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Haruo Sotozaki

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Haruo Sotozaki is a Japanese anime and film director best known for his work on the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series. He began his career in the animation industry in the mid-1990s, contributing as a key animator and storyboard artist on various projects. Sotozaki made his full directorial debut with the anime adaptation of Ninja Nonsense (2004). In 2019, he directed the critically acclaimed Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba television series, followed by the record-breaking film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020). His direction is noted for its dynamic action sequences and faithful adaptation of source material.

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Movie2020Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen TrainDirectorDirecting
Movie2021Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo ArcDirectorDirecting
Movie2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's BondDirectorDirecting
Movie2021Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hashira Meeting ArcDirectorDirecting
Movie2020Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen TrainAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie2014Tales of Zestiria: The Shepherd's AdventSecond Unit DirectorDirecting
Movie2003New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed CityAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie2013Magical Sisters Yoyo & NeneAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie2014Tales of Zestiria: The Shepherd's AdventKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2020Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen TrainStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2014Tales of Zestiria: The Shepherd's AdventStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2004Lupin the Third: Swallowtail TattooAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie2014Tales of Zestiria: The Shepherd's AdventDirectorDirecting
Movie2020Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen TrainSecond Unit DirectorDirecting
Movie2005Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of GelelKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2024Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-DirectorDirecting
Movie2022Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Asakusa ArcDirectorDirecting
Movie2022Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tsuzumi Mansion ArcDirectorDirecting
Movie2001Cowboy Bebop: The MovieKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie1999You're Under Arrest: The Motion PictureKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2002eX-Driver the MovieKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2009Tales of Vesperia: The First StrikeKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2001Initial D: Third StageAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie2001Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of DiaboromonKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2001Initial D: Third StageKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2023Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village-DirectorDirecting
Movie2010Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise LostKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2025Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity CastleDirectorDirecting
MovieN/ADemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle 3DirectorDirecting
MovieN/ADemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle 2DirectorDirecting
Movie2023Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Decisive Battle ArcDirectorDirecting
Movie2025Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity CastleStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2025Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity CastleAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie2025Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Infiltration ArcDirectorDirecting
Movie2025Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Hashira Training Arc Part 1DirectorDirecting
Movie2025Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Swordsmith Village Arc Part 2DirectorDirecting
Movie2025Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Hashira Training Arc Part 2DirectorDirecting
Movie2025Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Swordsmith Village Arc Part 1DirectorDirecting
TV Show2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaDirectorDirecting
TV Show2001Fruits BasketAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2001Fruits BasketDirectorDirecting
TV Show2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaOpening/Ending AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2007Tales of Symphonia: The AnimationSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2016Tales of Zestiria the XSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2002NarutoKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2001Earth Maiden ArjunaAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2002NarutoAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2009Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show1999Hunter x HunterKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show1998Eat-Man '98Animation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show1998Eat-Man '98Key AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2005Noein: To Your Other SelfAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show1996Rurouni KenshinKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2000SaiyukiAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2001R.O.D: Read or DieKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2012ZetmanKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2001Star Ocean EXKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2004Samurai 7Key AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2007Tales of Symphonia: The AnimationKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2003E's OtherwiseKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2001Rave MasterKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show1999Legend of HimikoAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2002Heat Guy JAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2004Ninja NonsenseKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2002Heat Guy JKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2001The SoulTakerKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2007ReideenKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2001XDirectorDirecting
TV Show2008Antique BakeryAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2001Earth Maiden ArjunaAnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2001Earth Maiden ArjunaKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show1998AWOL -Absent Without Leave-Key AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2008Inazuma ElevenKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2003New Fist of the North StarCreatorCreator