Haruo Sotozaki
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
-
Place of Birth
Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Also known As
そとざき はるお
外崎 春雄
Haruo Sotozaki
Biography
Haruo Sotozaki is a Japanese anime and film director best known for his work on the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series. He began his career in the animation industry in the mid-1990s, contributing as a key animator and storyboard artist on various projects. Sotozaki made his full directorial debut with the anime adaptation of Ninja Nonsense (2004). In 2019, he directed the critically acclaimed Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba television series, followed by the record-breaking film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020). His direction is noted for its dynamic action sequences and faithful adaptation of source material.
Production
2020
2019
2021
2021
2014
as Second Unit Director
2020
as Animation Director
2003
as Animation Director
2013
as Animation Director
2014
as Key Animation
2020
as Storyboard Artist
2014
as Storyboard Artist
2004
as Animation Director
2014
as Director
2020
as Second Unit Director
2005
as Key Animation
2024
2022
as Director
2022
2001
as Key Animation
1999
as Key Animation
2002
as Key Animation
2009
as Key Animation
2001
as Animation Director
2001
as Key Animation
2001
as Key Animation
2023
2010
as Key Animation
2025
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