Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Given name: 善昭

Family name: 川尻

Birthday: Nov 18, 1950

Member Favorites: 760

Twitter: @yoshi_kawajiri

Yoshiaki Kawajiri is a writer and director of Japanese animation. His most notable works include Wicked City, Ninja Scroll, and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.

Kawajiri grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture and after graduating from high school in 1968, he worked as an animator at Mushi Production until it closed. He then founded Madhouse together with fellow former Mushi Pro employees, Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki and Rintarou, where he first debuted as a director on 1984's Lensman, jointly with the more experienced Kazunori Hirokawa.

Kawajiri later received global recognition as a director with his work in the late '90s and early 00's, and caught attention of The Wachowskis which would later lead him to direct a segment, titled Program, of The Animatrix.

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	ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka add Storyboard (ep 4-6) TV, Winter 2017 170081201701100000017.66	7.66 170,081 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! add Key Animation (e 1, 6, 10, 14, 18, 23, ED), Principle Drawing (ED) TV, Fall 1973 14968197310050000027.08	7.08 14,968 Members
	AI no Idenshi add Storyboard (ep 2, 5-6, 10) TV, Summer 2023 47372202307080000036.53	6.53 47,372 Members
	All Out!! add Storyboard (ep 8-9) TV, Fall 2016 116060201610070000047.04	7.04 116,060 Members
	Animation Kikou: Marco Polo no Bouken add Storyboard (ep 1, 3-7, 16-17, 19-20, 23-24, 30, 35, 41), Animation Director, Key Animation (eps 1, 6, 10, 17, 30, 43, OP) TV, Spring 1979 1391197904070000056.16	6.16 1,391 Members
	Anne no Nikki add Key Animation Movie, 1995 8450199508190000066.74	6.74 8,450 Members
	Ashita no Joe add In-Between Animation (eps 36, 48, 58, 78-79), Key Animation TV, Spring 1970 99119197004010000078.32	8.32 99,119 Members
	Ashita no Joe Pilots add Animation Director (Pilot 1) Special, 1969 5987196911060000086.20	6.20 5,987 Members
	Azuki-chan add Character Design TV, Spring 1995 3515199504040000096.69	6.69 3,515 Members
	Azuki-chan the Movie add Character Design Movie, 1995 1212199512230000106.14	6.14 1,212 Members
	Batman: Gotham Knight add Director (Segment: Deadshot) OVA, 2008 30862200807080000116.93	6.93 30,862 Members
	Beastars 2nd Season add Storyboard (ep 10) TV, Winter 2021 463638202101070000127.77	7.77 463,638 Members
	Bio Hunter add Script, Key Animation, Producer (Supervision) OVA, 1995 16323199512080000135.95	5.95 16,323 Members
	Blade add Storyboard (ep 2) TV, Summer 2011 29661201107010000146.22	6.22 29,661 Members
	Bocchan add Key Animation TV Special, 1980 1970198006130000156.10	6.10 1,970 Members
	Boogiepop wa Warawanai (2019) add Storyboard (eps 4-6, 14-15) TV, Winter 2019 235422201901040000167.06	7.06 235,422 Members
	Bronze: Kouji Nanjo Cathexis add Storyboard OVA, 1994 6299199407060000176.13	6.13 6,299 Members
	Btooom! add Storyboard (ep 9, 10, 12) TV, Fall 2012 878082201210040000187.27	7.27 878,082 Members
	Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card add Storyboard, Key Animation Movie, 2000 118878200007150000198.21	8.21 118,878 Members
	Chihayafuru add Storyboard (ep 8, 9, 12, 14, 17, 24) TV, Fall 2011 474673201110050000208.18	8.18 474,673 Members
	Chihayafuru 2 add Storyboard (ep 2, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 22) TV, Winter 2013 241973201301120000218.38	8.38 241,973 Members
	Chihayafuru 3 add Storyboard (ED) TV, Fall 2019 147262201910230000228.46	8.46 147,262 Members
	Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa add Storyboard (eps 3, 6, 20) TV, Summer 2018 43075201807040000237.17	7.17 43,075 Members
	Cleopatra add Key Animation Movie, 1970 7225197009150000245.45	5.45 7,225 Members
