Kouji Sawai

Given name: 幸次

Family name: 澤井

Birthday: Sep 14, 1955

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Kouji Sawai was born September 14, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan.

During school Sawai always aimed to be mangaka. After graduating from Toyo University he joined Tatsunoko Production where he became a storyboarder and later episode director. After serving two more years as part of the production staff he left and became freelance episode director.

Today he works mainly for Bee Train, whose representative director Koichi Mashimo is a good friend of his.
(source AniDB)

Also storyboarded an episode of the American cartoon, "Real Ghost Busters" (Season 2, Episode 43; Ghost fight at the O.K. Corral)

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	.hack//G.U. Returner add Storyboard OVA, 2007 22446200701180000016.66	6.66 22,446 Members
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	Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge add Storyboard (ep 12) TV, Spring 2016 499216201604090000727.81	7.81 499,216 Members
	Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story add Storyboard (eps 3, 8, 12) TV, Fall 2023 88867202310080000737.21	7.21 88,867 Members
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	Tsubasa Chronicle add Storyboard (1, 2, 2,3,6,9,12,15, 22, 24) TV, Spring 2005 236053200504090000757.51	7.51 236,053 Members
	Tsubasa Chronicle 2nd Season add Storyboard (3) TV, Spring 2006 121107200604290000767.57	7.57 121,107 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Director (unit) TV, Winter 1992 18290199202180000777.43	7.43 18,290 Members
	Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! add Storyboard (eps 5-6, 13-14, 19-20), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 5-6, 13-14, 19-20) TV, Spring 2018 8189201804080000786.65	6.65 8,189 Members
	Wolf's Rain add Episode Director (ep 13) TV, Winter 2003 343861200301070000797.79	7.79 343,861 Members
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