Biography
Atsushi Wakabayashi is a Japanese animator, anime director, character designer and storyboard artist. He graduated from Tatsunoko Animation Technology Institute in 1989. After working at Tatsunoko, he served as animation director on such shows as " Yu Yu Hakusho " and " Midori no Makibao " in the 1990s , mainly supporting the animation of Studio Pierrot 's works. He attracted major attention for directing episodes 30, 71, and 133 of " Naruto" . Since then, he has expanded his work to other companies' productions, but most of his involvement is in basic storyboarding only. His nickname on set is "Kaba-san." Since 2013, he has also been a guest lecturer at NUNOANI Juku.
Directed 7
2020s
- 2022
2010s
- 2015
- 2014
Visual effects 28
2020s
- 2020
Future Folktales
Character Designer
2010s
- 2014
- 2012
- 2011
Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT
Key Animation
2000s
- 2007
- 2004
- 2002
- 2001
Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa
Character Designer
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Hunter × Hunter Pilot
Key Animation
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1992
Eternal Filena
Key Animation
Green Legend Ran
Key Animation
- 1991
- 1990
Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble
Key Animation
Violence Jack: Hell's Wind
Key Animation
Burning Blood
Key Animation
1980s
- 1989
- 1986
Violence Jack
Key Animation
Art department 13
2010s
- 2017
- 2015
- 2012
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2002
Edited 1
1990s
- 1997
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
Assistant Editor