
Known for
Directing
Birthplace
Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
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.
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TBA
2025
Director, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
2023
2023
2022
2022
2021
2021
2020
Director, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director
2019
Series Director, Animation Director, Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2019
2016
2014
Second Unit Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director
2013
Animation Director
2012
2010
Key Animation
2009
Key Animation
2009