Kouji Sawai

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1955-09-14 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As Koji Sawai, Kôji Sawai, Kōji Sawai, 澤井 幸次

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

Director

2018
Non Non Biyori: Vacation

as Second Unit Director

2016
ALL OUT!!

as Director

2014
2013
Photokano

as Director

2013
Photokano

as Assistant Director

2013
Non Non Biyori

as Director

2011
Hyouge Mono

as Director

2010
Halo Legends

as Director

2010
Halo Legends

as Director

2008
2003
Wolf's Rain

as Director

2002
.hack

as Series Director

2002
.hack

as Director

2002
.hack//Liminality

as Director

1988
F

as Director

Art

2022
Police in a Pod

as Storyboard Artist

2022
Bibliophile Princess

as Storyboard Artist

2022
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?

as Storyboard Artist

2021
Deep Insanity: The Lost Child

as Storyboard Artist

2020
2019
Dororo

as Storyboard Artist

2018
Non Non Biyori: Vacation

as Storyboard Artist

2018
2018
Run with the Wind

as Storyboard Artist

2017
Armed Girl's Machiavellism

as Storyboard Artist

2016
Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless

as Storyboard Artist

2016
ALL OUT!!

as Storyboard Artist

2015
Chivalry of a Failed Knight

as Storyboard Artist

2014
Argevollen

as Storyboard Artist

2014
Parasyte -the maxim-

as Storyboard Artist

2013
Photokano

as Storyboard Artist

2013
Non Non Biyori

as Storyboard Artist

2011
Hyouge Mono

as Storyboard Artist

2008
Blade of the Immortal

as Storyboard Artist

2004
Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe

as Storyboard Artist

2002
.hack

as Storyboard Artist

2002
.hack//Liminality

as Storyboard Artist

1993
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor

as Storyboard Artist

1989
Ranma ½

as Storyboard Artist

1988
F

as Storyboard Artist

Visual Effects

1989
Patlabor: The Movie

as Animation Director

Producer