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Tatsuya Yoshihara

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Art Department
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Freelance animator formerly affiliated with Actas where he was attending its internal animation school and debuted as animator at the age of 20. His work has been greatly influenced by contemporary Kanada school animators Seiya Numata and Hironori Tanaka.

He's a precocious talent, debuting as episode director at the age of 21 and as director at the age of 23 with Arve Rezzle, as part of the Young Animator Training Project.

Married to fellow animator Kikuko Sadakata.
BornDecember 9, 1988
BornDecember 9, 1988
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    Known for

    Megumi Ogata, Tomokazu Seki, Yûichi Nakamura, Kôki Uchiyama, Satoshi Hino, Kana Hanazawa, and Mikako Komatsu in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)
    Jujutsu Kaisen 0
    7.8
    • Animation Department
    • 2021
    Black Clover (2017)
    Black Clover
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024)
    Wistoria: Wand and Sword
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
    Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
    • Director
    • 2025

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    Animation Department



    • Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024)
      Wistoria: Wand and Sword
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Storyboard
      • 2024
    • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)
      Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
      8.9
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2023
    • Mara Junot in Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023)
      Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
      7.4
      • Storyboard
      • 2023
    • Chainsaw Man (2022)
      Chainsaw Man
      8.3
      TV Series
      • action director
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • My Dress-Up Darling (2022)
      My Dress-Up Darling
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Megumi Ogata, Tomokazu Seki, Yûichi Nakamura, Kôki Uchiyama, Satoshi Hino, Kana Hanazawa, and Mikako Komatsu in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)
      Jujutsu Kaisen 0
      7.8
      • key animator
      • 2021
    • Sumire Uesaka in Takt Op. Destiny (2021)
      Takt Op. Destiny
      6.8
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2021
    • Long Riders! (2016)
      Long Riders!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2016–2017
    • One Punch Man (2015)
      One Punch Man
      8.7
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2015
    • Outbreak Company (2013)
      Outbreak Company
      6.6
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2013
    • A-Channel (2011)
      A-Channel
      6.5
      TV Series
      • key animator: opening sequence
      • key animator
      • 2011
    • Arakawa Under the Bridge (2010)
      Arakawa Under the Bridge
      7.1
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2010
    • Seitokai yakuindomo (2010)
      Seitokai yakuindomo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • animator
      • animator: opening sequence
      • 2010
    • The Qwaser of Stigmata (2010)
      The Qwaser of Stigmata
      5.4
      TV Series
      • key animator: opening animation
      • 2010
    • Ikki tousen (2003)
      Ikki tousen
      6.0
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2010

    Director



    • Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2025



    • Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024)
      Wistoria: Wand and Sword
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Chainsaw Man (2022)
      Chainsaw Man
      8.3
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2022
    • Black Clover (2017)
      Black Clover
      8.2
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2017–2018
    • Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls (2015)
      Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2015–2017
    • Long Riders! (2016)
      Long Riders!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2017
    • Yatterman Night (2015)
      Yatterman Night
      6.5
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • series director
      • 2015
    • Muromi-san (2013)
      Muromi-san
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Arve Rezzle: Mechanized Fairies (2013)
      Arve Rezzle: Mechanized Fairies
      5.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013

    Art Department



    • Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024)
      Wistoria: Wand and Sword
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Chainsaw Man (2022)
      Chainsaw Man
      8.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Long Riders! (2016)
      Long Riders!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016–2017
    • Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls (2015)
      Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission (2013)
      Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission
      6.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013

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    • Born
      • December 9, 1988
    • Spouse
      • Kikuko Sadakata

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      • Yoshihara Tatsuya
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