Tetsurō Araki

Tetsurō Araki (荒木 哲郎) (born November 5, 1976) is a Japanese anime director. He was born in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Araki is a graduate at Senshu University and works with Madhouse. His directorial debut was 2005's Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin. He is best known as the director of the Death Note anime adaptation. Araki, along with Death Note character designer Masaru Kitao, appeared at Anime Expo 2007.

TV anime

 * Galaxy Angel (2001–2004) - Episode Director, Storyboard Artist
 * Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (2001) - Episode Director (episodes 29-32, 45, 46, 48), Storyboard Artist (31, 45, 46)
 * Gungrave (2003) - Episode Director, Storyboard Artist
 * Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2003) - Episode Director, Storyboard Artist
 * Black Lagoon (2006) - Episode Director, Storyboard Artist
 * Death Note (2006–2007) - Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animator (opening credits)
 * Kurozuka (2008) - Series Director, Series Composition
 * Highschool of the Dead (2010) - Series Director

OVA

 * Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin (2005) - Director