Directing
Tetsuo Hirakawa
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.
Behind the camera
- 2025My Melody & KuromiStory Artist2 ep.
- 2025SAKAMOTO DAYSStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2025Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!Series Director12 ep.
- 2023Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd SkillStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2023Spy ClassroomStoryboard Artist2 ep.
- 2022Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!Series Composition, Series Director12 ep.
- 2021The Case Study of VanitasStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2020JUJUTSU KAISENStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2019YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This WorldSeries Director26 ep.
- 2018DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and MasotanStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2017The Ancient Magus' BrideDirector, Storyboard Artist3 ep.
- 2017Fate/ApocryphaStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2017Grimoire of ZeroDirector, Series Composition, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer12 ep.
- 2016Kabaneri of the Iron FortressDirector1 ep.
- 2016ERASEDStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2015Blood Blockade BattlefrontStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2015Seraph of the EndDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist1 ep.
- 2015The Rolling GirlsDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist2 ep.
- 2014Trinity SevenStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2014Ai Tenchi Muyo!Storyboard Artist10 ep.
- 2014NoragamiDirector, Storyboard Artist3 ep.
- 2013Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199Storyboard Artist1 ep.
- 2013My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFUStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2013Flowers of EvilDirector2 ep.
- 2012Hori-san and Miyamura-kunDirector1 ep.
- 2012Sword Art OnlineStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2012Kids on the SlopeKey Animation1 ep.
- 2012The Knight in the AreaWriter6 ep.
- 2011Ground Control to Psychoelectric GirlKey Animation, Storyboard Artist3 ep.
- 2010Occult AcademyDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist2 ep.
- 2009SakiKey Animation1 ep.
- 2007Sayonara Zetsubou SenseiKey Animation3 ep.
- 2007Den-noh CoilKey Animation1 ep.
- 2007BokuranoKey Animation1 ep.
- 2007Nodame CantabileKey Animation3 ep.
- 2006xxxHOLiCKey Animation2 ep.
- 2005Trinity BloodKey Animation3 ep.
- 2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaKey Animation1 ep.
Also known as: 平川 哲生 · ひらかわ てつお