	Cyber City Oedo 808 add Director, Character Design, Key Animation (uncredited) OVA, 1990 34204199006210000257.19	7.19 34,204 Members
	Daikuu Maryuu Gaiking add Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 1976 3142197604010000266.64	6.64 3,142 Members
	Deca-Dence add Storyboard (ep 10) TV, Summer 2020 311003202007080000277.35	7.35 311,003 Members
	Deimos no Hanayome: Ran no Kumikyoku add Key Animation OVA, 1988 7202198808310000285.69	5.69 7,202 Members
	Devil May Cry add Key Animation (OP) TV, Summer 2007 317111200706140000296.93	6.93 317,111 Members
	Diamond no Ace add Storyboard (ep 57, 61, 62, 69) TV, Fall 2013 253268201310060000308.11	8.11 253,268 Members
	Dokonjou Gaeru add Key Animation (eps 9-10, 15) TV, Fall 1972 2337197210070000316.50	6.50 2,337 Members
	Dororo to Hyakkimaru add In-Between Animation TV, Spring 1969 23620196904060000327.27	7.27 23,620 Members
	Gamba no Bouken add Key Animation (eps 2, 6, 11, 20, 26) TV, Spring 1975 5251197504070000337.21	7.21 5,251 Members
	Garo: Guren no Tsuki add Storyboard (ep 10, 17, 20, 24) TV, Fall 2015 31809201510100000345.88	5.88 31,809 Members
	Gatchaman add Key Animation (ep 10) OVA, 1994 5946199410010000356.45	6.45 5,946 Members
	Genma Taisen add Key Animation Movie, 1983 6996198303120000365.20	5.20 6,996 Members
	Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu add Original Character Design (eps 1-2), Character Design (Guest Character Design) OVA, 1988 335402198801080000379.01	9.01 335,402 Members
	Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Waga Yuku wa Hoshi no Taikai add Script Movie, 1988 41235198802060000387.86	7.86 41,235 Members
	Gokusen add Storyboard (ep 5, 11) TV, Winter 2004 50151200401070000397.41	7.41 50,151 Members
	Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-hen add Storyboard (ep 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 15, 16, 18) TV, Spring 2011 200686201104060000408.24	8.24 200,686 Members
	Hadashi no Gen add Key Animation Movie, 1983 56686198307210000417.76	7.76 56,686 Members
	Hadashi no Gen 2 add Key Animation Movie, 1986 14602198606140000427.35	7.35 14,602 Members
	Haguregumo add Storyboard, Layout Movie, 1982 2590198204240000436.07	6.07 2,590 Members
	Hajime Ningen Gyatoruz add Key Animation (ep 4, 8, 12, 21, 23, 32) TV, Fall 1974 1320197410050000446.12	6.12 1,320 Members
	Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu add Storyboard (ep 8, 11, 13) TV, Winter 2022 55223202201050000457.17	7.17 55,223 Members
	Hazedon add Key Animation (ep 3) TV, Fall 1972 432197210050000460.00	N/A 432 Members
	Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen add Director OVA, 1987 3922198712210000476.87	6.87 3,922 Members
	Highlander: The Search for Vengeance add Director, Storyboard, Key Animation Movie, 2007 20002200702140000486.70	6.70 20,002 Members
	Hoshi no Ko Penky add Director Music, 1978 108197806050000490.00	N/A 108 Members
	Iron Man add Storyboard (eps 4-5, 7, 11) TV, Fall 2010 30334201010010000506.04	6.04 30,334 Members
	Iron Man: Rise of Technovore add Storyboard OVA, 2013 8893201304160000516.16	6.16 8,893 Members
	Jetter Mars add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 1977 2019197702030000526.26	6.26 2,019 Members
	Judo Sanka add Animation Director TV, Spring 1974 1088197404010000536.28	6.28 1,088 Members
	Jujutsu Kaisen add Storyboard (eps 4-5) TV, Fall 2020 2729101202010030000548.57	8.57 2,729,101 Members
	Jungle Kurobee add Key Animation (eps 3, 6-7, 9, 11-13, 20, 28) TV, Spring 1973 682197303020000555.89	5.89 682 Members
	Jungle Taitei (1989) add Character Design TV, Fall 1989 5796198910120000566.71	6.71 5,796 Members
	Junk Boy add Key Animation OVA, 1987 10230198712160000575.85	5.85 10,230 Members
	Juubee Ninpuuchou add Director, Original Creator, Original Character Design, Key Animation, Screenplay Movie, 1993 149555199306050000587.61	7.61 149,555 Members
	Juubee Ninpuuchou Burst add Director PV, 2012 731201206240000596.38	6.38 731 Members
