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Sunao Katabuchi

Directing · Born 1960-08-10 · Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

Biography

Sunao Katabuchi is a Japanese animation director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. He is director of Contrail Co. Ltd. He has been a part-time lecturer at Nihon University College of Art since 2006, and a Project Professor at the college of Art of at the same university since 2018.

Known for

Filmography

2026Map of FukufukuDirector
2024Sherlock Hound: The MovieWriter
2023ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONSelf - Animation Director
2021A BalanceProducer
2019Living in a Corner: Director Sunao Katabuchi's WorkSelf - Director
2019I AM NONSelf
2018Borderless HappinessDirector
2016In This Corner of the WorldDirector
2015Hereafter With YouStoryboard
2013Flowers Will BloomDirector
2010Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood TrailDirector
2009Mai Mai MiracleMan with Cart (voice)
2006Black LagoonDirector
2004Rockman Zero3 CMDirector
2004Tweeny WitchesWriter
2004MonsterStoryboard Artist
2003Gunslinger GirlStoryboard Artist
2003Rockman Zero2 CMDirector
2002ChobitsStoryboard Artist
2001Princess AreteDirector
2001World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: LassieDirector
1998Cardcaptor SakuraDirector
1998Cardcaptor SakuraStoryboard Artist
1998Upon This PlanetDirector
1997Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' RevengeStoryboard Artist
1996The Legend of ZorroStoryboard Artist
1996Famous Dog LassieDirector
1995MemoriesTechnical Supervisor
1995Street FighterDirector
1989Kiki's Delivery ServiceAssistant Director
1986The Adventures of the Galaxy RangersDirector
1986Sherlock Hound: Mrs. Hudson Is Taken Hostage / The White Cliffs of DoverScreenplay
1986The Blinkins: The Bear and the BlizzardDirector
1984Sherlock HoundAssistant Director
1984Sherlock Hound: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle / Treasure Under the SeaScreenplay
1982Rusty HouseWriter
—The Mourning Children: Nagiko and the Girls Wearing Tsurubami BlackDirector

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