Director

Karl Willems

39 works · Active 1978–2024 · Avg score 67/100

Karl Willems has been directing since 1978, building a 39-title body of work with a community-average of 67/100. Their voice is most often heard in Action, Adventure, Drama, with Death Note as a defining piece.

Signature works

• Death Note (2006)
• Dragon Ball Z (1989)
• The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
• InuYasha (2000)
• Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
• Shakugan no Shana (2005)

Trademarks

Filmography

2020s

• 2024 — DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION · ONA

2010s

• 2018 — Zoids Wild · TV
• 2017 — Glitzy Dolls Go Dating · TV_SHORT
• 2012 — Danball Senki W · TV

2000s

• 2006 — Death Note · TV
• 2006 — The Girl Who Leapt Through Time · MOVIE
• 2006 — Shakugan no Shana: Koi to Onsen no Kougai Gakushuu! · SPECIAL
• 2005 — Shakugan no Shana · TV
• 2004 — Precure · TV
• 2004 — InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island · MOVIE
• 2003 — InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler · MOVIE
• 2002 — InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass · MOVIE
• 2002 — MegaMan NT Warrior · TV
• 2001 — InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time · MOVIE
• 2001 — The SoulTaker · TV
• 2000 — InuYasha · TV

1990s

• 1999 — Z-Mind · OVA
• 1998 — Cardcaptor Sakura · TV
• 1998 — Brain Powerd · TV
• 1998 — Silent Möbius · TV
• 1997 — A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation · MOVIE
• 1996 — Vision of Escaflowne · TV
• 1994 — Key the Metal Idol · OVA
• 1994 — Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture · MOVIE
• 1994 — Tico and Friends · TV
• 1994 — Ogre Slayer · OVA
• 1993 — Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle · OVA
• 1992 — Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf · SPECIAL
• 1992 — Silent Möbius 2: The Motion Picture · MOVIE
• 1991 — Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture · MOVIE
• 1990 — Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might · MOVIE
• 1990 — Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest · MOVIE

1980s

• 1989 — Dragon Ball Z · TV
• 1989 — Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone · MOVIE
• 1988 — Ronin Warriors · TV
• 1988 — Ultimate Teacher · OVA
• 1986 — GREY: Digital Target · MOVIE
• 1981 — Adieu Galaxy Express 999 · MOVIE

1970s

• 1978 — Future Boy Conan · TV