Haruo Sotozaki
Directing · 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.
Known for
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
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Naruto
20028.4
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
20098.7
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
20258.8
Pokémon
19978.0
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
20017.7
Rurouni Kenshin
19968.5
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-
20246.5
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
20056.8
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
20028.2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village-
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Inazuma Eleven
20088.0
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hashira Meeting Arc
20217.0
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond
20197.9
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc
20217.7
Hunter x Hunter
19998.4
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tsuzumi Mansion Arc
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X
20017.5
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Asakusa Arc
20227.6
Directed
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Hashira Training Arc Part 2
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Hashira Training Arc Part 1
20257.2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Swordsmith Village Arc Part 2
20257.2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Edition Swordsmith Village Arc Part 1
20257.2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Infiltration Arc
20258.0
