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Haruo Sotozaki

February 1, 1974 • 52 y.o.

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Actor Actor
Designer Designer

Place of Birth	Hokkaido, Japan (some sources say 28 April 1917)
Citizenship	Japan
Career	2002 — ...
Genres	Animation, Action, Fantasy
Zodiac sign	aquarius

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X (2002–2003) (episode director)
Ninja Nonsense (ニニンがシノブ伝) (2004) (director)
Tales of Symphonia: The Animation (テイルズオブシンフォニア The Animation) (2007–2012) (director)
Tales of Zestiria the X (テイルズオブゼスティリアザクロス) (2016–2017) (director)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (鬼滅の刃) (2019–2024) (director)

Top Rated Movies

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train Gekijô-ban Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Ressha-hen 2020

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mt. Natagumo Arc Kimetsu no Yaiba: Natagumo Yama-hen 2020

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sibling's Bond Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyôdai no Kizuna 2019

7.9

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hashira Meeting Arc Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Gou Kaigi – Chouyashiki Hen 2020

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Asakusa Arc Kimetsu no Yaiba: Asakusa-hen 2021

7.5

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Tsuzumi Mansion Arc Kimetsu no Yaiba: Tsuzumi Yashiki-hen 2021

7.7

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Geiko-hen 2024

8.0

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village Kimetsu no Yaiba: Jougen Shuuketsu, Soshite Katanakaji no Sato e 2023

Top Rated Shows

7.4

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kimetsu No Yaiba 2019 — ...

7.4

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen 2021

6.9

X Ekkusu 2001 — 2002

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Title Ratings: 7.47

Anime 23%
Animation 23%
Action 18%
Fantasy 18%
Adventure 8%

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Director — 19

2025

Kimetsu no yaiba movie: Mugen jou-hen, 2025

Anime, Animation, Action, 2 hr 30 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki...

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7.7
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8.4
Critics: 98%

2024

Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Geiko-hen, 2024

Anime, Animation, 1 hr 44 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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7.7
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7.3
Critics: 88%

2023

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Jougen Shuuketsu, Soshite Katanakaji no Sato e, 2023

Anime, Animation, Action, 1 hr 50 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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8.0
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7.7
Critics: 75%

2021

TV Show "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc" (2021)

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen, 2021

Anime, Animation, Fantasy, 25 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki...

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Anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Tsuzumi Mansion Arc" (2021)

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Tsuzumi Yashiki-hen, 2021

Anime, Animation, Action, 1 hr 26 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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7.5
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8.4
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Anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Asakusa Arc" (2021)

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Asakusa-hen, 2021

Anime, Animation, Action, 1 hr 42 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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8.3
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8.5
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2020

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Gou Kaigi – Chouyashiki Hen, 2020

Anime, Animation, Fantasy, 1 hr 45 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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7.9
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8.5
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Kimetsu no Yaiba: Natagumo Yama-hen, 2020

Anime, Animation, Fantasy, 2 hr 16 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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8.1
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8.7
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Gekijô-ban Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Ressha-hen, 2020

Anime, Animation, Action, 1 hr 57 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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7.6
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8.2
Critics: 98%

2019

Kimetsu No Yaiba, 2019 — ...

63 Episodes, 2019–2024

Anime, Animation, Action, 23 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki...

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7.4
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8.6
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Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyôdai no Kizuna, 2019

Anime, Animation, Fantasy, 1 hr 45 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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7.9
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8.4
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2016

2016 — 2017 — episode director

26 Episodes, 2016–2017

Anime, Animation, Action, 24 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki...

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6.6
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6.7
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2014

Anime, Animation, Adventure, 42 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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6.5
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6.9
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2011

Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sekai Tougou-hen, 2011 — 2012

Anime, Animation, Fantasy, 39 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki...

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2010

Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Tethe’alla-hen, 2010 — 2011

Anime, Animation, Fantasy, 40 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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2007

Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sylvarant-hen, 2007

1 episode, 2012

Anime, Animation, Fantasy, 30 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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6.6
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7.0
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2004

Ninin ga shinobuden, 2004

1 episode, 2004

Anime, Animation, Comedy, 24 min
Japan • Hitoyuki Matsui...

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7.1
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2003

Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sô suttoko taisen Dokkoidâ, 2003 — episode director

2 Episodes, 2003

Anime, Animation, Sci-Fi, 25 min
Japan • Hitoyuki Matsui...

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6.9
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2001

Ekkusu, 2001 — 2002

2 Episodes, 2002

Anime, Animation, Fantasy, 24 min
Japan • Yoshiaki Kawajiri...

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6.9
IMDb

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7.5
Critics: —

Actor — 2

2021

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Tsuzumi Yashiki-hen, 2021 — Tanjirou Kamado, voice

Anime, Animation, Action, 1 hr 26 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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7.5
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8.4
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2007

Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sylvarant-hen, 2007 — Soldier, voice

1 episode, 2007

Anime, Animation, Fantasy, 30 min
Japan • Haruo Sotozaki

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6.6
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7.0
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Designer — 1

2003

Shin Hokuto no Ken, 2003 — 2004

Anime, Animation, Sci-Fi, 58 min
Japan • Takashi Watanabe...

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5.1
IMDb

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6.8
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