Atsushi Wakabayashi

Atsushi Wakabayashi

DirectorVisual EffectsArtDirectingEditor Dec 10 (age 61) Tochigi Prefecture, Japan 1986–2022 (36 year career)
7.3 avg rating

Biography

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 com…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (60)

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Television (54)

Shenmue the Animation

Shenmue the Animation

2022

Director

7.2
Future Folktales

Future Folktales

2020

Character Designer

8.5
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2017

Storyboard Artist

7.8
Garo: Crimson Moon

Garo: Crimson Moon

2015

Director

5.9
Garo: Crimson Moon

Garo: Crimson Moon

2015

Storyboard Artist

5.9
Rage of Bahamut

Rage of Bahamut

2014

Animation Director

7.7
Rage of Bahamut

Rage of Bahamut

2014

Director

7.7
Rage of Bahamut

Rage of Bahamut

2014

Key Animation

7.7
Kingdom

Kingdom

2012

Key Animation

7.7
Kingdom

Kingdom

2012

Storyboard Artist

7.7
Princess Jellyfish

Princess Jellyfish

2010

Storyboard Artist

7.3
Guin Saga

Guin Saga

2009

Director

7.1
Guin Saga

Guin Saga

2009

Series Director

7.1
Guin Saga

Guin Saga

2009

Storyboard Artist

7.1
Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Animation Director

8.5
Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Director

8.5
Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Key Animation

8.5
Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Opening/Ending Animation

8.5
Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Storyboard Artist

8.5
TOKYO TRIBE 2

TOKYO TRIBE 2

2006

Storyboard Artist

5.4
Noein: To Your Other Self

Noein: To Your Other Self

2005

Storyboard Artist

7.4
Bleach

Bleach

2004

Key Animation

8.4
Bleach

Bleach

2004

Storyboard Artist

8.4
Gankutsuou

Gankutsuou

2004

Storyboard Artist

7.2
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

2004

Storyboard Artist

7.5
Naruto

Naruto

2002

Animation Director

8.4
Naruto

Naruto

2002

Director

8.4
Naruto

Naruto

2002

Key Animation

8.4
Naruto

Naruto

2002

Storyboard Artist

8.4
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002

Director

8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002

Storyboard Artist

8.2
The Twelve Kingdoms

The Twelve Kingdoms

2002

Key Animation

7.7
Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa

Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa

2001

Character Designer

8.0
Great Teacher Onizuka

Great Teacher Onizuka

1999

Key Animation

8.4
Microman

Microman

1999

Animation Director

8.0
Microman

Microman

1999

Key Animation

8.0
Popolocrois Monogatari

Popolocrois Monogatari

1998

Key Animation

5.0
Flame of Recca

Flame of Recca

1997

Animation Director

6.9
Flame of Recca

Flame of Recca

1997

Character Designer

6.9
Flame of Recca

Flame of Recca

1997

Key Animation

6.9
Midori no Makibaō

Midori no Makibaō

1996

Animation Director

4.0
Midori no Makibaō

Midori no Makibaō

1996

Key Animation

4.0
Ninku

Ninku

1995

Animation Director

8.0
Ninku

Ninku

1995

Key Animation

8.0
Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho

1992

Animation Director

8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho

1992

Key Animation

8.5
Eternal Filena

Eternal Filena

1992

Key Animation

Green Legend Ran

Green Legend Ran

1992

Key Animation

7.6
Dear Brother

Dear Brother

1991

Key Animation

6.5
Devil Hunter Yohko

Devil Hunter Yohko

1990

Key Animation

6.5
Mad Bull 34

Mad Bull 34

1990

Key Animation

6.0
Burning Blood

Burning Blood

1990

Key Animation

6.0
Ranma ½

Ranma ½

1989

Key Animation

8.6
Violence Jack

Violence Jack

1986

Key Animation

4.3