Koji Sawai

director • art_department • assistant_director

Koji Sawai (澤井幸次, Sawai Kōji, September 14, 1955) is a veteran Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Tokyo. After graduating from Toyo University, he worked in an anime studio for seven years and then became freelance. He has been involved in many works, such as Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1...

Born: September 14, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan (age 69)

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Known For

7.1

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Movies & TV Credits

45 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Dinner Table Detective TV Show	6.1	Art	Storyboard Artist(2 Episodes)	2025
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth TV Show	8.2	Art	Storyboard Artist(4 Episodes)	2024
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 TV Show	7.8	Art	Storyboard Artist(4 Episodes)	2023
Police in a Pod TV Show	6.7	Art	Storyboard Artist(4 Episodes)	2022
Bibliophile Princess TV Show	6.4	Art	Storyboard Artist(5 Episodes)	2022
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? Limited Series	6.5	Art	Storyboard Artist(2 Episodes)	2022
Deep Insanity: The Lost Child Limited Series	5.3	Art	Storyboard Artist(2 Episodes)	2021
Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense TV Show	7.4	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2020
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! TV Show	7.3	Art	Storyboard Artist(6 Episodes)	2020
The Misfit of Demon King Academy TV Show	7.8	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2020
The Misfit of Demon King Academy TV Show	7.3	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2020
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! TV Show	7.3	Art	Storyboard Artist(6 Episodes)	2020
Dororo TV Show	8.3	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2019
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? TV Show	7.2	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2019
Non Non Biyori: Vacation Movie	7.8	Art	Storyboard Artist	2018
A Place Further Than the Universe Limited Series	8.2	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	2018
Run with the Wind TV Show	8.1	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2018
Mitsuboshi Colors TV Show	6.6	Art	Storyboard Artist(2 Episodes)	2018
Armed Girl's Machiavellism Limited Series	6.7	Art	Storyboard Artist(2 Episodes)	2017
Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless Limited Series	7.6	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2016
ALL OUT!! TV Show	6.6	Directing	Director(5 Episodes)	2016
Chivalry of a Failed Knight TV Show	7.1	Art	Storyboard Artist(2 Episodes)	2015
Parasyte: The Maxim TV Show	8.3	Directing	Director(4 Episodes)	2014
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis TV Show	7.5	Art	Storyboard Artist(2 Episodes)	2014
Argevollen TV Show	6.1	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2014
Ace of Diamond TV Show	8.0	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	2013
Non Non Biyori TV Show	7.9	Directing	Director(4 Episodes)	2013
Photo Kano Limited Series	5.4	Directing	Assistant Director(1 Episode)	2013
Hyouge Mono TV Show	7.4	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2011
Halo Legends Movie	6.7	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2010
Blade of the Immortal Limited Series	6.8	Directing	Director(4 Episodes)	2008
.hack//G.U. Returner Movie	7.4	Writing	Storyboard	2007
Meine Liebe TV Show	6.0	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2004
Wolf's Rain TV Show	7.8	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2003
.hack//SIGN TV Show	6.9	Directing	Series Director(12 Episodes)	2002
.hack//Liminality TV Show	6.2	Art	Storyboard Artist(3 Episodes)	2002
Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa TV Show	—	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2001
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA TV Show	—	Production	Producer(10 Episodes)	1994
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV Show	7.5	Directing	Director(7 Episodes)	1993
Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1993
Patlabor: The Movie Movie	7.1	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1989
Ranma ½ TV Show	8.1	Art	Storyboard Artist(3 Episodes)	1989
Patlabor: The Mobile Police TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1988
Efu TV Show	7.7	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1988
Ogon senshi Gold Raitan TV Show	6.6	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1981

Koji Sawai

Known For

Patlabor: The Movie

Parasyte: The Maxim

Ranma ½

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Movies & TV Credits