Koji Sawai

is a Japanese anime director and artist known for directing Ranma ½ and .hack//Sign.

Biography

Kōji Sawai was born on September 14, 1955, in Tokyo Japan. While attending Toyo University, Sawai had ambitions to become a manga artist and would later join Tatsunoko Productions as an artist and director, which would include working with Koichi Mashimo on The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, as well as other projects. After serving two years he left Tatsunoko to become a freelance director and has been working since.

Filmography Year Anime Job 1980s 1985 Shōwa Ahōzoshi Akanuke Ichiban! director 1986 Maison Ikkoku storyboard artist 1987 The Real Ghostbusters storyboard artist 1988 F director, script 1989 Mobile Police Patlabor animation director 1990s 1990 Ranma ½ episode director, script, storyboard 1993 The Irresponsible Captain Tylor episode director, storyboard 1994 The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (OAV) episode director, storyboard (co-director Koichi Mashimo) 2000s 2002 .hack//Sign episode director, storyboards 2003 Avenger episode director, storyboard .hack//Legend of the Twilight director, sound director, storyboards Trigun Artist management Wolf's Rain episode director Immortal Grand Prix storyboard 2004 Madlax episode director, storyboards Trigun artist management 2005 Tsubasa Chronicle (first season) episode director, storyboards 2006 .hack//Roots episode director, storyboards Spider Riders episode director, storyboards Tsubasa Chronicle (second season) storyboards 2007 El Cazador de la Bruja episode director, storyboards Spider Riders: Yomigaeru Taiyou director 2008 .hack//G.U. Returner storyboard Blade of the Immortal episode director, storyboard artist 2009 Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ episode director, storyboards 2010s 2010 Halo Legends segment director and storyboard artist: "Homecoming" (co-director Koichi Mashimo) 2010 Psychic Detective Yakumo storyboards and episode director 2011 Hyouge Mono storyboards and episode director 2012 Hyouge Mono storyboard and episode director 2020s 2023 The Misfit of Demon King Academy II storyboard for episode 4