Atsushi Wakabayashi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1964-12-10 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As 若林あつし, 一白早馬, Hayauma Ippaku, 若林 厚史

Atsushi Wakabayashi

Biography

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 storyboarding only. His nickname on set is "Kaba-san." Since 2013, he has also been a lecturer at NUNOANI Juku

Known For

Director

2022
2015
Garo: Crimson Moon

as Director

2014
Rage of Bahamut

as Director

2009
Guin Saga

as Series Director

2009
Guin Saga

as Director

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Director

2002
Naruto

as Director

Visual Effects

2020
Future Folktales

as Character Designer

2014
Rage of Bahamut

as Key Animation

2014
Rage of Bahamut

as Animation Director

2012
Kingdom

as Key Animation

2011
Naruto x UT

as Key Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Animation Director

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Key Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Opening/Ending Animation

2004
Bleach

as Key Animation

2002
Naruto

as Animation Director

2002
Naruto

as Key Animation

2002
The Twelve Kingdoms

as Key Animation

1999
Great Teacher Onizuka

as Key Animation

1999
Microman

as Animation Director

1999
Microman

as Key Animation

1998
Hunter × Hunter Pilot

as Key Animation

1998
Popolocrois Monogatari

as Key Animation

1997
Flame of Recca

as Animation Director

1997
Flame of Recca

as Key Animation

1997
Flame of Recca

as Character Designer

1996
Midori no Makibaō

as Animation Director

1996
Midori no Makibaō

as Key Animation

1995
Ninku

as Animation Director

1995
Ninku

as Key Animation

1992
Yu Yu Hakusho

as Key Animation

1992
Yu Yu Hakusho

as Animation Director

1992
Eternal Filena

as Key Animation

1992
Green Legend Ran

as Key Animation

1991
Dear Brother

as Key Animation

1990
1990
Burning Blood

as Key Animation

1990
Mad Bull 34

as Key Animation

1990
Devil Hunter Yohko

as Key Animation

1989
Ranma ½

as Key Animation

1986
Violence Jack

as Key Animation

Art

2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

as Storyboard Artist

2015
Garo: Crimson Moon

as Storyboard Artist

2012
Kingdom

as Storyboard Artist

2009
Guin Saga

as Storyboard Artist

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Storyboard Artist

2006
Tokyo Tribe 2

as Storyboard Artist

2005
Noein: To Your Other Self

as Storyboard Artist

2004
Bleach

as Storyboard Artist

2004
2004
Gankutsuou

as Storyboard Artist

2002
Naruto

as Storyboard Artist