Tetsuro Araki
Directing
Tetsuro Araki (荒木 哲郎, Araki Tetsuro) is a Japanese anime director, best known as the director of the Death Note anime adaptation. He is married to editor Aya Hida. Araki is a graduate at Senshu University and worked with Madhouse before moving with Production I.G and later Wit Studio. His directorial debut was 2005's original video animation Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin. He is best known as the director of the Death Note, Highschool of the Dead and Attack on Titan anime adaptations. He is also the director of two original anime series Guilty Crown and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, and the original anime fiilm Bubble. Araki, along with Death Note character designer Masaru Kitao, appeared at Anime Expo 2007.
Known for
Directing23
movieCOLORs
2023
Director, Second Unit Director
movieBubble
2022
Director, Second Unit Director
tvKabaneri of the Iron Fortress
2016
Series Director, Director
tvAttack on Titan
2013
Director, Series Director
tvGuilty Crown
2011
Director, Series Director
tvHigh School of the Dead
2010
Series Director, Director
tvAoi Bungaku Series
2009
Director
tvKurozuka
2008
Series Director, Director
tvDeath Note
2006
Director, Series Director
tvBlack Lagoon
2006
Director
movieOtogi-Juushi Akazukin
2005
Director
tvGungrave
2003
Director, Assistant Director
Art13
tvMoonrise
2025
Storyboard Artist
tvMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
2025
Storyboard Artist
movieBubble
2022
Storyboard Artist
tvKabaneri of the Iron Fortress
2016
Storyboard Artist
tvAttack on Titan
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvGuilty Crown
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvHigh School of the Dead
2010
Storyboard Artist
tvAoi Bungaku Series
2009
Storyboard Artist
tvMichiko & Hatchin
2008
Storyboard Artist
tvDeath Note
2006
Storyboard Artist
tvLe Chevalier D'Eon
2006
Storyboard Artist
tvBlack Lagoon
2006
Storyboard Artist
tvGungrave
2003
Storyboard Artist
Visual Effects6
tvAttack on Titan
2013
Opening/Ending Animation
tvGuilty Crown
2011
Key Animation
tvHigh School of the Dead
2010
Key Animation
tvAoi Bungaku Series
2009
Key Animation
movieThe Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral
2008
Key Animation
tvFutakoi Alternative
2005
Key Animation
Writing3
Acting1
tvTHE ANIME STUDIO
2021
Self - Director