Kōji Sawai (澤井 幸次) | |
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| Born | September 14, 1955 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Toyo University |
| Occupation(s) | Anime director and artist |
| Employer | Tatsunoko Production (1980-1982?) |
| Known for | Ranma ½ and .hack//Sign |
Kōji Sawai (澤井 幸次, Sawai Kōji) is a Japanese anime director and artist known for directing Ranma ½ and .hack//Sign. [1]
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Kōji Sawai was born on September 14, 1955, in Tokyo Japan. While attending Toyo University, Sawai had ambitions to become a manga artist and would later join Tatsunoko Productions as an artist and director, which would include working with Koichi Mashimo on The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, as well as other projects. After serving two years he left Tatsunoko to become a freelance director and has been working since.
| Year | Anime | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | |||
| 1985 | Shōwa Ahōzoshi Akanuke Ichiban! | director | |
| 1986 | Maison Ikkoku | storyboard artist | |
| 1987 | The Real Ghostbusters | storyboard artist | |
| 1988 | F | director, script | |
| 1989 | Mobile Police Patlabor | animation director | |
| 1990s | |||
| 1990 | Ranma ½ | episode director, script, storyboard | |
| 1993 | The Irresponsible Captain Tylor | episode director, storyboard | |
| 1994 | The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (OAV) | episode director, storyboard (co-director Koichi Mashimo) | |
| 2000s | |||
| 2002 | .hack//Sign | episode director, storyboards | |
| 2003 | Avenger | episode director, storyboard | |
| .hack//Legend of the Twilight | director, sound director, storyboards | ||
| Trigun | Artist management | ||
| Wolf's Rain | episode director | ||
| Immortal Grand Prix | storyboard | ||
| 2004 | Madlax | episode director, storyboards | |
| Trigun | artist management | ||
| 2005 | Tsubasa Chronicle (first season) | episode director, storyboards | |
| 2006 | .hack//Roots | episode director, storyboards | |
| Spider Riders | episode director, storyboards | ||
| Tsubasa Chronicle (second season) | storyboards | ||
| 2007 | El Cazador de la Bruja | episode director, storyboards | |
| Spider Riders: Yomigaeru Taiyou | director | ||
| 2008 | .hack//G.U. Returner | storyboard | |
| Blade of the Immortal | episode director, storyboard artist | ||
| 2009 | Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ | episode director, storyboards | |
| 2010s | |||
| 2010 | Halo Legends | segment director and storyboard artist: "Homecoming" (co-director Koichi Mashimo) [2] | |
| 2010 | Psychic Detective Yakumo | storyboards and episode director | |
| 2011 | Hyouge Mono | storyboards and episode director | |
| 2012 | Hyouge Mono | storyboard and episode director | |
| 2020s | |||
| 2023 | The Misfit of Demon King Academy II | storyboard for episode 4 | |
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