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Haruo Sotozaki

Haruo Sotozaki

Director · Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan

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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.

Directed

  1. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) — Director
  2. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020) — Director
  3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025) — Director
  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- (2024) — Director
  5. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023) — Director
  6. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hashira Meeting Arc (2021) — Director
  7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond (2019) — Director
  8. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2021) — Director
  9. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tsuzumi Mansion Arc (2022) — Director
  10. X (2001) — Director
  11. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Asakusa Arc (2022) — Director
  12. Fruits Basket (2001) — Director
  13. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Entertainment District Decisive Battle Arc (2023) — Director
  14. Tales of Zestiria: The Shepherd's Advent (2014) — Director
  15. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Infiltration Arc (2025) — Director
  16. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Hashira Training Arc Part 1 (2025) — Director
  17. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Swordsmith Village Arc Part 2 (2025) — Director
  18. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Hashira Training Arc Part 2 (2025) — Director
  19. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Swordsmith Village Arc Part 1 (2025) — Director
  20. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle 3 — Director
  21. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle 2 — Director