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Tetsuo Hirakawa
Directing Born Nov 13, 1979 Chiba, Japan 66 credits
Biography
Tetsuo Hirakawa works in directing. Born November 13, 1979 in Chiba, Japan. Archytele tracks 66 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
SAKAMOTO DAYS · Storyboard ArtistBeheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! · Series DirectorMy Melody & Kuromi · Story Artist
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill · Storyboard ArtistSpy Classroom · Storyboard Artist
Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! · Series DirectorShine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! · Series CompositionBubble · Storyboard Artist
The Case Study of Vanitas · Storyboard Artist
JUJUTSU KAISEN · Storyboard Artist
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World · Series Director
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan · Storyboard Artist
The Ancient Magus' Bride · DirectorThe Ancient Magus' Bride · Storyboard ArtistThe Ancient Magus' Bride · Key AnimationFate/Apocrypha · Storyboard ArtistGrimoire of Zero · Series Director
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress · DirectorERASED · Storyboard Artist
Seraph of the End · Storyboard ArtistSeraph of the End · Key AnimationSeraph of the End · DirectorBlood Blockade Battlefront · Storyboard ArtistThe Rolling Girls · Storyboard Artist
Noragami · DirectorNoragami · Storyboard ArtistAi Tenchi Muyo! · Storyboard ArtistTrinity Seven · Storyboard Artist
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU · Storyboard ArtistStar Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 · Storyboard ArtistFlowers of Evil · Director
Sword Art Online · Storyboard ArtistKids on the Slope · Key AnimationThe Knight in the Area · WriterHori-san and Miyamura-kun · Director
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl · Key AnimationGround Control to Psychoelectric Girl · Storyboard ArtistCrayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy · Key Animation
Occult Academy · Key AnimationOccult Academy · Storyboard ArtistOccult Academy · DirectorColorful · Key Animation
Saki · Key AnimationAfro Samurai: Resurrection · Key AnimationThe River's Light · DirectorThe River's Light · Storyboard Artist
Birdy the Mighty: Decode · Key Animation
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei · Key AnimationNodame Cantabile · Key AnimationDen-noh Coil · Key AnimationBokurano · Key AnimationSummer Days with Coo · Key Animation
xxxHOLiC · Key AnimationThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time · Key AnimationCrayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! · Key Animation
Trinity Blood · Key AnimationOne Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island · Key AnimationCrayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri: 3 Minutes Charge · Key Animation
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama · Key Animation
Naruto · Key Animation
Full Filmography
66 titles- SAKAMOTO DAYS (2025) Storyboard Artist
- Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! (2025) Series Director
- My Melody & Kuromi (2025) Story Artist
- Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (2023) Storyboard Artist
- Spy Classroom (2023) Storyboard Artist
- Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! (2022) Series Director
- Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! (2022) Series Composition
- Bubble (2022) Storyboard Artist
- The Case Study of Vanitas (2021) Storyboard Artist
- JUJUTSU KAISEN (2020) Storyboard Artist
- YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World (2019) Series Director
- DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan (2018) Storyboard Artist
- The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017) Director
- The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017) Storyboard Artist
- The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017) Key Animation
- Fate/Apocrypha (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Grimoire of Zero (2017) Series Director
- Grimoire of Zero (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Grimoire of Zero (2017) Series Composition
- Grimoire of Zero (2017) Writer
- Grimoire of Zero (2017) Director
- Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016) Director
- ERASED (2016) Storyboard Artist
- Seraph of the End (2015) Storyboard Artist
- Seraph of the End (2015) Key Animation
- Seraph of the End (2015) Director
- Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015) Storyboard Artist
- The Rolling Girls (2015) Storyboard Artist
- The Rolling Girls (2015) Director
- The Rolling Girls (2015) Key Animation
- Noragami (2014) Director
- Noragami (2014) Storyboard Artist
- Ai Tenchi Muyo! (2014) Storyboard Artist
- Trinity Seven (2014) Storyboard Artist
- My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Flowers of Evil (2013) Director
- Sword Art Online (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Kids on the Slope (2012) Key Animation
- The Knight in the Area (2012) Writer
- Hori-san and Miyamura-kun (2012) Director
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl (2011) Key Animation
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl (2011) Storyboard Artist
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy (2011) Key Animation
- Occult Academy (2010) Key Animation
- Occult Academy (2010) Storyboard Artist
- Occult Academy (2010) Director
- Colorful (2010) Key Animation
- Saki (2009) Key Animation
- Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009) Key Animation
- The River's Light (2009) Director
- The River's Light (2009) Storyboard Artist
- Birdy the Mighty: Decode (2008) Key Animation
- Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (2007) Key Animation
- Nodame Cantabile (2007) Key Animation
- Den-noh Coil (2007) Key Animation
- Bokurano (2007) Key Animation
- Summer Days with Coo (2007) Key Animation
- xxxHOLiC (2006) Key Animation
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006) Key Animation
- Trinity Blood (2005) Key Animation
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri: 3 Minutes Charge (2005) Key Animation
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama (2004) Key Animation
- Naruto (2002) Key Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tetsuo Hirakawa best known for?
Tetsuo Hirakawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including SAKAMOTO DAYS (2025), Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! (2025), Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (2023), Spy Classroom (2023).
When and where was Tetsuo Hirakawa born?
Tetsuo Hirakawa was born on November 13, 1979 in Chiba, Japan.
How many credits does Tetsuo Hirakawa have?
Tetsuo Hirakawa has accumulated over 66 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2002 to 2025.
What is Tetsuo Hirakawa's background in cinema and television?
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...