Directed credits
21
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 9All crew credits: 84
TMDB ID: 56339
IMDb ID: nm0159109
Known for: Directing
Born: November 18, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1974 - 2024
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 7.21
Wikidata: Q2593083
Also known as
川尻義昭 • かわじり よしあき • 川尻 善昭
Frequent jobs
Director (19)Animation Director (2)Storyboard Artist (25)Key Animation (18)Character Designer (5)Storyboard Designer (4)Writer (4)Screenplay (3)Opening/Ending Animation (2)Animation (1)
Biography
Yoshiaki Kawajiri is a Japanese director, animator and writer.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
6.7
Batman: Gotham Knight
Director
2008 Movie
7.1
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Director
2007 Movie
7.2
The Animatrix
Director
2003 Movie
6.4
X: An Omen
Director
2001 Movie
7.7
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Director
2001 Movie
6.8
Cyber City Oedo 808
Director
1990 Movie
6.7
Goku II: Midnight Eye
Director
1989 Movie
6.8
Neo Tokyo
Director
1989 Movie
6.2
Goku: Midnight Eye
Director
1989 Movie
5.5
Phoenix: Space Chapter
Director
1987 Movie
6.7
Wicked City
Animation Director
1987 Movie
5.7
Lensman
Director
1984 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
6.8
StarBeam
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.6
Birdy the Mighty
Director • 2 eps
1996 Series
5.4
The Cockpit
Director • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.4
Liquid Television
Director • 1 eps
1991 Series
7.8
Cyber City Oedo 808
Director • 3 eps
1990 Series
7.4
Goku Midnight Eye
Director • 2 eps
1989 Series
7.5
Stop!! Hibari-kun!
Director • 1 eps
1983 Series
6.0
Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures
Animation Director • 43 eps
1979 Series
7.7
Japanese Folklore Tales
Director • 4 eps
1975 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
8.1
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
Storyboard Artist
2000 Movie
7.8
Ninja Scroll
Screenplay
1993 Movie
7.7
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Director
2001 Movie
7.6
Barefoot Gen
Key Animation
1983 Movie
7.5
Redline
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.2
The Animatrix
Director
2003 Movie
7.1
Metropolis
Key Animation
2001 Movie
7.1
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Director
2007 Movie
6.8
Program
Writer
2003 Movie
6.8
World Record
Writer
2003 Movie
6.8
Neo Tokyo
Director
1989 Movie
6.7
Batman: Gotham Knight
Director
2008 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
8.8
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2023 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.5
Vinland Saga
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Overlord
Storyboard Designer • 13 eps
2015 Series
8.4
BEASTARS
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.4
Future Boy Conan
Key Animation • 1 eps
1978 Series
8.4
One-Punch Man
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2015 Series
7.7
Deca-Dence
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.7
Rage of Bahamut
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.3
X
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.8
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2023 Series
8.4
One-Punch Man
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2015 Series
7.6
Chihayafuru
Storyboard Artist • 15 eps
2011 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Overlord
Storyboard Designer • 13 eps
2015 Series
8.4
BEASTARS
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.6
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2019 Series
5.8
Manga Fairy Tales of the World
Character Designer • 245 eps
1976 Series
7.7
Rage of Bahamut
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Japanese Folklore Tales
Director • 4 eps
1975 Series
7.9
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2024 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
6.7
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
Storyboard Artist
2023 Movie
6.1
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore
Storyboard Artist
2013 Movie
4.0
Ninja Scroll Burst
Storyboard Artist
2012 Movie
6.6
Tibetan Dog
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.5
Redline
Key Animation
2009 Movie
6.6
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Screenplay
2005 Movie
6.8
World Record
Writer
2003 Movie
6.8
Program
Writer
2003 Movie
7.1
Metropolis
Key Animation
2001 Movie
8.1
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
Storyboard Artist
2000 Movie
1.0
Satanika
Character Designer
1998 Movie
6.0
X: The Movie
Key Animation
1996 Movie
Azuki-chan the Movie
Character Designer
1995 Movie
5.8
Bio Hunter
Writer
1995 Movie
6.5
Anne Frank's Diary
Key Animation
1995 Movie
Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo
Storyboard Artist
1994 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
7.9
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2024 Series
5.9
TRILLION GAME
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.8
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Police in a Pod
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.2
Sonny Boy
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.7
Deca-Dence
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.4
BEASTARS
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.2
Blade of the Immortal
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Vinland Saga
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.6
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.2
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
Storyboard Designer • 3 eps
2017 Series
6.9
ALL OUT!!
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.4
One-Punch Man
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2015 Series
8.5
Overlord
Storyboard Designer • 13 eps
2015 Series
7.7
Rage of Bahamut
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
