayumu Make His Move?Storyboard Artist
- 2022Police in a PodStoryboard Artist
- 2021Deep Insanity: The Lost ChildStoryboard Artist
- 2020The Misfit of Demon King AcademyStoryboard Artist
- 2020My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!Storyboard Artist
- 2020BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.Storyboard Artist
- 2019ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?Storyboard Artist
- 2019DororoStoryboard Artist
- 2018Run with the WindStoryboard Artist
- 2018Non Non Biyori: VacationSecond Unit Director
- 2018Mitsuboshi ColorsStoryboard Artist
- 2018A Place Further than the UniverseDirector
- 2017Armed Girl's MachiavellismStoryboard Artist
- 2016ALL OUT!!Director
- 2016Tanaka-kun Is Always ListlessStoryboard Artist
- 2015Chivalry of a Failed KnightStoryboard Artist
- 2014Parasyte -the maxim-Director
- 2014Rage of BahamutDirector
- 2014ArgevollenStoryboard Artist
- 2013Non Non BiyoriDirector
- 2013Ace of the DiamondDirector
- 2013PhotokanoAssistant Director
- 2011Hyouge MonoDirector
- 2010Halo LegendsDirector
- 2010Halo LegendsDirector
- 2008Blade of the ImmortalDirector
- 2007.hack//G.U. ReturnerStoryboard
- 2004Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine LiebeStoryboard Artist
- 2003Wolf's RainDirector
- 2002.hack//LiminalityStoryboard Artist
- 2002.hackSeries Director
- 2001Desert Pirate! Captain KuppaDirector
- 1994The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVAProducer
- 1993Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love StoriesDirector
- 1993The Irresponsible Captain TylorDirector
- 1989Patlabor: The MovieAnimation Director
- 1989Ranma ½Storyboard Artist
- 1988Patlabor: Early DaysDirector
- 1988FDirector
- 1981Gold Lightan - Golden WarriorDirector
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