Koji Sawai

ArtDirectorDirectingWriterProducer Sep 14 (age 70) Tokyo, Japan 1981–2025 (44 year career)

7.2 avg rating

Biography

Koji Sawai (澤井幸次, Sawai Kōji, September 14, 1955) is a veteran Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Tokyo. After graduating from Toyo University, he worked in an anime studio for seven years and then became freelance. He has been involved in many works, such as Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2 (1989), Patlabor the Movie, .hack//Legend of the Twilight, A Place Further Than the Universe, and Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!

Known For

Film

Ranma ½

Storyboard Artist

Film

Dororo

Storyboard Artist

Film

Parasyte -the maxim-

Director

Film

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

Storyboard Artist

Film

ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?

Storyboard Artist

Film

Wolf's Rain

Director

Film

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Storyboard Artist

Film

A Place Further than the Universe

Director

Filmography

Crew (61)

Movies (6)

Non Non Biyori: Vacation

2018

Second Unit Director

7.7

Non Non Biyori: Vacation

Storyboard Artist

Halo Legends

Director

.hack//G.U. Returner

Storyboard

Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories

Director

Patlabor: The Movie

Animation Director

Television (55)

Princession Orchestra

2025

Storyboard Artist

6.0

The Dinner Table Detective

Storyboard Artist

Wandance

Storyboard Artist

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

2024

Storyboard Artist

8.0

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Storyboard Artist

Bibliophile Princess

Storyboard Artist

When Will Ayumu Make His Move?

Storyboard Artist

Police in a Pod

Storyboard Artist

Deep Insanity: The Lost Child

2021

Storyboard Artist

5.9

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

2020

Storyboard Artist

7.4

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

2020

Storyboard Artist

8.4

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

Storyboard Artist

Dororo

Storyboard Artist

ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?

2019

Storyboard Artist

8.5

A Place Further than the Universe

2018

Director

7.8

A Place Further than the Universe

Storyboard Artist

Run with the Wind

Storyboard Artist

Mitsuboshi Colors

Storyboard Artist

Armed Girl's Machiavellism

2017

Storyboard Artist

6.7

Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless

Storyboard Artist

ALL OUT!!

Director

ALL OUT!!

Storyboard Artist

Chivalry of a Failed Knight

Storyboard Artist

Parasyte -the maxim-

Director

Parasyte -the maxim-

Storyboard Artist

Rage of Bahamut

Director

Rage of Bahamut

Storyboard Artist

Argevollen

Storyboard Artist

Ace of the Diamond

Director

Non Non Biyori

Director

Non Non Biyori

Storyboard Artist

Photokano

Assistant Director

Photokano

Director

Photokano

Storyboard Artist

Hyouge Mono

Director

Hyouge Mono

Storyboard Artist

Halo Legends

Director

Blade of the Immortal

2008

Director

6.2

Blade of the Immortal

2008

Storyboard Artist

6.2

Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe

Storyboard Artist

Wolf's Rain

Director

.hack

Director

.hack

Series Director

.hack

Storyboard Artist

.hack//Liminality

Director

.hack//Liminality

Storyboard Artist

Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa

2001

Director

8.0

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

1994

Producer

8.0

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor

1993

Director

7.7

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor

Storyboard Artist

Ranma ½

Storyboard Artist

Patlabor: The Mobile Police

Director

Director

Storyboard Artist

Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior

1981

Director

6.0