Hiroyuki Kakudou, also known as Hiroki Kudou, is a Japanese anime director. He is best known for directing the first two Digimon series.
Kakudou is a graduate of Tokyo University and has formerly belonged to Toei Animation where he learned to work as a director, and was also involved as a production assistant, storyboarder and director on episodes on series like Slam Dunk and Gegege no Kitarou.
Kakudou is currently a freelance director and a member of the animation production group "Group Ebisen" (グループえびせん).
