Kouji Sawai

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!

Known for

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

4 July 2020

ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?

Chivalry of a Failed Knight

3 October 2015

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2023	My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999	Storyboard Artist
2022	Bibliophile Princess	Storyboard Artist
2022	Police in a Pod	Storyboard Artist
2022	When Will Ayumu Make His Move?	Storyboard Artist
2021	Deep Insanity: The Lost Child	Storyboard Artist
2020	The Misfit of Demon King Academy	Storyboard Artist
2020	BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.	Storyboard Artist
2020	My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!	Storyboard Artist
2019	Dororo	Storyboard Artist
2019	ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?	Storyboard Artist
2018	A Place Further Than the Universe	Director
2018	A Place Further Than the Universe	Storyboard Artist
2018	Run with the Wind	Storyboard Artist
2018	Non Non Biyori: Vacation	Second Unit Director
2018	Non Non Biyori: Vacation	Storyboard Artist
2017	Armed Girl's Machiavellism	Storyboard Artist
2016	Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless	Storyboard Artist
2016	ALL OUT!!	Director
2016	ALL OUT!!	Storyboard Artist
2015	Chivalry of a Failed Knight	Storyboard Artist
2014	Parasyte -the maxim-	Director
2014	Parasyte -the maxim-	Storyboard Artist
2014	Argevollen	Storyboard Artist
2013	Non Non Biyori	Director
2013	Non Non Biyori	Storyboard Artist
2013	Photokano	Assistant Director
2013	Photokano	Storyboard Artist
2013	Photokano	Director
2011	Hyouge Mono	Storyboard Artist
2011	Hyouge Mono	Director
2010	Halo Legends	Director
2010	Halo Legends	Director
2008	Blade of the Immortal	Director
2008	Blade of the Immortal	Storyboard Artist
2004	Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe	Storyboard Artist
2003	Wolf's Rain	Director
2002	.hack	Series Director
2002	.hack	Director
2002	.hack	Storyboard Artist
2002	.hack//Liminality	Storyboard Artist
2002	.hack//Liminality	Director
1994	The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA	Producer
1993	The Irresponsible Captain Tylor	Director
1993	The Irresponsible Captain Tylor	Storyboard Artist
1993	Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories	Director
1989	Ranma ½	Storyboard Artist
1989	Patlabor: The Movie	Animation Director
1988	Patlabor: The Mobile Police	Director
1988	F	Storyboard Artist
1988	F	Director
1981	Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior	Director