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Hironori Sawada

澤田博範

Prolific key animator with credits on hundreds of anime including Bakemonogatari, Dragon Ball Super, and Death Parade [1].

Known for

6 signature roles
Farming Life in Another World Season 2
Animation Director
Farming Life in Another World Season 2
Animation Director
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Animation Director
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Animation Director
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!
Animation Director
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!
Animation Director
Digimon Beatbreak
Key Animation
Digimon Beatbreak
Key Animation
Ishura 2nd Season
Key Animation
Ishura 2nd Season
Key Animation
Yaiba: Samurai Legend
Key Animation
Yaiba: Samurai Legend
Key Animation

Biography

Hironori Sawada is a Japanese key animator whose credits span the anime industry from the early 1990s to the present [1]. He has contributed key animation to hundreds of productions across nearly every genre, including individual episodes of Bakemonogatari, My Hero Academia, Black Clover, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, Dragon Ball Super, Gintama, Log Horizon, Death Parade, and Chihayafuru [1]. His filmography extends into recent years with work on Spy x Family and Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure, reflecting a long and prolific career as a working animator across television series, OVAs, and films [1].

Filmography

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Animation Director
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Production
2025
Animation Director
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!
Production
2025 Production
2025
Key Animation
Digimon Beatbreak
Production
2025
Key Animation
Ishura 2nd Season
Production
2025 Production
2025
Key Animation
Yaiba: Samurai Legend
Production
2025 Production
2025 Production
2024 Production
2024 Production
2023 Production
2023
Key Animation
The Fire Hunter
Production
2023
Key Animation
Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
Production
2023 Production
2023 Production
2023
Key Animation
MIX Season 2
Production
2023 Production
2023
Key Animation
Skip and Loafer
Production
2023 Production
2023
Key Animation
My Happy Marriage
Production
2022
Key Animation
Eternal Boys
Production
2022 Production
2022 Production
2022
Key Animation
Slow Loop
Production
2022 Production
2022 Production
2021
Key Animation
Digimon Ghost Game
Production
2021 Production
2021
Key Animation
Super Crooks
Production
2020 Production
2020
Key Animation
Nekopara
Production
2020 Production
2020
Key Animation
Plunderer
Production
2019
Key Animation
Circlet Princess
Production
2019
Key Animation
The Price of Smiles
Production
2019
Key Animation
Fire Force
Production
2019
Key Animation
Stars Align
Production
2019
Key Animation
Blade of the Immortal
Production
2019
Key Animation
Are You Lost?
Production
2019 Production
2019 Production
2019
Key Animation
Vinland Saga
Production
2018
Key Animation
Citrus
Production
2018
Key Animation
Cutie Honey Universe
Production
2018
Key Animation
DARLING in the FRANXX
Production
2018 Production
2018
Key Animation
Happy Sugar Life
Production
2018 Production
2018 Production
2018 Production
2018 Production
2017
Key Animation
BanG Dream!
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2017
Key Animation
Black Clover
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2017 Production
2017
Key Animation
Fate/Apocrypha
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2017 Production
2017
Key Animation
Princess Principal
Production
2017
Key Animation
Seiren
Production
2017
Key Animation
Tsukigakirei
Production
2016
Key Animation
Aikatsu Stars!
Production
2016 Production
2016 Production
2016
Key Animation
My Hero Academia
Production
2016 Production
2016 Production
2016 Production
2016
Key Animation
Magic of Stella
Production
2016
Key Animation
Tiger Mask W
Production
2015 Production
2015
Key Animation
Classroom☆Crisis
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2015
Key Animation
Concrete Revolutio
Production
2015
Key Animation
Death Parade
Production
2015
Key Animation
Dragon Ball Super
Production
2015 Production
2015
Key Animation
Isuca
Production
2015
Key Animation
Maria the Virgin Witch
Production
2015 Production
2015
Key Animation
Saki Biyori Animation
Production
2014
Key Animation
Blade & Soul
Production
2014 Production
2014
Key Animation
Little Busters! EX
Production
2014
Key Animation
No-Rin
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2014 Production
2014 Production
2013
Key Animation
Log Horizon
Production
2013 Production
2013 Production
2013
Key Animation
Photo Kano
Production
2013 Production
2013
Key Animation
Attack on Titan
Production
2013
Key Animation
Vanquished Queens
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2013 Production
2013 Production
2012
Key Animation
Aikatsu!
Production
2012
Key Animation
Waiting in the Summer
Production
2012
Key Animation
The Knight in the Area
Production
2012
Key Animation
Galaxy Kickoff!!
Production
2012 Production
2012
Key Animation
Kokoro Connect
Production
2012 Production
2012
Key Animation
Mysterious Girlfriend X
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2012 Production
2012 Production
2012
Key Animation
Psycho-Pass
Production
2012
Key Animation
Queen's Blade: Rebellion
Production
2012
Key Animation
Symphogear
Production
2012
Key Animation
From the New World
Production
2012
Key Animation
Tanken Driland
Production
2012
Key Animation
The Familiar of Zero F
Production
2011
Key Animation
Astarotte's Toy
Production
2011 Production
2011 Production
2011 Production
2011
Key Animation
Chihayafuru
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2011
