Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
December 10, 1964 (61 years old)
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
- 若林あつし
- 一白早馬
- Hayauma Ippaku
- 若林 厚史
- 喧死狼
Atsushi Wakabayashi
Biography
Atsushi Wakabayashi is a Japanese animator, anime director, character designer and storyboard artist. He graduated from Tatsunoko Animation Technology Institute in 1989. After working at Tatsunoko, he served as animation director on such shows as " Yu Yu Hakusho " and " Midori no Makibao " in the 1990s , mainly supporting the animation of Studio Pierrot 's works. He attracted major attention for directing episodes 30, 71, and 133 of " Naruto" . Since then, he has expanded his work to other companies' productions, but most of his involvement is in basic storyboarding only. His nickname on set is "Kaba-san." Since 2013, he has also been a guest lecturer at NUNOANI Juku.
Known For
Directing
Shenmue the Animation
Director
2022
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Storyboard Artist
2017
Rage of Bahamut
Director, Key Animation, Animation Director
2014
Kingdom
Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2012
Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT
Key Animation
2011
Princess Jellyfish
Storyboard Artist
2010
Naruto Shippūden
Animation Director, Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation
2007
Noein: To Your Other Self
Storyboard Artist
2005
Gankutsuou
Storyboard Artist
2004
Bleach
Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2004
Naruto
Animation Director, Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2002
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Director, Storyboard Artist
2002