Tetsuo Hirakawa
Born: 1979-11-13 in Chiba, Japan
Known For: Directing
Biography
Tetsuo Hirakawa (平川 哲生, Hirakawa Tetsuo, November 13, 1979) is a Japanese animator, screenwriter and anime director born in Chiba Prefecture. He joined Madhouse in 2002 after graduating from college. After participating in many works as an animator, he made his directorial debut in 2009 with The River's Light (Kawa no Hikari). Since then, he has been active as a freelance director and screenwriter.
Filmography
2025
- SAKAMOTO DAYS ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! ... (Series Director)
- My Melody & Kuromi ... (Story Artist)
2023
- Spy Classroom ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill ... (Storyboard Artist)
2022
- Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! ... (Series Director)
- Bubble ... (Storyboard Artist)
2021
- The Case Study of Vanitas ... (Storyboard Artist)
2020
- JUJUTSU KAISEN ... (Storyboard Artist)
2019
- YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World ... (Series Director)
2018
- DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan ... (Storyboard Artist)
2017
- The Ancient Magus' Bride ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Fate/Apocrypha ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Grimoire of Zero ... (Series Director)
2016
- ERASED ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress ... (Director)
2015
- Seraph of the End ... (Key Animation)
- Blood Blockade Battlefront ... (Storyboard Artist)
- The Rolling Girls ... (Storyboard Artist)
2014
- Noragami ... (Director)
- Ai Tenchi Muyo! ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Trinity Seven ... (Storyboard Artist)
2013
- My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Flowers of Evil ... (Director)
2012
- Sword Art Online ... (Storyboard Artist)
- The Knight in the Area ... (Writer)
- Kids on the Slope ... (Key Animation)
- Hori-san and Miyamura-kun ... (Director)
2011
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: Operation Golden Spy ... (Key Animation)
2010
- Occult Academy ... (Key Animation)
- Colorful ... (Key Animation)
2009
- Saki ... (Key Animation)
- Afro Samurai: Resurrection ... (Key Animation)
- The River's Light ... (Director)
2008
- Birdy the Mighty: Decode ... (Key Animation)
2007
- Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei ... (Key Animation)
- Nodame Cantabile ... (Key Animation)
- Den-noh Coil ... (Key Animation)
- Bokurano ... (Key Animation)
- Summer Days with Coo ... (Key Animation)
2006
- xxxHOLiC ... (Key Animation)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! ... (Key Animation)
2005
- Trinity Blood ... (Key Animation)
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge! ... (Key Animation)
2004
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama ... (Key Animation)
2002
- Naruto ... (Key Animation)