Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-09-14 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Kôji Sawai
Kōji Sawai
澤井幸次

Koji Sawai

Biography

Koji 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

8.6%

Ranma ½

Apr 15, 1989

8.3%

Parasyte -the maxim-

Oct 9, 2014

8.3%

Parasyte -the maxim-

Oct 9, 2014

8.5%

Dororo

Jan 7, 2019

8.5%

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

Jul 4, 2020

8.6%

ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?

Oct 3, 2019

7.8%

Wolf's Rain

Jan 7, 2003

7.3%

Halo Legends

Feb 16, 2010

7.0%

Patlabor: The Movie

Jul 15, 1989

8.0%

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Apr 2, 2023

7.8%

Rage of Bahamut

Oct 6, 2014

7.8%

Rage of Bahamut

Oct 6, 2014

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Art

2024

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth as Storyboard Artist

2023

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 as Storyboard Artist

2022		Bibliophile Princess as Storyboard Artist
2022		When Will Ayumu Make His Move? as Storyboard Artist
2022		Police in a Pod as Storyboard Artist

2021

Deep Insanity: The Lost Child as Storyboard Artist

2020		The Misfit of Demon King Academy as Storyboard Artist
2020		My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! as Storyboard Artist
2020		BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. as Storyboard Artist

2019		ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? as Storyboard Artist
2019		Dororo as Storyboard Artist

2018		Run with the Wind as Storyboard Artist
2018		Non Non Biyori: Vacation as Storyboard Artist
2018		Mitsuboshi Colors as Storyboard Artist
2018		A Place Further Than the Universe as Storyboard Artist

2017

Armed Girl's Machiavellism as Storyboard Artist

2016		ALL OUT!! as Storyboard Artist
2016		Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless as Storyboard Artist

2015

Chivalry of a Failed Knight as Storyboard Artist

2014		Parasyte -the maxim- as Storyboard Artist
2014		Rage of Bahamut as Storyboard Artist
2014		Argevollen as Storyboard Artist

2013		Non Non Biyori as Storyboard Artist
2013		Photokano 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//Liminality as Storyboard Artist
2002		.hack as Storyboard Artist

1993

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor as Storyboard Artist

1989

Ranma ½ as Storyboard Artist

1988

F as Storyboard Artist

Directing

2018		Non Non Biyori: Vacation as Second Unit Director
2018		A Place Further Than the Universe as Director

2016

ALL OUT!! as Director

2014		Parasyte -the maxim- as Director
2014		Rage of Bahamut as Director

2013		Non Non Biyori as Director
2013		Ace of Diamond as Director
2013		Photokano as Assistant Director
2013		Photokano as Director

2011

Hyouge Mono as Director

2010		Halo Legends as Director
2010		Halo Legends as Director

2008

Blade of the Immortal as Director

2003

Wolf's Rain as Director

2002		.hack//Liminality as Director
2002		.hack as Series Director
2002		.hack as Director

2001

Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa as Director

1993		Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories as Director
1993		The Irresponsible Captain Tylor as Director

1988		Patlabor: The Mobile Police as Director
1988		F as Director

1981

Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior as Director

Production

1994

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA as Producer

Visual Effects

1989

Patlabor: The Movie as Animation Director

Writing

2007

.hack//G.U. Returner as Storyboard