is a Japanese director of

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. He graduated from the Animation Department of Tokyo Design Academy and worked as a freelancer at

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. His most notable work has been as a series director for ''

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'', including two of its feature films.'' Shonen Jump'' Volume 5, Issue 12. December 2007.

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. 198. Other works directed include '' Ginga e Kickoff!!'', '' Rainbow Fireflies'', '' Majin Bone'', and ''

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''. He currently works mainly for

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Filmography

TV series

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'' (1999–2006) - Director *'' The File of Young Kindaichi'' (2007) - Director *''

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'' (2007) - Director *'' Ginga e Kickoff!!'' (2012–2013) - Director *'' Majin Bone'' (2014) - Director *'' One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia'' (2015) - Director *''

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'' (2016) - Director, series composition *'' One Piece: Episode of Skypiea'' (2018) - Chief director *''

Hinomaru Sumo is a Japanese sumo manga series written and illustrated by Kawada. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from May 2014 to July 2019, with its chapters collected into 28 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shueisha. A 24-episode anime tel ...

'' (2018–2019) - Chief director, series composition *''

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'' (2024) - Director, sound director

Films

*'' One Piece: Dead End Adventure'' (2003) - Director *'' One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle'' (2006) - Director *'' Rainbow Fireflies'' (2012) - Director *'' Gekijōban Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise'' (2025) - Chief director

References

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* * Anime directors People from Shizuoka Prefecture Living people 1966 births {{Japan-artist-stub