2025Winner
Best Director
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Haruo Sotozaki
Director · Writer
Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Biography
Haruo Sotozaki is a Japanese anime and film director best known for his work on the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series. He began his career in the animation industry in the mid-1990s, contributing as a key animator and storyboard artist on various projects. Sotozaki made his full directorial debut with the anime adaptation of Ninja Nonsense (2004). In 2019, he directed the critically acclaimed Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba television series, followed by the record-breaking film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020). His direction is noted for its dynamic action sequences and faithful adaptation of source material.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2020Winner
Best Director
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
2024Nominee
Best Director
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-
Career Highlights
2021Highlight
Best Director
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc
2001Highlight
Career Highlight
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-