Tetsuo Hirakawa
Directing
Tetsuo Hirakawa (平川 哲生, Hirakawa Tetsuo, November 13, 1979) is a Japanese animator, screenwriter and anime director born in Chiba Prefecture. He joined Madhouse in 2002 after graduating from college. After participating in many works as an animator, he made his directorial debut in 2009 with The River's Light (Kawa no Hikari). Since then, he has been active as a freelance director and screenwriter.
Known for
Directing13
tvShine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!
2022
Series Director
tvThe Ancient Magus' Bride
2017
Director
tvGrimoire of Zero
2017
Series Director, Director
tvSeraph of the End
2015
Director
tvThe Rolling Girls
2015
Director
tvNoragami
2014
Director
tvFlowers of Evil
2013
Director
tvHori-san and Miyamura-kun
2012
Director
tvOccult Academy
2010
Director
movieThe River's Light
2009
Director
Visual Effects24
tvThe Ancient Magus' Bride
2017
Key Animation
tvSeraph of the End
2015
Key Animation
tvThe Rolling Girls
2015
Key Animation
tvKids on the Slope
2012
Key Animation
tvGround Control to Psychoelectric Girl
2011
Key Animation
movieColorful
2010
Key Animation
tvOccult Academy
2010
Key Animation
movieAfro Samurai: Resurrection
2009
Key Animation
tvSaki
2009
Key Animation
tvBirdy the Mighty: Decode
2008
Key Animation
movieSummer Days with Coo
2007
Key Animation
tvSayonara Zetsubou Sensei
2007
Key Animation
tvDen-noh Coil
2007
Key Animation
tvBokurano
2007
Key Animation
tvNodame Cantabile
2007
Key Animation
movieThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2006
Key Animation
tvxxxHOLiC
2006
Key Animation
tvTrinity Blood
2005
Key Animation
tvOtogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
2004
Key Animation
tvNaruto
2002
Key Animation
Art23
tvSAKAMOTO DAYS
2025
Storyboard Artist
tvCampfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
2023
Storyboard Artist
tvSpy Classroom
2023
Storyboard Artist
movieBubble
2022
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Case Study of Vanitas
2021
Storyboard Artist
tvJUJUTSU KAISEN
2020
Storyboard Artist
tvDRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
2018
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Ancient Magus' Bride
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvFate/Apocrypha
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvGrimoire of Zero
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvERASED
2016
Storyboard Artist
tvBlood Blockade Battlefront
2015
Storyboard Artist
tvSeraph of the End
2015
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Rolling Girls
2015
Storyboard Artist
tvTrinity Seven
2014
Storyboard Artist
tvAi Tenchi Muyo!
2014
Storyboard Artist
tvNoragami
2014
Storyboard Artist
tvStar Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvMy Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvSword Art Online
2012
Storyboard Artist
tvGround Control to Psychoelectric Girl
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvOccult Academy
2010
Storyboard Artist
movieThe River's Light
2009
Storyboard Artist
Writing4
tvMy Melody & Kuromi
2025
Story Artist
tvShine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!
2022
Series Composition
tvGrimoire of Zero
2017
Writer, Series Composition
