Haruo Sotozaki is a Japanese anime and film director who directed Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (studio Ufotable). He also helmed its acclaimed 2020 film, Mugen Train.
Takashi Suhara is credited as a director and storyboard artist on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," the anime adaptation produced by studio Ufotable. He is among the staff who directed and planned the staging of episodes for the series.
Shin'ya Shimomura is credited as a director and storyboard artist on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," the anime produced by studio Ufotable. His contributions to the series include direction and storyboard work.
Toshiyuki Shirai is a director and storyboard artist credited on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (studio Ufotable). He contributed to the production as part of the series' direction and storyboarding team.
Hideki Hosokawa is a director and storyboard artist who worked on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the anime produced by studio Ufotable.
Takuya Nonaka is a Japanese director and storyboard artist who contributed to "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" at studio Ufotable, working on episode direction and storyboards for the series.
Seiji Harada is credited as a director on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," the anime produced by studio Ufotable. His contribution to the series falls within its direction.
Kei Tsunematsu is a director and storyboard artist who worked on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the anime produced by studio Ufotable. Tsunematsu's contributions span both directing and storyboard duties on the production.
Masashi Takeuchi is a director and storyboard artist who works on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," the adaptation produced by the studio Ufotable, contributing to its direction and storyboarding.
Takahiro Miura is a Japanese animator and storyboard artist. He contributed storyboards to Ufotable's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, including the film Mugen Train and episodes of the Entertainment District Arc.
Ken Nakazawa is a director and storyboard artist who contributed to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the anime produced by studio Ufotable. His credits on the series include directing and storyboard work.
Yūji Shimizu is a director who contributed to the anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" produced by studio Ufotable, working in directing and storyboard roles.
Ken Takahashi is an anime episode director. He worked on Ufotable's adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, directing episodes including the Hashira Meeting installment under chief director Haruo Sotozaki.
Shūji Miyahara is a director credited on the production of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," the animated series produced by the studio Ufotable.
Yō Miura is a member of the production staff on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (studio Ufotable), credited for storyboard work that helps translate the script into the framing and flow of the animated episodes.
Yūki Itō is a director and storyboard artist credited on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," the series produced by the studio Ufotable. In this capacity Itō handled directorial duties and storyboarding, the stage at which the visual flow of each scene is mapped out before animation.
Yuichi Terao is a director who has worked on the anime adaptation of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" produced by studio Ufotable, contributing in the areas of direction and storyboarding.
Yoshiaki Kawajiri is a Japanese director, writer, animator, and storyboard artist who helped found the studio Madhouse. He contributed storyboard work to "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" (studio Ufotable).
Chinatsu Mizushima is a director credited on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," the action series produced by the animation studio Ufotable.
Gōchū Satō is a storyboard artist who contributed to the production of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," animated by studio Ufotable.
Kazuki Nishiwaki is a storyboard artist credited on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the anime produced by studio Ufotable. Nishiwaki contributed storyboard work that helped shape how the series' scenes were planned and visualized.
Shinsuke Gomi is a director credited on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," the anime produced by studio Ufotable. He worked in a directorial capacity on the series.
Takahiro Majima is a director credited on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" (studio Ufotable). He contributed to the production in a directorial capacity.
Takashi Mamekuza is credited as a director on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," the anime adaptation produced by studio Ufotable. In that capacity he is among the staff responsible for directing episodes of the series.
Yūsuke Shibata is a director credited on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the anime produced by the studio Ufotable. He contributed to the series in a directorial capacity.
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