About

Known credits:
10
Birthday:
1964-12-10
Place of birth:
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Atsushi Wakabayashi

Overview

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 storyboarding only. His nickname on set is "Kaba-san." Since 2013, he has also been a lecturer at NUNOANI Juku

Known for

Directing
2015 Garo: Crimson Moon Directing Director 69
Fair
2009 Guin Saga Directing Series Director 69
Fair

Visual Effects
2020 Future Folktales Visual Effects Character Designer 70
Good
2011 Naruto x UT Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
2001 Gensomaden Saiyuki Requiem: For the One Not Chosen Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1998 Hunter × Hunter Pilot Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
1997 Flame of Recca Visual Effects Character Designer 68
Fair
1990 Violence Jack: Hell's Wind Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1990 Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble - Konran-teki sento mahjong Visual Effects Key Animation N/A
N/A
1990 Burning Blood Visual Effects Key Animation N/A
N/A