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Akitarô Daichi

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Akitarô Daichi
Akitarô Daichi was born on 15 January 1956 in Gunma, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Fruits Basket (2001), Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl (1999) and Grave of the Fireflies (1988).
BornJanuary 15, 1956
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BornJanuary 15, 1956
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

    Known for

    Fruits Basket (2001)
    Fruits Basket
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl (1999)
    Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Corinne Orr, Ayano Shiraishi, Tsutomu Tatsumi, J. Robert Spencer, Emily Neves, and Adam Gibbs in Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
    Grave of the Fireflies
    8.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1988
    Now and Then, Here and There (1999)
    Now and Then, Here and There
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Prince Mackaroo
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1998
    • Gekijô-ban Boku to Roboko (2025)
      Gekijô-ban Boku to Roboko
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Me & Roboco (2022)
      Me & Roboco
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2023
    • Minami Takayama in Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa (2022)
      Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Meiji Tokyo Renka (2019)
      Meiji Tokyo Renka
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Near Death!! Ekoda-chan (2019)
      Near Death!! Ekoda-chan
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Nobunaga No Shinobi (2016)
      Nobunaga No Shinobi
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2018
    • Kamisama Kiss (2012)
      Kamisama Kiss
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2016
    • DD Fist of the North Star (2013)
      DD Fist of the North Star
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2015
    • Ojarumaru Special: Hinata in the Forgotten Forest
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Hana no Zundamaru
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki (2012)
      Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Good Day for Gag Manga (2005)
      Good Day for Gag Manga
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2010
    • Mayoi neko overrun! (2010)
      Mayoi neko overrun!
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Prince Mackaroo (1998)
      Prince Mackaroo
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998–2009
    • Atashin' chi (2002)
      Atashin' chi
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2009

    Art Department

    • Hina Yomiya and Shun Horie in The Dangers in My Heart (2023)
      The Dangers in My Heart
      8.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Me & Roboco (2022)
      Me & Roboco
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022–2023
    • Minami Takayama in Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa (2022)
      Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Blue Thermal (2022)
      Blue Thermal
      6.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure (2021)
      Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (2021)
      Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Those Snow White Notes (2021)
      Those Snow White Notes
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Digimon Adventure: (2020)
      Digimon Adventure:
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020–2021
    • Mewkledreamy (2020)
      Mewkledreamy
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Hiroshi Kamiya and Rie Takahashi in Kakushigoto (2020)
      Kakushigoto
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • The Demon Girl Next Door (2019)
      The Demon Girl Next Door
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Meiji Tokyo Renka (2019)
      Meiji Tokyo Renka
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Nobunaga No Shinobi (2016)
      Nobunaga No Shinobi
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016–2017
    • Little Witch Academia (2017)
      Little Witch Academia
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • DD Fist of the North Star (2013)
      DD Fist of the North Star
      6.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • storyboard artist: opening
      • 2013–2015

    Writer

    • Meiji Tokyo Renka (2019)
      Meiji Tokyo Renka
      7.0
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 2019
    • Kamisama Kiss (2012)
      Kamisama Kiss
      8.1
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 2012–2016
    • DD Fist of the North Star (2013)
      DD Fist of the North Star
      6.0
      TV Series
      • idea
      • 2013–2015
    • Hana no Zundamaru
      4.0
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki (2012)
      Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki
      7.3
      TV Series
      • composition
      • 2012
    • Kung Fu Kid (2007)
      Kung Fu Kid
      3.9
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Majokko Tsukune chan #2
      7.8
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Grrl Power! (2004)
      Grrl Power!
      6.1
      Video
      • original work
      • 2004
    • Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl (1999)
      Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl
      7.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • screenplay
      • 1999–2004
    • Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000)
      Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
      7.1
      TV Series
      • original work
      • screenplay
      • 2000
    • Now and Then, Here and There (1999)
      Now and Then, Here and There
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creator: original story
      • original creater
      • 1999–2000
    • Super Radical Gag Family (1998)
      Super Radical Gag Family
      5.7
      TV Series
      • composition
      • 1998
    • Hana Kino, Ryô Naitô, Azusa Nakao, Tatsuya Nakazaki, and Shizue Oda in Kodocha (1996)
      Kodocha
      7.5
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 1996–1997
    • Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995)
      Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
      7.1
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 1995
    • Obotchamakun (1989)
      Obotchamakun
      7.9
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 1992

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Alternative name
      • Akira Koike
    • Born
      • January 15, 1956
      • Gunma, Japan

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      A native of Gunma Prefecture.

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