Sunao Katabuchi

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.

Directed

1. Cardcaptor Sakura (1998) — Director
2. In This Corner of the World (2016) — Director
3. Black Lagoon (2006) — Director
4. Mai Mai Miracle (2009) — Director
5. Princess Arete (2001) — Director
6. Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (2010) — Director
7. The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1986) — Director
8. The Legend of Zorro (1996) — Director
9. Street Fighter (1995) — Director
10. The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard (1986) — Director
11. Famous Dog Lassie (1996) — Director
12. Cardcaptor Sakura (1998) — Director
13. Map of Fukufuku (2026) — Director
14. The Mourning Children: Nagiko and the Girls Wearing Tsurubami Black — Director
15. Flowers Will Bloom (2013) — Director
16. World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: Lassie (2001) — Director
17. Rusty House (1982) — Director
18. Borderless Happiness (2018) — Director
19. Hereafter With You (2015) — Director
20. Upon This Planet (1998) — Director
21. Rockman Zero2 CM (2003) — Director
22. Rockman Zero3 CM (2004) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Mai Mai Miracle (2009) — Man with Cart (voice)
2. I AM NON (2019) — Self
3. Living in a Corner: Director Sunao Katabuchi's Work (2019) — Self - Director
4. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) — Self - Animation Director