Hiroyuki Kakudō

Japanese anime director (born 1959)

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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]

## Works[edit]

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Series Director  | Episode Director  | Storyboard  | Notes

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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 Lamune & 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[edit]

Year  | Title  | Director  | Storyboard  | Notes

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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  |
2002  | WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 |  | Yes  |
2005  | Digital Monster X-Evolution | Yes  | Yes  |
2006  | Origin: Spirits of the Past |  | Yes  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Digimon Adventure Novelization Author Profile". HMV&BOOKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
3. ^ "Laputa School Lecturer Profile". laputa-jp.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-08-21.
4. ^ "Digimon Adventure Anime Influenced Upcoming Digimon Survive Game, According To New Dev Diary". GameSpot. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

## External links[edit]

* Hiroyuki Kakudō at IMDb
* Hiroyuki Kakudō at Anime News Network's encyclopedia