Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Atsushi Wakabayashi
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 10All crew credits: 39
TMDB ID: 1521763
IMDb ID: nm2986520
Known for: Directing
Born: December 10, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1986 - 2022
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.98
Wikidata: Q11616473
Also known as
若林あつし • 一白早馬 • Hayauma Ippaku • 若林 厚史 • 喧死狼 • 十文字景
Frequent jobs
Director (6)Animation Director (4)Key Animation (18)Storyboard Artist (8)Character Designer (2)Assistant Editor (1)
Biography
Atsushi Wakabayashi is a Japanese animator, anime director, character designer and storyboard artist. He graduated from Tatsunoko Animation Technology Institute in 1989. After working at Tatsunoko, he served as animation director on such shows as " Yu Yu Hakusho " and " Midori no Makibao " in the 1990s , mainly supporting the animation of Studio Pierrot 's works. He attracted major attention for directing episodes 30, 71, and 133 of " Naruto" . Since then, he has expanded his work to other companies' productions, but most of his involvement is in basic storyboarding only. His nickname on set is "Kaba-san." Since 2013, he has also been a guest lecturer at NUNOANI Juku.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Atsushi Wakabayashi.
7.2
Shenmue the Animation
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.0
Garo: Crimson Moon
Director • 24 eps
2015 Series
7.7
Rage of Bahamut
Director • 7 eps
2014 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.4
Naruto
Director • 3 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Microman
Animation Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.9
Flame of Recca
Animation Director • 2 eps
1997 Series
4.0
Midori no Makibaō
Animation Director • 4 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Ninku
Animation Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Atsushi Wakabayashi.
8.6
Ranma ½
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Key Animation • 7 eps
1992 Series
8.4
Bleach
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2004 Series
8.4
Great Teacher Onizuka
Key Animation • 3 eps
1999 Series
8.4
Naruto
Director • 3 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Storyboard Artist • 29 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Rage of Bahamut
Director • 7 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Atsushi Wakabayashi.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Atsushi Wakabayashi.
8.4
Bleach
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2004 Series
8.4
Naruto
Director • 3 eps
2002 Series
8.6
Ranma ½
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Key Animation • 7 eps
1992 Series
7.7
Kingdom
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.7
The Twelve Kingdoms
Key Animation • 3 eps
2002 Series
7.7
Rage of Bahamut
Director • 7 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Great Teacher Onizuka
Key Animation • 3 eps
1999 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Storyboard Artist • 29 eps
2017 Series
6.5
Dear Brother
Key Animation • 6 eps
1991 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Atsushi Wakabayashi.
7.5
Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT
Key Animation
2011 Movie
4.9
Saiyuki: Requiem
Key Animation
2001 Movie
8.6
Hunter × Hunter Pilot
Key Animation
1998 Movie
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
Assistant Editor
1997 Movie
5.2
Violence Jack: Hell's Wind
Key Animation
1990 Movie
5.0
Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble
Key Animation
1990 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Atsushi Wakabayashi.
8.5
Future Folktales
Character Designer • 26 eps
2020 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Storyboard Artist • 29 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Kingdom
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.3
Princess Jellyfish
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.1
Guin Saga
Storyboard Artist • 25 eps
2009 Series
5.4
TOKYO TRIBE 2
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.4
Noein: To Your Other Self
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Gankutsuou
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2004 Series
8.4
Bleach
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2004 Series
7.5
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2004 Series
7.7
The Twelve Kingdoms
Key Animation • 3 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa
Character Designer • 26 eps
2001 Series
8.4
Great Teacher Onizuka
Key Animation • 3 eps
1999 Series
5.0
Popolocrois Monogatari
Key Animation • 1 eps
1998 Series
Eternal Filena
Key Animation • 2 eps
1992 Series
7.6
Green Legend Ran
Key Animation • 1 eps
1992 Series