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Atsushi Wakabayashi
Director, Additional CreditsBorn December 10, 1964 (60 years)
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 companies' productions, but most of his involvement is in basic storyboarding only. His nickname on set is "Kaba-san." Since 2013, he has also been a lecturer at NUNOANI Juku
Atsushi Wakabayashi Filmography
| 2022 | Shenmue the Animation (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Garo: Crimson Moon (TV Series) |
| 2014 | Rage of Bahamut (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Naruto Shippuden (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Naruto (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Future Folktales (TV Series) · as Character Designer |
| 2014 | Rage of Bahamut (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2012 | Kingdom (2012) (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2009 | Guin Saga (TV Series) · as Series Director |
| 2007 | Naruto Shippuden (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2004 | Bleach (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2002 | Naruto (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2002 | The Twelve Kingdoms (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2001 | Saiyuki: Requiem - The Motion Picture · as Key Animation |
| 2000 | Micronauts (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1999 | Great Teacher Onizuka (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1998 | Popolocrois Monogatari (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1997 | Flame of Recca (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1996 | Midori no Makibao (TV Series) · as Animation Director |
| 1994 | Ninku (TV Series) · as Animation Director |
| 1992 | Eternal Filena (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1992 | Green Legend Ran (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1992 | Yu Yu Hakusho (TV Series) · as Animation Director |
| 1991 | Dear Brother (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1990 | Violence Jack: Hell's Wind · as Key Animation |
| 1990 | Mad Bull 34 (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1990 | Devil Hunter Yohko (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1989 | Ranma ½ (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 1986 | Violence Jack (TV Series) · as Key Animation |