Person
Hiroyuki Kakudou
Directing · Born 1959-09-28 · Fukuoka, Japan
Biography
Hiroyuki Kakudou is a Japanese anime director. He is best known for directing the first two Digimon series.
Known for

Pokémon
Storyboard Artist

One Piece
Director

Initial D
Storyboard Artist

Digimon: Digital Monsters
Director

Dragon Ball Super
Storyboard Artist

Rurouni Kenshin
Storyboard Artist

Higurashi: When They Cry
Storyboard Artist

Saint Seiya Omega
Director

Berserk
Storyboard Artist

Black Jack
Storyboard Artist
Filmography
- 2025Digimon Adventure-BEYOND-Director
- 2020Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiDirector
- 2018HUG! Pretty CureDirector
- 2016Grimgar of Fantasy and AshStoryboard Artist
- 2015Dragon Ball SuperStoryboard Artist
- 2014Majin BoneSeries Director
- 2013KyousougigaDirector
- 2012TsuritamaStoryboard Artist
- 2012Saint Seiya OmegaDirector
- 2009Thriller RestaurantDirector
- 2008Graveyard KitaroStoryboard Artist
- 2006Super Robot Wars: Original Generation - Divine WarsDirector
- 2006Higurashi: When They CryStoryboard Artist
- 2005Digital Monster X-EvolutionDirector
- 2004Black JackStoryboard Artist
- 2001Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of DiaboromonDirector
- 2000Boogiepop PhantomStoryboard Artist
- 1999One PieceDirector
- 1999Digimon: Digital MonstersDirector
- 1998School Ghost Story GAnimation
- 1998Initial DStoryboard Artist
- 1998Yu-Gi-Oh!Director
- 1997BerserkStoryboard Artist
- 1997PokémonStoryboard Artist
- 1996Dragon Ball GTDirector
- 1996Rurouni KenshinStoryboard Artist
- 1995Slam Dunk 3: Crisis of Shohoku SchoolDirector
- 1994Blue SeedStoryboard
- 1993Rokudenashi Blues 1993Director
- 1993NG Knight Lamune & 40 DXDirector
- 1991Magical★Taruruuto-kun: Moeru! Yuujou no Mahou TaisenDirector
- 1990Be-Bop High SchoolDirector
- 1988Amazing-man: The First Holy Demon WarDirector
- 1986YUMIKO KIRITA in VenusDirector
- 1982Rusty HouseOriginal Concept
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