Directed credits
19
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Hiroyuki Kakudou
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 12All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 222323
IMDb ID: nm0435435
Known for: Directing
Born: September 28, 1959
Age: 66
Place of birth: Fukuoka, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2025
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 7.82
Wikidata: Q1260399
Also known as
開木菜織 • 工堂紘軌 • 仁賀緑朗 • 角銅 博之 • 工堂絋軌 • Naori Hiraki
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Series Director (1)Storyboard Artist (11)Animation (1)Character Designer (1)Original Concept (1)
Biography
Hiroyuki Kakudou is a Japanese anime director. He is best known for directing the first two Digimon series.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hiroyuki Kakudou.
Digimon Adventure-BEYOND-
Director
2025 Movie
6.3
Digimon X-Evolution
Director
2005 Movie
6.9
Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon
Director
2001 Movie
6.5
Slam Dunk 3: Crisis of Shohoku School
Director
1995 Movie
5.3
Rokudenashi Blues 1993
Director
1993 Movie
3.0
Magical★Taruruuto-kun: Moeru! Yuujou no Mahou Taisen
Director
1991 Movie
Amazing-man: The First Holy Demon War
Director
1988 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hiroyuki Kakudou.
8.0
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
Director • 3 eps
2020 Series
8.0
HUG! Pretty Cure
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.3
Majin Bone
Series Director • 52 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Kyousougiga
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
Saint Seiya Omega
Director • 11 eps
2012 Series
8.0
Thriller Restaurant
Director • 5 eps
2009 Series
9.8
Super Robot Wars: Original Generation - Divine Wars
Director • 51 eps
2006 Series
8.7
One Piece
Director • 5 eps
1999 Series
8.1
Digimon: Digital Monsters
Director • 3 eps
1999 Series
7.2
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Director • 2 eps
1998 Series
7.7
Dragon Ball GT
Director • 2 eps
1996 Series
10.0
NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX
Director • 3 eps
1993 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hiroyuki Kakudou.
8.7
One Piece
Director • 5 eps
1999 Series
8.5
Rurouni Kenshin
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1996 Series
8.5
Berserk
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
1997 Series
8.2
Dragon Ball Super
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.1
Digimon: Digital Monsters
Director • 3 eps
1999 Series
8.0
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
Director • 3 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Initial D
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.0
Pokémon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.9
Saint Seiya Omega
Director • 11 eps
2012 Series
7.7
Higurashi: When They Cry
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.7
Dragon Ball GT
Director • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.3
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hiroyuki Kakudou.
6.9
Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon
Director
2001 Movie
6.3
Digimon X-Evolution
Director
2005 Movie
6.5
Slam Dunk 3: Crisis of Shohoku School
Director
1995 Movie
Digimon Adventure-BEYOND-
Director
2025 Movie
6.5
School Ghost Story G
Animation
1998 Movie
5.3
Rokudenashi Blues 1993
Director
1993 Movie
Rusty House
Original Concept
1982 Movie
YUMIKO KIRITA in Venus
Character Designer
1986 Movie
Amazing-man: The First Holy Demon War
Director
1988 Movie
3.0
Magical★Taruruuto-kun: Moeru! Yuujou no Mahou Taisen
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hiroyuki Kakudou.
8.0
Pokémon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.7
One Piece
Director • 5 eps
1999 Series
8.0
Initial D
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.5
Rurouni Kenshin
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.9
Saint Seiya Omega
Director • 11 eps
2012 Series
8.1
Digimon: Digital Monsters
Director • 3 eps
1999 Series
7.7
Higurashi: When They Cry
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.6
Black Jack
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.5
Berserk
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
Director • 3 eps
2020 Series
8.2
Dragon Ball Super
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.0
HUG! Pretty Cure
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Hiroyuki Kakudou.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Hiroyuki Kakudou.
7.3
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.2
Dragon Ball Super
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Tsuritama
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.5
Graveyard Kitaro
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2008 Series
7.7
Higurashi: When They Cry
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.6
Black Jack
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.7
Boogiepop Phantom
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2000 Series
8.0
Initial D
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.5
Berserk
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Pokémon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.5
Rurouni Kenshin
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1996 Series