Koji Sawai
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 1/2 (1989), Patlabor the Movie, .hack//Legend of the Twilight, A Place Further Than the Universe, and Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!
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Movies (5)
TV shows (42)

Wandance
2025 · Storyboard Artist

Princession Orchestra
2025 · Storyboard Artist

The Dinner Table Detective
2025 · Storyboard Artist

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
2024 · Storyboard Artist

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
2023 · Storyboard Artist

Bibliophile Princess
2022 · Storyboard Artist

When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
2022 · Storyboard Artist

Police in a Pod
2022 · Storyboard Artist

Deep Insanity: The Lost Child
2021 · Storyboard Artist

The Misfit of Demon King Academy
2020 · Storyboard Artist

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
2020 · Storyboard Artist

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
2020 · Storyboard Artist

ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?
2019 · Storyboard Artist

Dororo
2019 · Storyboard Artist

Run with the Wind
2018 · Storyboard Artist

Mitsuboshi Colors
2018 · Storyboard Artist

A Place Further than the Universe
2018 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Armed Girl's Machiavellism
2017 · Storyboard Artist

All Out!!
2016 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
2016 · Storyboard Artist

Chivalry of a Failed Knight
2015 · Storyboard Artist

Parasyte -the maxim-
2014 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Rage of Bahamut
2014 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Argevollen
2014 · Storyboard Artist

Non Non Biyori
2013 · Storyboard Artist, Director

Ace of the Diamond
2013 · Director

Photokano
2013 · Director, Assistant Director, Storyboard Artist

Hyouge Mono
2011 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Halo Legends
2010 · Director

Blade of the Immortal
2008 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe
2004 · Storyboard Artist

Wolf's Rain
2003 · Director

.hack//Liminality
2002 · Storyboard Artist, Director

.hack
2002 · Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist

Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa
2001 · Director

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
1994 · Producer

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
1993 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Ranma ½
1989 · Storyboard Artist

Patlabor: Early Days
1988 · Director

F
1988 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Maison Ikkoku
1986 · Storyboard Artist, Director

Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior
1981 · Director





