is a Japanese

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

and film director. He made his full directorial debut in 2004 with the anime adaptation of ''

Ninja Nonsense , also known as ''2×2 = Shinobuden'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoichi Koga. The series subtitle is ''"The Nonsense Kunoichi Fiction"''. The manga was serialized in MediaWorks' ''Dengeki Daioh'' magazine between ...

''. In 2019, he directed the anime adaptation of ''

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. It follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who strives to become a demon slayer after his family was slaughtered and his younger sister, Nezuko Kamado, Nezuko, turned into a ...

'', as well as its film, '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train'' in 2020, which has earned numerous awards.

Works

TV series

* '' X'' (2002–2003) (episode director) * (2004) (director) * (2007–2012) (director) * (2016–2017) (director) * (2019–present) (director)

Films

* (2020) (director)

Video games

* (2006) (animation part director, character designer, scenarist, cinematographer, animation director, opening animator)

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sotozaki, Haruo Anime directors Japanese film directors Japanese television directors Japanese video game directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people)