Directing
Community Rating
6.2
TMDB estimate
Born
December 10, 1964 (age 61)
Born in
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Atsushi Wakabayashi is a Japanese animator, anime director, character designer and storyboard artist. He graduated from Tatsunoko Animation Technology Institute in 1989. After working at Tatsunoko, he served as animation director on such shows as " Yu Yu Hakusho " and " Midori no Makibao " in the 1990s , mainly supporting the animation of Studio Pierrot 's works. He attracted major attention for directing episodes 30, 71, and 133 of " Naruto" . Since then, he has expanded his work to other companies' productions, but most of his involvement is in basic storyboarding only. His nickname on set is "Kaba-san." Since 2013, he has also been a guest lecturer at NUNOANI Juku.
Shenmue the Animation
as Director
2022
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Future Folktales
as Character Designer
2020
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Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
as Storyboard Artist
2017
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Garo: Crimson Moon
as Storyboard Artist, Director
2015
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Rage of Bahamut
as Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
2014
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Kingdom
as Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2012
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Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT
as Key Animation
2011
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Princess Jellyfish
as Storyboard Artist
2010
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Guin Saga
as Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
2009
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Naruto Shippūden
as Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation
2007
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TOKYO TRIBE 2
as Storyboard Artist
2006
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Noein: To Your Other Self
as Storyboard Artist
2005
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Gankutsuou
as Storyboard Artist
2004
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Bleach
as Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
2004
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Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
as Storyboard Artist
2004
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Naruto
as Key Animation, Director, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist
2002
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
as Director, Storyboard Artist
2002
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The Twelve Kingdoms
as Key Animation
2002
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Saiyuki: Requiem
as Key Animation
2001
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Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa
as Character Designer
2001
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