Koji Sawai Explained

Birth Date:14 September 1955
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Alma Mater:Toyo University
Employer:Tatsunoko Production (1980-1982?)
Occupation:Anime director and artist

is a Japanese anime director and artist.

Biography

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.

Filmography

YearAnimeJob
1980s
1985Shōwa Ahōzoshi Akanuke Ichiban!director
1986Maison Ikkokustoryboard artist
1987The Real Ghostbustersstoryboard artist
1988Fdirector, script
1989Mobile Police Patlaboranimation director
1990s
1990Ranma ½episode director, script, storyboard
1993The Irresponsible Captain Tylorepisode director, storyboard
1994The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (OAV)episode director, storyboard (co-director Koichi Mashimo)
2000s
2002.hack//Signepisode director, storyboards
2003Avengerepisode director, storyboard
.hack//Legend of the Twilightdirector, sound director, storyboards
TrigunArtist management
Wolf's Rainepisode director
Immortal Grand Prixstoryboard
2004Madlaxepisode director, storyboards
Trigunartist management
2005Tsubasa Chronicle (first season)episode director, storyboards
2006.hack//Rootsepisode director, storyboards
Spider Ridersepisode director, storyboards
Tsubasa Chronicle (second season)storyboards
2007El Cazador de la Brujaepisode director, storyboards
Spider Riders: Yomigaeru Taiyoudirector
2008.hack//G.U. Returnerstoryboard
Blade of the Immortalepisode director, storyboard artist
2009Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~episode director, storyboards
2010s
2010Halo Legendssegment director and storyboard artist: "Homecoming" (co-director Koichi Mashimo) [1]
2010Psychic Detective Yakumostoryboards and episode director
2011Hyouge Monostoryboards and episode director
2012Hyouge Monostoryboard and episode director
2020s
2023The Misfit of Demon King Academy IIstoryboard for episode 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Halo Legends. 2009-10-26.