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
Pokémon
1997
Naruto
2003
Hunter x Hunter
2000
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009
Inazuma Eleven
2011
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025
Saiyuki
2000
Rurouni Kenshin
1997
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
2019
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
2020
FILMOGRAPHY
All
Movies
TV
Directing
26
Art
4
Visual Effects
50