Biography
Hiroshi Tatezaki is a Japanese animator and animation director whose credits run from 2002 to the present, according to a detailed profile on the specialist Japanese animation-production wiki Sakuga@wiki [1]. Trained out of Studio Flag, he is described there as a versatile artist capable of handling characters, action, effects, monsters, and mechanical designs, with a style built on rough linework, thick animation, and distinctive in-between techniques [1]. His filmography spans major franchises including Naruto, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the Gundam franchise, and the Pretty Cure (Precure) series [1]. He has become especially associated with the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, contributing key animation to 5D's, ZEXAL, ARC-V, VRAINS, GO RUSH!!, and the film The Dark Side of Dimensions, and taking an animation director credit on an episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS [2]. On social media he has recalled an early in-between animation credit on Desert Punk (Sunabouzu) as a nostalgic first job when he was new to the industry [3]. No verified birthdate or birthplace could be located for this profile.