Directed credits
129
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Shigeki Awai
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 125All crew credits: 201
TMDB ID: 1433645
IMDb ID: nm2403909
Known for: Directing
Died: March 1, 2025
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2025
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 7.49
Also known as
Awai Shigenori • Awai Shigeki • 粟井 重紀 • Shigenori Awai
Frequent jobs
Director (85)Animation Director (42)Assistant Director (1)Series Director (1)Key Animation (71)Storyboard Artist (1)
Biography
Shigeki Awai is a Japanese animator, character designer and anime director.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shigeki Awai.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Shigeki Awai.
8.0
Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.7
Food for the Soul
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.0
Anne Shirley
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Witch's Death
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.8
The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.1
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Good Bye, Dragon Life
Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
8.1
The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.0
Duel Masters LOST
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.0
Uzumaki
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
5.8
Narenare -Cheer for You!-
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.3
2.5 Dimensional Seduction
Assistant Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.6
Senpai Is an Otokonoko
Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
7.4
Suicide Squad Isekai
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers
Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
7.3
A Condition Called Love
Director • 3 eps
2024 Series
6.3
Meiji Gekken: 1874
Animation Director • 10 eps
2024 Series
7.5
Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
Animation Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
6.7
Mr. Villain's Day Off
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.5
The Demon Prince of Momochi House
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
6.5
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Dark Gathering
Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.3
My Happy Marriage
Animation Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
Director • 6 eps
2023 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shigeki Awai.
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 4 eps
2013 Series
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Key Animation • 2 eps
2000 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Key Animation • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.5
Dr. STONE
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Animation Director • 6 eps
2007 Series
8.5
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.5
High School D×D
Animation Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.5
Vinland Saga
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Black Clover
Key Animation • 3 eps
2017 Series
8.4
Classroom of the Elite
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.4
The Misfit of Demon King Academy
Director • 4 eps
2020 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shigeki Awai.
8.5
High School D×D
Animation Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.4
One-Punch Man
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.4
Overflow
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Animation Director • 6 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Bungo Stray Dogs
Key Animation • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Key Animation • 2 eps
2000 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 4 eps
2013 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Key Animation • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Black Lagoon
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.1
REBORN!
Animation Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Ace of the Diamond
Director • 3 eps
2013 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shigeki Awai.
5.4
Eiga Drive Head: Tomika Hyper Rescue – Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu
Key Animation
2018 Movie
5.0
ChäoS;Child: Silent Sky
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.2
Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.5
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.0
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Key Animation
2007 Movie
5.0
Black Market Auction: Beautiful Female Slaves
Storyboard Artist
2000 Movie
6.0
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren
Key Animation
1997 Movie
6.4
One Pound Gospel
Key Animation
1988 Movie
7.1
GoShogun: The Time Étranger
Key Animation
1985 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shigeki Awai.
7.1
Moonrise
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Terminator Zero
Key Animation • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.3
Ninja Kamui
Key Animation • 1 eps
2024 Series
5.7
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
Key Animation • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.2
A Galaxy Next Door
Key Animation • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.2
Housing Complex C
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Aoashi
Key Animation • 2 eps
2022 Series
6.5
BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Ranking of Kings
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.3
Yasuke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
5.7
LBX Girls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
5.0
Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.2
Tower of God
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.4
Overflow
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.9
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
BEM
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series