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