Akitarou Daichi is also known as 大地丙太郎, Akira Koike (小池彰).
Akitarou Daichi is male.
Akitarou Daichi works as Director, Storyboard Artist.
Akitarou Daichi performs in Japanese.
Akitarou Daichi is from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

大地丙太郎
He is a Tokyo Polytechnic University graduate. Although Daichi was an aspiring stage photographer he instead joined animation photography company Tokyo Animation Film where he continued to work for 5 years, although he temporarily changed jobs and shot live-action karaoke videos instead. In 1991 he left his employer, worked at a game production for half a year, and returned to the animation industry where he would study under animation director Tetsuo Yasumi. Daichi would advance into episode direction and caught the eyes of Tatsuo Satou and Hiroaki Sakurai who were impressed with his work on Akazukin Chacha. Daichi made his solo directorial debut in 1995 with Nurse Angel Ririka SOS. Since 2015 he serves as scriptwriter and director for Kodomo no Omocha's stage version of which he directed the anime as well. Presently he's a freelance director.
Style
He specializes in high-tension comedy and often includes comedy and lighthearted moments even in more serious works. In his comedies he often smoothly deforms the characters far beyond their design, inspired by gag manga king Fujio Akatsuka. His directing work tends to include live-action images or brief flashbacks from past episodes. Since childhood Daichi became affected and inspired by the works of famous jidaigeki actor Joushirou Konoe inspiring him to make more historical samurai works.
Daichi is particular about choosing voice actors and has discovered several talents such as Ayaka Saitou, Nozomi Sasaki, and Reiko Yasuhara.
Accolades
Controversies
In 2018 and 2019 voice actress Hiroko Konishi alleged that she was propositioned by her manager to enter a mixed bath with Daichi in the nude and was blacklisted from the voice acting industry when she refused.

Naruto: Shippuden

DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO

Grave of the Fireflies

MUSHI-SHI

Little Witch Academia (TV)

Kamisama Kiss

The Dangers in My Heart

Kakushigoto

When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace

Fruits Basket

The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

Kamisama Kiss◎

Rurouni Kenshin

Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts 2

The Demon Girl Next Door

MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage 2

Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3

Now and Then, Here and There

We Were There

Kamisama Kiss◎ OVA

The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2

Mayoi Neko Overrun!

Kamisama Hajimemashita OVA

Brave 10

Kodocha

Kaleido Star

Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi Universe

Meiji Tokyo Renka

Hackadoll the Animation

Vampire Princess Miyu (TV)

Ninja Girl & Samurai Master

Kenkou Zenrakei Suieibu Umishou

Tropical-Rouge! Precure

Saber Marionette J

Blue Thermal

Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa

Mewkledreamy

Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran

Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro

Poyopoyo

Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl: Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch

Rinshi!! Ekodachan

Petite Princess Yucie

Red Riding Hood Chacha

ME & ROBOCO

Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo!! Masaru-san

Animation Runner Kuromi

Ninja Girl & Samurai Master 3rd

Gag Manga Biyori

Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba