Hiroyuki Kakudō

is a Japanese anime director from Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture. He graduated from Toyo University's Faculty of Letters. In 1978, while in college, he was a founding member of Group Ebisen, an independent animation production and screening group. He began working for Toei Animation in 1983, where he trained under Yugo Serikawa. He is best known for directing the first two Digimon series.

Works

Television YearTitleSeries DirectorEpisode DirectorStoryboardNotes1984Wing-Man 1986 Maple Town 1986 Okubyo na Venus OVA1987 New Maple Town Stories: Palm Town Chapter 1988 Bikkuriman 1989 Shin Bikkuriman 1990 Be-Bop High School OVA1990 RPG Densetsu Hepoi 1990 Magical Taruruto 1991 Genji Tsūshin Agedama 1991 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai 1992 Super Bikkuriman 1993 NG Knight Ramune & 40 DX OVA1993 Slam Dunk 1993 Aoki Densetsu Shoot! 1993 Orguss 02 OVA1993 Mega Man: Upon a Star OVA1994 Sailor Moon S OP and ED only1994 The Legend of Snow White 1994 Blue Seed 1994 DNA² 1995 Ninku 1995 3×3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon OVA1995 The Silent Service TV Special1996 GeGeGe no Kitarō 1996 Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! 1996 Rurouni Kenshin 1996 Dragon Ball GT 1996 Jigoku Sensei Nūbē 1996 Saber Marionette J 1997 Cutie Honey Flash 1997 Pokémon 1997 Slayers Try 1997 あずみマンマ・ミーア 1997 Master of Mosquiton 1997 Berserk 1998 春庭家の3人目 1998 Lost Universe 1998 Yu-Gi-Oh! 1998 Himitsu no Akko-chan 1998 Serial Experiments Lain 1998 Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 1998 Gakko no Kaidan G TV Special, credited for animation1998 Gasaraki 1998 Saber Marionette J to X 1999 Digimon Adventure 1999 Turn A Gundam 1999 Magic User's Club CG Animation (Avant Title)1999 One Piece 2000 Boogiepop Phantom 2000 Digimon Adventure 02 2000 Argento Soma 2000 Invincible King Tri-Zenon 2001 Angelic Layer 2001 Digimon Tamers 2001 Hellsing 2002 Kanon 2002 Digimon Frontier 2002 Wild 7: Another 2002 Kiddy Grade 2003 D.N.Angel 2003 Zatch Bell! 2003 Hoop Days 2003 Requiem from the Darkness 2004 Koi Kaze 2004 Initial D: Fourth Stage 2004 Beet the Vandel Buster 2004 Rockman EXE Stream 2004 Black Jack 2005 Transformers: Cybertron 2005 Beet the Vandel Buster: Excellion 2006 BakéGyamon 2006 Higurashi When They Cry 2006 Kamisama Kazoku 2006 Powerpuff Girls Z Unaired pilot version only2006 Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars 2006 独占取材！私だけが知っている小泉純一郎 TV Special2007 GeGeGe no Kitarō 2007 Skull Man 2008 Hakaba Kitarō 2008 Negibozu No Asataro 2009 Marie & Gali 2009 Kaidan Restaurant 2009 Welcome to Irabu's Office 2010 Marie & Gali ver.2.0 2010 Digimon Xros Wars 2011 Toriko 2011 Ring ni Kakero (Season 4) 2011 C (TV series) 2012 Saint Seiya Omega 2012 Tsuritama 2012 Tanken Driland 2013 Saint Seiya Omega (season 2) 2013 Gatchaman Crowds 2013 Kyousougiga 2014 Majin Bone 2014 Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers 2014 The Kindaichi Case Files R 2014 World Trigger 2015 Dragon Ball Super 2015 The Kindaichi Case Files R (season 2) 2016 Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash 2016 Tiger Mask W 2017 Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode 2018 Hug! Pretty Cure 2018 GeGeGe no Kitarō 2018 Kiratto Pri Chan 2019 Star Twinkle PreCure 2020 Healin' Good Pretty Cure 2020 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai 2021 Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure 2021 Digimon Ghost Game 2023 Ippon Again! 2023 Tōsōchū: The Great Mission

Films