Tetsuro Araki

Directing

Born November 5, 1976 · Sayama, Saitama, Japan

23 films as director · Active 2003–2025

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 Unive…

Known for

THE ANIME STUDIO

2021

Directed(23)

2023COLORs★ 6.5

2022Bubble★ 7.3

2020Attack on Titan: Chronicle★ 7.5

2019Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato★ 7.1

2018Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening★ 8.4

2017Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns★ 7.4

2016Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers★ 7.5

2015Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom★ 8.2

2014Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow★ 8.1

2011High School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead★ 7.4

2009Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors★ 7.3

2007Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God★ 7.9

2005Otogi-Juushi Akazukin

Acting(1)

2021THE ANIME STUDIOSelf - Director