Tetsurou Araki

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/i/user/265406784) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/tetsuro.araki.75) Joined [MADHOUSE](https://anilist.co/studio/11/MADHOUSE) in 1999 as a production manager, making his storyboard and episode director debut with [Galaxy Angel](https://anilist.co/anime/383/) just two years later. In 2005, he made his proper directorial debut with [Otogi-juushi Akazukin](https://anilist.co/anime/402/), a single-episode OVA which was aimed more at figure collectors than at anime fans. Its popularity birthed the full-length series and manga which both came out afterwards. In 2006, Araki helmed his first big project with [Death Note](https://anilist.co/anime/1535/), which gained him international praise. He has since gone on to direct numerous series from originals such as [Guilty Crown](https://anilist.co/anime/10793/) and [Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress](https://anilist.co/anime/21196/), to the massively successful adaptation of [Attack on Titan](https://anilist.co/anime/16498/), whose production Araki left with the studio change. He's been close friends with [Takayuki Hirao](https://anilist.co/staff/102247/) since their days at [MADHOUSE](https://anilist.co/studio/11/). The two have frequently collaborated on numerous projects. Married to [Aya Hida](https://anilist.co/staff/144626/). Freelance, however primarily works at [WIT Studio](https://anilist.co/studio/858/) with Animation Producer [Kazuki Yamanaka](https://anilist.co/staff/196459/).