is a Japanese anime and film director. He made his full directorial debut in 2004 with the anime adaptation of Ninja Nonsense. In 2019, he directed the anime adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, as well as its film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train in 2020, which has earned numerous awards.
Works TV series X (2002–2003) (episode director) (2004) (director) (2007–2012) (director) (2016–2017) (director) (2019–2024) (director)
Films (2020) (director) (2025) (director)
Video games (2006) (animation part director, character designer, scenarist, cinematographer, animation director, opening animator)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work/Recipient Result 2019 9th Newtype Anime Awards Best Director Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba rowspan="6" 2020 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Anime of the Year Tokyo Anime Awards Festival Best Television Animation 45th Hochi Film Award Best Animation Film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train Nikkan Sports Film Award for Yūjirō Ishihara Award Best Director 2021 44th Japan Academy Film Prize Animation of the Year Mainichi Film Awards Best Animation Film rowspan="2" 25th Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media Tokyo Anime Awards Festival Best Director rowspan="4" 11th Newtype Anime Awards 2022 12th Newtype Anime Awards Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train ArcDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc 2023 7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc 2025 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc rowspan="2" 202683rd Golden Globe AwardsBest Motion Picture – AnimatedDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle
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