Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Born
- November 18, 1950 (75 years old)
- Place of birth
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Biography
Yoshiaki Kawajiri is a Japanese director, animator and writer.
Known for
★ 8.6JUJUTSU KAISEN
2020
★ 8.7Attack on Titan
2013
★ 8.6Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
2019
★ 8.4One-Punch Man
2015
★ 8.8Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
2023
★ 8.4Overlord
2015
★ 8.4BEASTARS
2019
★ 8.5Vinland Saga
2019
★ 7.2The Animatrix
2003
★ 7.7Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001
★ 7.6Chihayafuru
2011
★ 8.4Future Boy Conan
1978
Filmography
- 2024Orb: On the Movements of the EarthSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.1
- 2024TRILLION GAMESeries · Storyboard Artist
- 2023Frieren: Beyond Journey's EndSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.8
- 2023Gold Kingdom and Water KingdomFilm · Storyboard Artist
- 2022Police in a PodSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.3
- 2021Sonny BoySeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.4
- 2020JUJUTSU KAISENSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.6
- 2020Deca-DenceSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.6
- 2020StarBeamSeries · Director★ 6.7
- 2019BEASTARSSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.4
- 2019Blade of the ImmortalSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.2
- 2019Vinland SagaSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.5
- 2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.6
- 2017ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.Series · Storyboard Designer★ 7.3
- 2016ALL OUT!!Series · Storyboard Artist★ 6.7
- 2015One-Punch ManSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.4
- 2015OverlordSeries · Storyboard Designer, Storyboard Artist★ 8.4
- 2014Rage of BahamutSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.6
- 2013Iron Man: Rise of TechnovoreFilm · Storyboard Artist★ 6.2
- 2013Attack on TitanSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.7
- 2012Ninja Scroll BurstFilm · Storyboard Artist, Writer, Key Animation
- 2011ChihayafuruSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.6
- 2011Tibetan DogFilm · Key Animation
- 2011BladeSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.2
- 2010Iron ManSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.4
- 2009RedlineFilm · Key Animation★ 7.6
- 2008Batman: Gotham KnightFilm · Director, Storyboard Designer★ 6.7
- 2007Shigurui: Death FrenzySeries · Storyboard Designer★ 7.3
- 2007Highlander: The Search for VengeanceFilm · Director, Key Animation★ 7.2
- 2005Azumi 2: Death or LoveFilm · Screenplay★ 6.6
- 2003ProgramFilm · Writer, Director★ 6.8
- 2003World RecordFilm · Writer, Animation★ 6.8
- 2003The AnimatrixFilm · Director, Writer★ 7.2
- 2003Ninja Scroll: The SeriesSeries · Original Story★ 7.6
- 2003The AnimatrixSeries · Director, Writer
- 2002Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless OdysseySeries · Storyboard Designer
- 2001XSeries · Storyboard Artist, Writer, Series Director, Director★ 7.5
- 2001X: An OmenFilm · Director, Storyboard, Writer
- 2001MetropolisFilm · Key Animation★ 7.2
- 2001Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist, Screenplay★ 7.7
- 2000Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed CardFilm · Storyboard Artist★ 8.2
- 1998Master KeatonSeries · Writer, Storyboard Artist★ 7.2
- 1998SatanikaFilm · Character Designer
- 1996XFilm · Key Animation★ 6.2
- 1996Birdy the MightySeries · Director, Writer, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
- 1995Azuki-chan the MovieFilm · Character Designer
- 1995Bio HunterFilm · Writer, Key Animation, Director★ 5.8
- 1995Anne Frank's DiaryFilm · Key Animation
- 1995Azuki-chanSeries · Character Designer
- 1994Phantom Quest Corp.Series · Opening/Ending Animation
- 1994Bronze: Cathexis Koji NanjoFilm · Storyboard Artist
- 1993The CockpitSeries · Director, Animation, Character Designer, Animation Director, Writer
- 1993Ninja ScrollFilm · Screenplay, Director, Key Animation, Original Story★ 7.8
- 1991Liquid TelevisionSeries · Director
- 1990A Wind Named AmnesiaFilm · Screenplay★ 5.9
- 1990Record of Lodoss WarSeries · Key Animation★ 7.5
- 1990Cyber City Oedo 808Film · Director★ 6.9
- 1990Cyber City Oedo 808Series · Director, Character Designer, Creator★ 7.4
- 1989Goku II: Midnight EyeFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 1989The New Adventures of Kimba The White LionSeries · Character Designer
- 1989Neo TokyoFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.7
- 1989Goku: Midnight EyeFilm · Director★ 6.2
- 1989Goku Midnight EyeSeries · Director
- 1988Demon City ShinjukuFilm · Animation, Director★ 6.0
- 1988Bride of DeimosFilm · Key Animation
- 1987Phoenix: Space ChapterFilm · Director
- 1987Legend of the ForestFilm · Key Animation
- 1987The Running ManFilm · Director, Writer
- 1987Wicked CityFilm · Animation Director, Director, Screenplay★ 6.7
- 1986Space-Time Traveler - Time StrangerFilm · Key Animation
- 1986Barefoot Gen 2Film · Key Animation★ 6.9
- 1985The Dagger of KamuiFilm · Key Animation★ 5.8
- 1984LensmanFilm · Director★ 6.0
- 1983Barefoot GenFilm · Key Animation★ 7.6
- 1983Stop!! Hibari-kun!Series · Director, Storyboard Artist
- 1983Lady GeorgieSeries · Opening/Ending Animation
- 1983HarmagedonFilm · Key Animation★ 5.3
- 1982Drifting CloudsFilm · Storyboard Artist, Storyboard
- 1981Sea Prince and the Fire ChildFilm · Key Animation
- 1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoFilm · Key Animation★ 7.0
- 1980BotchanFilm · Key Animation
- 1979Animated Travels: Marco Polo's AdventuresSeries · Animation Director
- 1978Future Boy ConanSeries · Key Animation★ 8.4
- 1976Manga Fairy Tales of the WorldSeries · Character Designer, Art Direction, Director
- 1975Japanese Folklore TalesSeries · Director
- 1974First Human GatorusSeries · Key Animation
- 1974The★Fire G-MenThe★Fire G-MenFilm · Key Animation