Tetsuro Araki
Directing · Director · Storyboard Artist · Screenplay
Born Nov 5, 1976 · Sayama, Saitama, Japan
Active 2003–present
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.
Filmography
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) - Director · Storyboard ArtistMoonrise (2025) - Storyboard ArtistBubble (2022) - Storyboard Artist · Director · Second Unit DirectorAttack on Titan: Chronicle (2020) - DirectorKabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (2019) - Screenplay · DirectorAttack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018) - DirectorKabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns (2017) - Director · ScreenplayKabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016) - Series Director · Director · Storyboard ArtistKabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers (2016) - DirectorAttack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (2015) - DirectorAttack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) - DirectorAttack on Titan (2013) - Director · Opening/Ending Animation · Series Director · Storyboard ArtistHigh School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead (2011) - DirectorGuilty Crown (2011) - Director · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation · Series DirectorHigh School of the Dead (2010) - Series Director · Director · Storyboard Artist · Key AnimationDeath Note Relight 2: L's Successors (2009) - Screenplay · DirectorAoi Bungaku Series (2009) - Storyboard Artist · Director · Key AnimationThe Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008) - Key AnimationMichiko & Hatchin (2008) - Storyboard ArtistKurozuka (2008) - Series Director · DirectorDeath Note Relight 1: Visions of a God (2007) - DirectorDeath Note (2006) - Director · Series Director · Storyboard ArtistBlack Lagoon (2006) - Storyboard Artist · DirectorGungrave (2003) - Director · Storyboard Artist · Assistant Director