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Tetsurō Araki

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Tetsurō Araki was born on 5 November 1976 in Sayama, Japan. He is a director, known for Attack on Titan (2013), Bubble (2022) and Guilty Crown (2011).
BornNovember 5, 1976
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    David Matranga and Yûki Kaji in Attack on Titan (2013)
    Attack on Titan
    9.1
    TV Series
    • Director(as Tetsurô Araki)
    Bubble (2022)
    Bubble
    6.4
    • Director(as Tetsurô Araki)
    • 2022
    Yûki Kaji, Alexis Tipton, Austin Tindle, and Ai Kayano in Guilty Crown (2011)
    Guilty Crown
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director(as Tetsurô Araki)
    Attack on Titan: Chronicle (2020)
    Attack on Titan: Chronicle
    8.3
    • Director(as Tetsurô Araki)
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Director

    • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Mumei Ranman (2026)
      Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Mumei Ranman
      Short
      • directed by
      • 2026
    • Tomoyo Kurosawa in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025)
      Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2025
    • Saori Hayami, Takuya Eguchi, and Atsumi Tanezaki in Spy x Family (2022)
      Spy x Family
      8.2
      TV Series
      • opening (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2022
    • Bubble (2022)
      Bubble
      6.4
      • Director (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2022
    • Attack on Titan: Chronicle (2020)
      Attack on Titan: Chronicle
      8.3
      • chief director (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2020
    • David Matranga and Yûki Kaji in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • chief director (as Tetsurô Araki, as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2013–2019
    • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (2019)
      Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Movie: Burning Life (2017)
      Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Movie: Burning Life
      7.0
      • Director (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2017
    • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers (2016)
      Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers
      7.2
      • directed by (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2016
    • Ben Diskin and Robbie Daymond in Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016)
      Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2016
    • Attack on Titan: The Wings of Freedom (2015)
      Attack on Titan: The Wings of Freedom
      7.9
      • Director (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2015
    • Mark Ishii in Gundam Reconguista in G (2014)
      Gundam Reconguista in G
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2014
    • Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014)
      Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow
      7.7
      • Director (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2014
    • Yûki Kaji, Alexis Tipton, Austin Tindle, and Ai Kayano in Guilty Crown (2011)
      Guilty Crown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2011–2012
    • Highschool of the Dead (2010)
      Highschool of the Dead
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • series director
      • episode director (as Tetsurô Araki, as Tetsurô Araki, as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2010–2011

    Art Department

    • Tomoyo Kurosawa in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025)
      Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2025
    • Bubble (2022)
      Bubble
      6.4
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2022
    • Ben Diskin and Robbie Daymond in Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016)
      Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • storyboard artist: opening credits (as Tetsurô Araki, as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2016
    • David Matranga and Yûki Kaji in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • storyboard: opening (as Tetsurô Araki, as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2013–2015
    • Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014)
      Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow
      7.7
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2014
    • Sword Art Online (2012)
      Sword Art Online
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2012
    • Highschool of the Dead (2010)
      Highschool of the Dead
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2010
    • Kurozuka (2008)
      Kurozuka
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2008
    • Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors (2008)
      Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2008
    • The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)
      The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral
      7.9
      • designer: eyecatch (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2008
    • Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007)
      Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2008
    • Death Note Relight - Visions of a God (2007)
      Death Note Relight - Visions of a God
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2007
    • Kappei Yamaguchi, Shidô Nakamura, and Mamoru Miyano in Death Note (2006)
      Death Note
      8.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence
      • storyboard artist
      • storyboard (as Tetsurô Araki, as Tetsurô Araki, as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2006–2007
    • Maryke Hendrikse and Megumi Toyoguchi in Black Lagoon (2006)
      Black Lagoon
      7.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2006
    • Otogi jûshi Akazukin (2005)
      Otogi jûshi Akazukin
      6.3
      Video
      • storyboard artist (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2005

    Animation Department

    • Tomoyo Kurosawa in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025)
      Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
      6.8
      TV Series
      • key animator (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2025
    • Highschool of the Dead (2010)
      Highschool of the Dead
      7.1
      TV Series
      • key animator (as Tetsurô Araki)
      • 2010
    • Demon Warrior Koji
      6.5
      • key animator
      • 1999

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Tetsurô Araki
    • Born
      • November 5, 1976
      • Sayama, Japan

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Graduated from Senshu University with a degree in literature.

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