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, storyboard artist, and director. He goes by the alias when working as an episode director and key animator. He is best known as the director of the widely acclaimed anime adaptations of ''

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'' and the first three seasons of ''

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Biography

Tetsurō Araki was born in

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on November 5, 1976. After graduating from Seibugakuenbunri Junior High School, Araki went on to study at Senshu University School of Letters where he also graduated. After graduation, Araki joined Madhouse where he made his television directorial debut on the series ''

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'' and where he directed his first

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''. His wife is , who is also a staff member of the animation production company

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. Araki worked with animation director Takayuki Hirao when Hirao was at Madhouse, and he has occasionally worked as a key animator in projects that Hirao has directed. An article featuring him and Hirao was published in the monthly anime magazine

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. In October 2013, Araki won the Best Director award at the 3rd Newtype Anime Awards. He also won the Best Director award at the 2014

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. Araki, along with ''Death Note'' character designer Masaru Kitao, also appeared at Anime Expo 2007.

Works

TV series

* ''

'' (2006–2007) – Director * '' Kurozuka'' (2008) – Director and series composition * '' Aoi Bungaku'' (2009, #5–6) – Director * '' Highschool of the Dead'' (2010) – Director * ''

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'' (2011–2012) – Director * ''

'' (2013) – Director * '' Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress'' (2016) – Director * '' Attack on Titan Season 2'' (2017) – Chief director * '' Attack on Titan Season 3'' (2018–2019) – Chief director

Films

* '' Death Note: Relight'' (2007–2008) – Director * '' Attack on Titan: Crimson Arrows'' (2014) – Director * '' Attack on Titan: The Wings of Freedom'' (2015) – Director * ''Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Recap 1: Gathering Light'' (2016) – Director * ''Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Recap 2: Burning Life'' (2017) – Director * '' Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato'' (2019) – Director * ''

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'' (2022) – Director

OVA

* ''

'' (2005) – Director * '' Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead'' (2011) – Director * '' Attack on Titan: Ilse's Notebook'' (2013–2014, 3 episodes) – Director * '' Attack on Titan: No Regrets'' (2014–2015, 2 episodes) – Director

References

External links

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at Media Arts Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Araki, Tetsuro Japanese animators Anime directors Japanese animated film directors Madhouse (company) people 1976 births Living people Japanese storyboard artists Crunchyroll Anime Award winners Artists from Saitama Prefecture