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Haruo Sotozaki

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Haruo Sotozaki

58 titles 29 movies · 29 TV
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Biography

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.

Also known as

そとざき はるお · 外崎 春雄

Born

Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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Acting credits

35

Directing

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Writing

33

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Career timeline

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1996 1 title(s)

1998 2 title(s)

1999 3 title(s)

2000 1 title(s)

2001 10 title(s)

2002 4 title(s)

2003 3 title(s)

2004 3 title(s)

2005 2 title(s)

2007 2 title(s)

2008 2 title(s)

2009 2 title(s)

2010 1 title(s)

2012 1 title(s)

2013 1 title(s)

2014 1 title(s)

2016 1 title(s)

2019 2 title(s)

2020 1 title(s)

2021 2 title(s)

2022 2 title(s)

2023 2 title(s)

2024 1 title(s)

2025 6 title(s)

Undated 2 title(s)