noun
fight scene choreographer; sword fight choreographer
A professional who designs and directs staged combat, especially sword fights, for film, TV, or theater. Related to 殺陣 (たて, staged sword fighting).
See also: 殺陣
彼は時代劇の殺陣師として長年活躍している。
He has been active for many years as a fight choreographer for period dramas.
殺陣師が俳優に安全な立ち回りを指導した。
The fight choreographer instructed the actors in safe stage combat.
殺陣 refers to the staged sword fight itself, while 殺陣師 is the person who choreographs it.
A loanword for stunt coordinator, often overlapping with 殺陣師 but may include non-sword action and modern stunts.
Compound of 殺陣 (たて, staged sword fighting) and 師 (し, master or specialist). The reading たて for 殺陣 is a specialized term from the entertainment industry.