	Juubee Ninpuuchou: Ryuuhougyoku-hen add Original Creator, Original Character Design TV, Spring 2003 45845200304150000606.66	6.66 45,845 Members
	Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman add Key Animation (ep 10) TV, Fall 1972 11244197210010000616.95	6.95 11,244 Members
	Kamui no Ken add Key Animation Movie, 1985 7923198503090000626.61	6.61 7,923 Members
	Kaze no Na wa Amnesia add Script, Producer (Supervision) Movie, 1990 21615199012220000636.30	6.30 21,615 Members
	Kimetsu no Yaiba add Storyboard (eps 10, 18) TV, Spring 2019 3184320201904060000648.44	8.44 3,184,320 Members
	Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni add Storyboard Movie, 2023 11287202301270000657.46	7.46 11,287 Members
	Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai add Key Animation (ep 38) TV, Fall 1971 677197110060000666.29	6.29 677 Members
	Lady Georgie add Animation Director (OP) TV, Spring 1983 11403198304090000677.19	7.19 11,403 Members
	Lodoss-tou Senki add Key Animation (ep 11, 12) OVA, 1990 83972199006300000687.32	7.32 83,972 Members
	Makai Toshi Shinjuku add Director, Character Design OVA, 1988 27174198810250000696.18	6.18 27,174 Members
	Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi (1976) add Episode Director, Background Art, Key Animation TV, Winter 1976 2116197601070000706.15	6.15 2,116 Members
	Manga Sekai Mukashibanashi add Episode Director (eps 35, 69, 98), Character Design (eps 4, 7, 27, 35, 46, 69, 85, 98, 103), Background Art (eps 69, 85, 98, 103), Key Animation (eps 2, 4, 7, 27, 35, 46, 69, 85, 98, 103), Principle Drawing (eps 4, 7, 27, 35, 69, 85, 98, 103) TV, Fall 1976 2417197610070000716.99	6.99 2,417 Members
	Manie-Manie: Meikyuu Monogatari add Director (Running Man), Character Design (Running Man), Animation Director (Running Man), Screenplay (Running Man) Movie, 1987 36115198709250000727.05	7.05 36,115 Members
	Marvel Future Avengers add Storyboard (eps 2-3, 5, 11-13, 17, 19, 22, 25-26) TV, Summer 2017 5336201707220000735.76	5.76 5,336 Members
	Marvel Future Avengers 2nd Season add Storyboard (eps 4-5, 11-12) TV, Summer 2018 2257201807300000745.82	5.82 2,257 Members
	Master Keaton add Script (episode 34), Storyboard (episode 34) TV, Fall 1998 29963199810060000757.61	7.61 29,963 Members
	Memories add Key Animation (Stink Bomb), Producer (Stink Bomb) Movie, 1995 143369199512230000767.72	7.72 143,369 Members
	Metropolis add Key Animation, Layout Movie, 2001 113066200105260000777.52	7.52 113,066 Members
	Midnight Eye: Gokuu add Director OVA, 1989 14722198901270000786.46	6.46 14,722 Members
	Midnight Eye: Gokuu II add Director OVA, 1989 7398198912220000796.22	6.22 7,398 Members
	Mirai Shounen Conan add Key Animation (ep 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 19) TV, Spring 1978 53230197804040000808.09	8.09 53,230 Members
	Mori no Densetsu add Key Animation Movie, 1987 2231198712180000816.35	6.35 2,231 Members
	Mugen no Juunin: Immortal add Storyboard (ep 5) ONA, 2019 88201201910100000827.43	7.43 88,201 Members
	Muumin (1972) add Key Animation (eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 37) TV, Winter 1972 3091197201090000836.55	6.55 3,091 Members
	Natsu e no Tobira add Layout Movie, 1981 6952198103200000845.90	5.90 6,952 Members
	Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin add Storyboard (ep 13) TV, Summer 2016 330684201607090000857.63	7.63 330,684 Members
	No Guns Life add Storyboard (eps 3-4) TV, Fall 2019 200797201910110000866.86	6.86 200,797 Members
	No Guns Life 2nd Season add Storyboard (eps 1-2, 6-7, 10) TV, Summer 2020 83682202007100000877.08	7.08 83,682 Members
	One Punch Man add Storyboard (eps 8-11) TV, Fall 2015 3330844201510050000888.49	8.49 3,330,844 Members
	Overlord add Storyboard (eps 7-8) TV, Summer 2015 1660829201507070000897.91	7.91 1,660,829 Members
	Overlord II add Storyboard (eps 7-8) TV, Winter 2018 1069354201801090000907.75	7.75 1,069,354 Members
