Biography
Kouji Sawai (澤井 幸次, Sawai Kōji, September 14, 1955) is a veteran Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Tokyo.
After graduating from Toyo University, he worked in an anime studio for seven years and then became freelance. He has been involved in many works, such as Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2 (1989), Patlabor the Movie, .hack//Legend of the Twilight, A Place Further Than the Universe, and Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!
Filmography
all 36
TV Shows 32
Director 19
Movies 4
Producer 1
Storyboard Artist
![Bibliophile Princess](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/739481-bibliophile-princess.jpg)
Bibliophile Princess (2022)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![When Will Ayumu Make His Move?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/492039.jpg)
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? (2022)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![Police in a Pod](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/606645.jpg)
Police in a Pod (2022)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![Deep Insanity: The Lost Child](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/586308-deep-insanity-the-lost-child.jpg)
Deep Insanity: The Lost Child (2021)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![The Misfit of Demon King Academy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/349236-the-misfit-of-demon-king-academy.jpg)
The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/322833-my-next-life-as-a-villainess-all-routes-lead-to-doom.jpg)
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (2020)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/339668-bofuri-i-don-t-want-to-get-hurt-so-i-ll-max-out-my-defense.jpg)
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (2020)
TV
4
Storyboard Artist
![ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/299590-oresuki-are-you-the-only-one-who-loves-me.jpg)
ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? (2019)
TV
5.33
Storyboard Artist
![Dororo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/206244-dororo.jpg)
Dororo (2019)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![Run with the Wind](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/203876-run-with-the-wind.jpg)
Run with the Wind (2018)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Second Unit Director
![Non Non Biyori: Vacation](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6151-non-non-biyori-vacation.jpg)
Non Non Biyori: Vacation (2018)
Movie
Storyboard Artist / Director
![A Place Further Than the Universe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64830-a-place-further-than-the-universe.jpg)
A Place Further Than the Universe (2018)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![Armed Girl's Machiavellism](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94602-armed-girl-s-machiavellism.jpg)
Armed Girl's Machiavellism (2017)
TV
6.75
Storyboard Artist / Director
![ALL OUT!!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/209854-all-out.jpg)
ALL OUT!! (2016)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/129907-tanaka-kun-is-always-listless.jpg)
Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless (2016)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![Chivalry of a Failed Knight](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/129876-chivalry-of-a-failed-knight.jpg)
Chivalry of a Failed Knight (2015)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director
![Parasyte -the maxim-](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64781-parasyte-the-maxim.jpg)
Parasyte -the maxim- (2014)
TV
6
Storyboard Artist
![Argevollen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/234572-argevollen.jpg)
Argevollen (2014)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director
![Non Non Biyori](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/111913-non-non-biyori.jpg)
Non Non Biyori (2013)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director / Assistant Director
![Photokano](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/20088-photokano.jpg)
Photokano (2013)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director
![Hyouge Mono](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/465888-hyouge-mono.jpg)
Hyouge Mono (2011)
TV
Director
![Halo Legends](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/181147-halo-legends.jpg)
Halo Legends (2010)
Movie
Director
![Halo Legends](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/271179-halo-legends.jpg)
Halo Legends (2010)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director
![Blade of the Immortal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57635-blade-of-the-immortal.jpg)
Blade of the Immortal (2008)
TV
Storyboard Artist
![Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57610-meine-liebe.jpg)
Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe (2004)
TV
Director
![Wolf's Rain](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68270-wolf-s-rain.jpg)
Wolf's Rain (2003)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director
![.hack//Liminality](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97059-hack-liminality.jpg)
.hack//Liminality (2002)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Series Director / Director
![.hack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/129614-hack.jpg)
.hack (2002)
TV
6
Producer
![The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/594347-the-irresponsible-captain-tylor-ova.jpg)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA (1994)
TV
Director
![Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/217167-kawaguchi-kaiji-s-9-love-stories.jpg)
Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories (1993)
Movie
Storyboard Artist / Director
![The Irresponsible Captain Tylor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45861-the-irresponsible-captain-tylor.jpg)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993)
TV
Animation Director / Director
![Patlabor: The Movie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2110-patlabor-the-movie.jpg)
Patlabor: The Movie (1989)
Movie
4.81
Storyboard Artist
![Ranma ½](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86080-ranma.jpg)
Ranma ½ (1989)
TV
Director
![Patlabor: The Mobile Police](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/173137-patlabor-the-mobile-police.jpg)
Patlabor: The Mobile Police (1988)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director
![F](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/252806-f.jpg)
F (1988)
TV
Director
![Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/609024.jpg)
Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior (1981)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.97
Based on 132 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1955-09-14 (68 years old)
Also Known AsKoji Sawai, Kôji Sawai, 澤井幸次, Kōji Sawai
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