Hiroyuki Kakudō (角銅博之, Kakudō Hiroyuki, born September 28, 1959) is a Japanese anime director from Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture. He graduated from Toyo University's Faculty of Letters.[1] In 1978, while in college, he was a founding member of Group Ebisen, an independent animation production and screening group.[2] He began working for Toei Animation in 1983, where he trained under Yugo Serikawa.[3] He is best known for directing the first two Digimon series.[4]

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Television

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Year Title Series Director Episode Director Storyboard Notes
1984 Wing-Man Yes
1986 Maple Town Yes Yes
1986 Okubyo na Venus Yes Yes OVA
1987 New Maple Town Stories: Palm Town Chapter Yes Yes
1988 Bikkuriman Yes Yes
1989 Shin Bikkuriman Yes Yes
1990 Be-Bop High School Yes Yes OVA
1990 RPG Densetsu Hepoi Yes
1990 Magical Taruruto Yes Yes
1991 Genji Tsūshin Agedama Yes
1991 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Yes Yes
1992 Super Bikkuriman Yes Yes
1993 NG Knight Ramune & 40 DX Yes Yes Yes OVA
1993 Slam Dunk Yes Yes
1993 Aoki Densetsu Shoot! Yes Yes
1993 Orguss 02 Yes Yes OVA
1993 Mega Man: Upon a Star Yes OVA
1994 Sailor Moon S Yes Yes OP and ED only
1994 The Legend of Snow White Yes
1994 Blue Seed Yes
1994 DNA² Yes
1995 Ninku Yes
1995 3×3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon Yes OVA
1995 The Silent Service Yes TV Special
1996 GeGeGe no Kitarō Yes Yes Yes
1996 Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! Yes
1996 Rurouni Kenshin Yes
1996 Dragon Ball GT Yes Yes
1996 Jigoku Sensei Nūbē Yes Yes
1996 Saber Marionette J Yes
1997 Cutie Honey Flash Yes Yes
1997 Pokémon Yes
1997 Slayers Try Yes
1997 あずみマンマ・ミーア Yes Yes
1997 Master of Mosquiton Yes
1997 Berserk Yes
1998 春庭家の3人目 Yes Yes
1998 Lost Universe Yes
1998 Yu-Gi-Oh! Yes Yes Yes
1998 Himitsu no Akko-chan Yes Yes
1998 Serial Experiments Lain Yes
1998 Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Yes
1998 Gakko no Kaidan G TV Special, credited for animation
1998 Gasaraki Yes
1998 Saber Marionette J to X Yes
1999 Digimon Adventure Yes Yes Yes
1999 Turn A Gundam Yes
1999 Magic User's Club CG Animation (Avant Title)
1999 One Piece Yes Yes
2000 Boogiepop Phantom Yes
2000 Digimon Adventure 02 Yes Yes Yes
2000 Argento Soma Yes
2000 Invincible King Tri-Zenon Yes
2001 Angelic Layer Yes
2001 Digimon Tamers Yes Yes
2001 Hellsing Yes
2002 Kanon Yes Yes
2002 Digimon Frontier Yes Yes
2002 Wild 7: Another Yes
2002 Kiddy Grade Yes
2003 D.N.Angel Yes
2003 Zatch Bell! Yes Yes
2003 Hoop Days Yes Yes
2003 Requiem from the Darkness Yes
2004 Koi Kaze Yes
2004 Initial D Yes
2004 Beet the Vandel Buster Yes Yes
2004 Rockman EXE Stream Yes
2004 Black Jack Yes
2005 Transformers: Cybertron Yes Yes
2005 Beet the Vandel Buster: Excellion Yes Yes
2006 BakéGyamon Yes
2006 Higurashi When They Cry Yes
2006 Kamisama Kazoku Yes Yes
2006 Powerpuff Girls Z Yes Yes Yes Unaired pilot version only
2006 Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars Yes Yes
2006 独占取材!私だけが知っている小泉純一郎 Yes TV Special
2007 GeGeGe no Kitarō Yes Yes
2007 Skull Man Yes
2008 Hakaba Kitarō Yes Yes
2008 Negibozu No Asataro Yes Yes
2009 Marie & Gali Yes
2009 Kaidan Restaurant Yes Yes
2009 Welcome to Irabu's Office Yes Yes
2010 Marie & Gali ver.2.0 Yes
2010 Digimon Xros Wars Yes Yes
2011 Toriko Yes Yes
2011 Ring ni Kakero (Season 4) Yes Yes
2011 C (TV series) Yes
2012 Saint Seiya Omega Yes Yes
2012 Tsuritama Yes
2012 Tanken Driland Yes
2013 Saint Seiya Omega (season 2) Yes Yes
2013 Gatchaman Crowds Yes
2013 Kyousougiga Yes Yes
2014 Majin Bone Yes Yes
2014 Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers Yes Yes
2014 The Kindaichi Case Files R Yes Yes
2014 World Trigger Yes Yes
2015 Dragon Ball Super Yes
2015 The Kindaichi Case Files R (season 2) Yes Yes
2016 Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash Yes
2016 Tiger Mask W Yes Yes
2017 Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode Yes Yes
2018 Hug! Pretty Cure Yes Yes
2018 GeGeGe no Kitarō Yes Yes
2018 Kiratto Pri Chan Yes
2019 Star Twinkle PreCure Yes Yes
2020 Healin' Good Pretty Cure Yes Yes
2020 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Yes Yes
2021 Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure Yes Yes
2021 Digimon Ghost Game Yes Yes
2023 Ippon Again! Yes
2023 Tōsōchū: The Great Mission Yes Yes

Films

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Year Title Director Storyboard Notes
1983 Patalliro! Stardust Keikaku Production Assistant
1988 Bikkuriman: Taiichiji Seima Taisen Yes Yes
1991 Magical Taruruto-kun: Moero! Yūjō no Mahō Taisen Yes Yes
1993 Rokudenashi Blues 1993 Yes Yes
1995 Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Challenge! Yes Yes
2002 Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light Yes Compilation Film
2002 WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 Yes
2005 Digital Monster X-Evolution Yes Yes
2006 Origin: Spirits of the Past Yes

References

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  1. ^ "Digimon Adventure Novelization Author Profile". HMV&BOOKS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "ショートフィルム研究会【2/19】のお知らせ". Japan Society of Image Arts and Sciences (JASIAS) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Laputa School Lecturer Profile". laputa-jp.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Digimon Adventure Anime Influenced Upcoming Digimon Survive Game, According To New Dev Diary". GameSpot. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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