	Overlord Movie 2: Shikkoku no Eiyuu add Storyboard Movie, 2017 87078201703110000917.69	7.69 87,078 Members
	Petshop of Horrors add Storyboard (episode 3) TV, Winter 1999 71950199903020000927.24	7.24 71,950 Members
	Redline add Key Animation (1st Key Animation) Movie, 2009 396166200908140000938.28	8.28 396,166 Members
	Rokka no Yuusha add Storyboard (ep 12) TV, Summer 2015 651844201507050000947.26	7.26 651,844 Members
	Samurai Giants add Key Animation (ep 2) TV, Fall 1973 1946197310070000956.43	6.43 1,946 Members
	SF Shinseiki Lensman add Director, Storyboard, Character Design, Key Animation Movie, 1984 4075198407070000966.12	6.12 4,075 Members
	Shigurui add Storyboard (ep 12) TV, Summer 2007 128588200707190000977.35	7.35 128,588 Members
	Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul add Storyboard (eps 7-8) TV, Spring 2017 250734201704080000987.42	7.42 250,734 Members
	Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 add Storyboard (ep 5) TV, Summer 2018 2473026201807230000998.63	8.63 2,473,026 Members
	Sirius no Densetsu add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6381198107180001006.69	6.69 6,381 Members
	Sonny Boy add Storyboard (eps 4, 7) TV, Summer 2021 335214202107160001017.82	7.82 335,214 Members
	Sousou no Frieren add Storyboard (eps 4, 13, 17) TV, Fall 2023 994182202309290001029.31	9.31 994,182 Members
	Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey add Storyboard (episode 11) OVA, 2002 9814200212210001037.30	7.30 9,814 Members
	Stop!! Hibari-kun! add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Spring 1983 12152198305200001047.02	7.02 12,152 Members
	Tetsuwan Birdy add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3), Episode Director (eps 1, 3), Key Animation (eps 1, 3), Screenplay (eps 3-4) OVA, 1996 33581199607250001057.06	7.06 33,581 Members
	The Animatrix add Director (Program), Script (Program, World Record), Key Animation (World Record) OVA, 2003 87291200306030001067.30	7.30 87,291 Members
	The Cockpit add Director (ep 1), Storyboard (Slipstream), Character Design (ep 1), Animation Director (ep 1), Key Animation (ep 1), Screenplay (ep 1) OVA, 1993 15540199310220001077.19	7.19 15,540 Members
	The★Fire G-Men add Key Animation 310197400000001085.56	5.56 310 Members
	Tibet Inu Monogatari add Key Animation Movie, 2011 7113201106060001097.21	7.21 7,113 Members
	Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger add Key Animation Movie, 1986 4733198612200001106.11	6.11 4,733 Members
	Trigun Stampede add Storyboard (ep 10) TV, Winter 2023 203832202301070001117.83	7.83 203,832 Members
	Unico add Key Animation, Setting Movie, 1981 6795198103140001127.12	7.12 6,795 Members
	Unico: Mahou no Shima e add Layout Movie, 1983 3944198307160001137.07	7.07 3,944 Members
	Vampire Hunter D (2000) add Director, Storyboard, Screenplay Movie, 2000 215154200008250001147.95	7.95 215,154 Members
	Vinland Saga Season 2 add Storyboard (eps 8, 13, 16) TV, Winter 2023 700822202301100001158.81	8.81 700,822 Members
	Wolverine add Storyboard (eps 8, 12) TV, Winter 2011 28100201101070001166.02	6.02 28,100 Members
	X add Director, Script (eps 1-8, 10-15), Storyboard (eps 1-3, 12, 17), Key Animation (ep 24) TV, Fall 2001 85760200110030001177.38	7.38 85,760 Members
	X OVA add Director, Script, Storyboard OVA, 2001 14212200108250001186.76	6.76 14,212 Members
	X-Men add Storyboard (ep 5) TV, Spring 2011 28556201104010001196.31	6.31 28,556 Members
	X/1999 add Key Animation Movie, 1996 40854199608030001206.56	6.56 40,854 Members
	Youjuu Toshi add Director, Character Design, Animation Director Movie, 1987 60767198704250001216.44	6.44 60,767 Members
	Yuugen Kaisha add Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) OVA, 1994 7486199408250001226.51	6.51 7,486 Members
	Zetsuai 1989 add Storyboard OVA, 1992 13868199207290001236.30	6.30 13,868 Members

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