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Tetsuo Hirakawa

Directing

Born November 13, 1979 · Chiba, Japan

Also known as 平川 哲生 · ひらかわ てつお

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.

Filmography24 titles

JUJUTSU KAISEN

2020Storyboard Artist

Erased

2016Storyboard Artist

The Ancient Magus' Bride

2017Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Naruto

2002Key Animation

Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill

2023Storyboard Artist

The Case Study of Vanitas

2021Storyboard Artist

Noragami

2014Director, Storyboard Artist

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

2013Storyboard Artist

Sword Art Online

2012Storyboard Artist

Seraph of the End

2015Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Summer Days with Coo

2007Key Animation

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

2006Key Animation

Den-noh Coil

Key Animation

YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World

2019Series Director

Bubble

2022Storyboard Artist

Trinity Blood

2005Key Animation

Space Battleship Yamato 2199

2012Storyboard Artist

Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan

2018Storyboard Artist

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

2016Director

Blood Blockade Battlefront

2015Storyboard Artist

Trinity Seven

2014Storyboard Artist

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

2009Key Animation

Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!

2024Series Director

Bucchigire!

2022Series Composition, Series Director