Key Animation
Dog Days
Production
2011
Key Animation
Heaven's Memo Pad
Production
2011
Key Animation
Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break!
Production
2011
Key Animation
The Squid Girl 2
Production
2011 Production
2011
Key Animation
THE IDOLM@STER
Production
2011
Key Animation
Dream Eater Merry
Production
2010 Production
2010
2nd Key Animation
Kiss x Sis (TV)
Production
2010 Production
2010
Key Animation
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Production
2010 Production
2010
Key Animation
Demon King Daimao
Production
2010
Key Animation
The Qwaser of Stigmata
Production
2010
Key Animation
Sekirei: Pure Engagement
Production
2010
Key Animation
The Squid Girl
Production
2010 Production
2010 Production
2010 Production
2009
Key Animation
AIKa Zero
Production
2009
Key Animation
Samurai Harem
Production
2009
Key Animation
Asura Cryin'
Production
2009
Key Animation
Bakemonogatari
Production
2009
Key Animation
Saki
Production
2009 Production
2009
Key Animation
Valkyria Chronicles
Production
2009
Key Animation
Shangri-La
Production
2009
Key Animation
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
Production
2009
Key Animation
White Album
Production
2008
Key Animation
Blassreiter
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2008 Production
2008
Key Animation
Black Butler
Production
2008
Key Animation
Sekirei
Production
2007
Key Animation
Hidamari Sketch
Production
2007
Key Animation
Kaze no Stigma
Production
2007
Key Animation
Kiddy Grade: Maelstrom
Production
2007
Key Animation
Kiddy Grade: Truth Dawn
Production
2007 Production
2007
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden
Production
2007
Key Animation
Rocket Girls
Production
2007
Key Animation
My Bride is a Mermaid
Production
2007
Key Animation
Shugo Chara!
Production
2006
Key Animation
Aria the Natural
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2006 Production
2006 Production
2006
Key Animation
Powerpuff Girls Z
Production
2006
Key Animation
Ergo Proxy
Production
2006
Key Animation
Gift: Eternal Rainbow
Production
2006
Key Animation
Gintama
Production
2006
Key Animation
Love Get Chu
Production
2006
Key Animation
Honey x Honey Drops
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2006 Production
2005 Production
2005 Production
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2005 Production
2005 Production
2005
Key Animation
Moeyo Ken TV
Production
2005
Key Animation
Lamune
Production
2005
Key Animation
Magical Kanan
Production
2005 Production
2005 Production
2005
Key Animation
Banner of the Stars III
Production
2005
Key Animation
Sukisho
Production
2004
Key Animation
Bleach
Production
2004 Production
2004
Key Animation
Major S1
Production
2004 Production
2004
Key Animation
Samurai 7
Production
2004
Key Animation
New Getter Robo
Production
2004
Key Animation
Steamboy
Production
2003
Key Animation
Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi
Production
2003
Key Animation
Bondage Game
Production
2003
Key Animation
F-Zero: GP Legend
Production
2003 Production
2003
Key Animation
Ninja Scroll: The Series
Production
2003
Key Animation
Kibun Kibun
Production
2003
Key Animation
Last Exile
Production
2003 Production
2003
Key Animation
Shadow Star Narutaru
Production
2003
Key Animation
Ultra Maniac
Production
2002
Key Animation
Daigunder
Production
2002
Key Animation
Chobits
Production
2002
Key Animation
Super Heavy God Gravion
Production
2002
Key Animation
Duel Masters
Production
2002
Key Animation
Naruto
Production
2002
Key Animation
Overman King Gainer
Production
2002
Key Animation
Psychic Academy
Production
2002
Key Animation
Sister Princess: Re Pure
Production
2002
Key Animation
Mirmo Zibang!
Production
2002
Key Animation
Knight Hunters Eternity
Production
2002
Key Animation
Wild 7 Another
Production
2001 Production
2001
Key Animation
Cyborg 009
Production
2001
Key Animation
Inmu 2: Flesh Dreams
Production
2001 Production
2001
Key Animation
Love Forever
Production
2001
Key Animation
Mazinkaiser
Production
2001
Key Animation
s-CRY-ed
Production
2001
Key Animation
Sister Princess
Production
2000
Key Animation
Boogiepop Phantom
Production
2000
Key Animation
.Koni-chan
Production
2000
Key Animation
Saiyuki
Production
2000
Key Animation
Tree in the Sun
Production
2000
Key Animation
Luv Wave
Production
2000 Production
2000
Key Animation
Refrain Blue
Production
2000 Production
2000 Production
2000
Key Animation
Shuusaku Replay
Production
1999
Key Animation
Excel Saga
Production
1999 Production
1999
Key Animation
Legend of Black Heaven
Production
1999
Key Animation
Kyoro-chan
Production
1999 Production
1998 Production
1998
Key Animation
Flint the Time Detective
Production
1998
Key Animation
Lost Universe
Production
1998
Key Animation
Neo Ranga
Production
1997
Key Animation
Baby☆Love
Production
1997
Key Animation
Battle Athletes Victory
Production
1997
Key Animation
Dr. Slump
Production
1997
Key Animation
Fortune Quest
Production
1997
Key Animation
Tokyo Pig
Production
1997 Production
1996
Key Animation
Those Who Hunt Elves
Production
1996
Key Animation
Case Closed
Production
1996
Key Animation
Green Makibao
Production
1996 Production
1995
Key Animation
Doukyuusei Climax
Production
1995
Key Animation
Ninkuu
Production
1994 Production
1993
In-Between Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Production
1992 Production
1992
In-Between Animation
Lupin III: From Siberia With Love
Production
1992 Production
1992
In-Between Animation
Yadamon: Magical Dreamer
Production
1991
Color Setting
Bousou Sengokushi
Production
1991
Key Animation
Oh! My Konbu
Production

References

Sources for the summary and biography text on this page, in APA style.

  1. ^Anime News Network. (n.d.). Hironori Sawada. Anime News Network Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 27, 2026.