Atsushi Wakabayashi

Atsushi Wakabayashi is a Japanese animator, anime director, character designer and storyboard artist. He graduated from Tatsunoko Animation Technology Institute in 1989. After working at Tatsunoko, he served as animation director on such shows as " Yu Yu Hakusho " and " Midori no Makibao " in the 1990s , mainly supporting the animation of Studio Pierrot 's works. He attracted major attention for directing episodes 30, 71, and 133 of " Naruto" . Since then, he has expanded his work to other companies' productions, but most of his involvement is in basic storyboarding only. His nickname on set is "Kaba-san." Since 2013, he has also been a guest lecturer at NUNOANI Juku.

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  Bleach

  Storyboard Artist

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  Naruto Shippūden

  Director

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  Naruto

  Director

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  Ranma ½

  Key Animation

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  Kingdom

  Key Animation

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  Yu Yu Hakusho

  Key Animation

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  Great Teacher Onizuka

  Key Animation

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  Ninku

  Animation Director

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  Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

  Director

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  The Twelve Kingdoms

  Key Animation

• 2022Shenmue the AnimationDirector
• 2020Future FolktalesCharacter Designer
• 2017Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsStoryboard Artist
• 2015Garo: Crimson MoonDirector
• 2014Rage of BahamutDirector
• 2012KingdomKey Animation
• 2011Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UTKey Animation
• 2010Princess JellyfishStoryboard Artist
• 2009Guin SagaStoryboard Artist
• 2007Naruto ShippūdenDirector
• 2006TOKYO TRIBE 2Storyboard Artist
• 2005Noein: To Your Other SelfStoryboard Artist
• 2004GankutsuouStoryboard Artist
• 2004BleachStoryboard Artist
• 2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaStoryboard Artist
• 2002NarutoDirector
• 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexDirector
• 2002The Twelve KingdomsKey Animation
• 2001Saiyuki: RequiemKey Animation
• 2001Desert Pirate! Captain KuppaCharacter Designer
• 1999Great Teacher OnizukaKey Animation
• 1999MicromanAnimation Director
• 1998Popolocrois MonogatariKey Animation
• 1998Hunter × Hunter PilotKey Animation
• 1997Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CMAssistant Editor
• 1997Flame of ReccaAnimation Director
• 1996Midori no MakibaōAnimation Director
• 1995NinkuAnimation Director
• 1992Eternal FilenaKey Animation
• 1992Green Legend RanKey Animation
• 1992Yu Yu HakushoKey Animation
• 1991Dear BrotherKey Animation
• 1990Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle ScrambleKey Animation
• 1990Violence Jack: Hell's WindKey Animation
• 1990Mad Bull 34Key Animation
• 1990Devil Hunter YohkoKey Animation
• 1990Burning BloodKey Animation
• 1989Ranma ½Key Animation
• 1986Violence JackKey Animation