Tetsurō Araki (荒木 哲郎, Araki Tetsurō; born November 5, 1976) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director. He goes by the alias Mochizuki Saburō (望月 三郎) when working as an episode director and key animator. He is best known as the director of the widely acclaimed anime adaptations of Death Note and the first three seasons of Attack on Titan.
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Biography
Tetsurō Araki was born in Saitama Prefecture on November 5, 1976. After graduating from Seibugakuenbunri Junior High School, Araki went on to study at Senshu University's School of Letters where he also graduated. After graduation, Araki joined Madhouse where he made his television directorial debut on the series Cardcaptor Sakura and where he directed his first original video animation (OVA) Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin.
His wife is Aya Hida (肥田 文, Hida Aya), who is also a staff member of the animation production company Gonzo.
Araki worked with animation director Takayuki Hirao when Hirao was at Madhouse, and he has occasionally worked as a key animator in projects that Hirao has directed. An article featuring him and Hirao was published in the monthly anime magazine Animage.
In October 2013, Araki won the Best Director award at the 3rd Newtype Anime Awards. He also won the Best Director award at the 2014 Tokyo Anime Award Festival. Araki, along with Death Note character designer Masaru Kitao, also appeared at Anime Expo 2007.
Works
TV series
Death Note (2006–2007) – Director
Kurozuka (2008) – Director and series composition
Aoi Bungaku (2009, #5–6) – Director
Highschool of the Dead (2010) – Director
Guilty Crown (2011–2012) – Director
Attack on Titan (2013) – Director
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016) – Director
Attack on Titan Season 2 (2017) – Chief director
Attack on Titan Season 3 (2018–2019) – Chief director
Films
Death Note: Relight (2007–2008) – Director
Attack on Titan: Crimson Arrows (2014) – Director
Attack on Titan: The Wings of Freedom (2015) – Director
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Recap 1: Gathering Light (2016) – Director
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Recap 2: Burning Life (2017) – Director
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (2019) – Director
Bubble (2022) – Director
OVA
Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin (2005) – Director
Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead (2011) – Director
Attack on Titan: Ilse's Notebook (2013–2014, 3 episodes) – Director
Attack on Titan: No Regrets (2014–2015, 2 episodes) – Director
