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Tetsuro Araki
Director · born 5 November 1976 · Sayama, Saitama, Japan
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.
Araki is a graduate at Senshu University and worked with Madhouse before moving with Production I.G and later Wit Studio. His directorial debut was 2005's original video animation Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin. He is best known as the director of the Death Note, Highschool of the Dead and Attack on Titan anime adaptations. He is also the director of two original anime series Guilty Crown and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, and the original anime fiilm Bubble. Araki, along with Death Note character designer Masaru Kitao, appeared at Anime Expo 2007.
Where to start: Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018).
As director 14
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2023 · 6.5/10
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Bubble
2022 · 7.3/10
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Attack on Titan: Chronicle
2020 · 7.5/10
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato
2019 · 7.2/10
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Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening
2018 · 8.4/10
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns
2017 · 7.7/10
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers
2016 · 7.9/10
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Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom
2015 · 8.2/10
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Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow
2014 · 8.1/10
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High School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead
2011 · 7.4/10
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Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009 · 7.5/10
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Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007 · 7.9/10
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Otogi-Juushi Akazukin
2005
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
TV · 2025 · 7.2/10
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
TV · 2016 · 7.1/10
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Attack on Titan
TV · 2013 · 8.7/10
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Guilty Crown
TV · 2011 · 7.3/10
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High School of the Dead
TV · 2010 · 8.1/10
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Aoi Bungaku Series
TV · 2009 · 6.8/10
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Death Note
TV · 2006 · 8.6/10
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Black Lagoon
TV · 2006 · 8.0/10
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Gungrave
TV · 2003 · 7.5/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best Tetsuro Araki movie?
By viewer score, Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018) at 8.4/10.
What are Tetsuro Araki’s most popular movies?
Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow, Bubble, High School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead.
How many movies has Tetsuro Araki made?
14 films on TMDB, 14 as director.