Tetsuro Araki

Director · Born November 5, 1976 · Sayama, Saitama, Japan

Biography

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.

Directed 24

2020s

2026
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Mumei Ranman
Director
2025
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Director
69
2023
COLORs
Director, Second Unit Director
2022
Bubble
Director, Second Unit Director
61
2020
Attack on Titan: Chronicle
Director

2010s

2019
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato
Director
69
2018
Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening
Director
2017
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns
Director
2016
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers
Director
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Series Director, Director
72
2015
Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom
Director
2014
Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow
Director
2013
Attack on Titan
Director, Series Director
90
2011
Guilty Crown
Director, Series Director
70
High School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead
Director
2010
High School of the Dead
Series Director, Director
74

2000s

2009
Aoi Bungaku Series
Director
73
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
Director
72
2008
Kurozuka
Series Director, Director
65
2007
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
Director
75
2006
Death Note
Series Director, Director
88
Black Lagoon
Director
79
2005
Otogi-Juushi Akazukin
Director
2003
Gungrave
Director, Assistant Director
78

Art department 13

2020s

2025
Moonrise
Storyboard Artist
65
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Storyboard Artist
69
2022
Bubble
Storyboard Artist
61

2010s

2016
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Storyboard Artist
72
2013
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist
90
2011
Guilty Crown
Storyboard Artist
70
2010
High School of the Dead
Storyboard Artist
74

2000s

2009
Aoi Bungaku Series
Storyboard Artist
73
2008
Michiko & Hatchin
Storyboard Artist
73
2006
Death Note
Storyboard Artist
88
Le Chevalier D'Eon
Storyboard Artist
69
Black Lagoon
Storyboard Artist
79
2003
Gungrave
Storyboard Artist
78

Visual effects 6

2010s

2013
Attack on Titan
Opening/Ending Animation
90
2011
Guilty Crown
Key Animation
70
2010
High School of the Dead
Key Animation
74

2000s

2009
Aoi Bungaku Series
Key Animation
73
2008
The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral
Key Animation
2005
Futakoi Alternative
Key Animation

Wrote 3

2010s

2000s

2009
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
Screenplay
72

Appearances1

2020s

2021
THE ANIME STUDIO
Self - Director · 1 episode