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Atsushi Wakabayashi
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Atsushi Wakabayashi is a Japanese animator, anime director, character designer and storyboard artist. He graduated from Tatsunoko Animation Technology Institute in 1989. After wo…
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Atsushi Wakabayashi is a Japanese animator, anime director, character designer and storyboard artist. He graduated from Tatsunoko Animation Technology Institute in 1989. After working at Tatsunoko, he served as animation director on such shows as " Yu Yu Hakusho " and " Midori no Makibao " in the 1990s , mainly supporting the animation of Studio Pierrot 's works. He attracted major attention for directing episodes 30, 71, and 133 of " Naruto" . Since then, he has expanded his work to other companies' productions, but most of his involvement is in basic storyboarding only. His nickname on set is "Kaba-san." Since 2013, he has also been a guest lecturer at NUNOANI Juku.
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2022
Shenmue the Animation
TV show Director
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2020
Future Folktales
TV show Character Designer
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2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2015
Garo: Crimson Moon
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2014
Rage of Bahamut
TV show Director
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2012
Kingdom
TV show Key Animation
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2011
Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT
Movie Key Animation
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2010
Princess Jellyfish
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2009
Guin Saga
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2007
Naruto Shippūden
TV show Animation Director
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2006
TOKYO TRIBE 2
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2005
Noein: To Your Other Self
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2004
Gankutsuou
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2004
Bleach
TV show Key Animation
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2004
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2002
Naruto
TV show Animation Director
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2002
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
TV show Director
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2002
The Twelve Kingdoms
TV show Key Animation
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2001
Saiyuki: Requiem
Movie Key Animation
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2001
Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa
TV show Character Designer
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1999
Great Teacher Onizuka
TV show Key Animation
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1999
Microman
TV show Key Animation
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1998
Popolocrois Monogatari
TV show Key Animation
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1998
Hunter × Hunter Pilot
Movie Key Animation
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1997
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
Movie Assistant Editor
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1997
Flame of Recca
TV show Animation Director
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1996
Midori no Makibaō
TV show Animation Director
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1995
Ninku
TV show Key Animation
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1992
Eternal Filena
TV show Key Animation
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1992
Green Legend Ran
TV show Key Animation
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1992
Yu Yu Hakusho
TV show Key Animation
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1991
Dear Brother
TV show Key Animation
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1990
Mad Bull 34
TV show Key Animation
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1990
Violence Jack: Hell's Wind
Movie Key Animation
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1990
Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble
Movie Key Animation
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1990
Devil Hunter Yohko
TV show Key Animation
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1990
Burning Blood
TV show Key Animation
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1989
Ranma ½
TV show Key Animation
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1986
Violence Jack
TV show Key Animation
