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
- Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Spy Classroom ... (Storyboard Artist)
2022
- Bubble ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! ... (Series Director)
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 ... (Director)
- Fate/Apocrypha ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Grimoire of Zero ... (Series Director)
2016
- Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress ... (Director)
- ERASED ... (Storyboard Artist)
2015
- Seraph of the End ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Blood Blockade Battlefront ... (Storyboard Artist)
- The Rolling Girls ... (Storyboard Artist)
2014
- Noragami ... (Director)
- Trinity Seven ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Ai Tenchi Muyo! ... (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)
- Kids on the Slope ... (Key Animation)
- The Knight in the Area ... (Writer)
- Hori-san and Miyamura-kun ... (Director)
2011
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy ... (Key Animation)
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl ... (Key Animation)
2010
- Colorful ... (Key Animation)
- Seikimatsu Occult Academy ... (Key Animation)
2009
- Saki ... (Key Animation)
- The River's Light ... (Director)
- Afro Samurai: Resurrection ... (Key Animation)
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 Shin-chan: The Legend Called Dance! Amigo! ... (Key Animation)
2005
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge ... (Key Animation)
- Trinity Blood ... (Key Animation)
2004
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama ... (Key Animation)
2002
- Naruto ... (Key Animation)