Sunao Katabuchi
Director
- Date of Birth
- August 10, 1960
- Career
- Born in Osaka, Hirakata City. Katabuchi's representative works include ”Princess Arete”, ”Mai Mai Miracle”, ”In This Corver of the World” and more. After working as a director at STUDIO 4℃ where he directed ”Princess Arete”, he entered studio MADHOUSE and subsequently joined studio MAPPA.
Outstanding works
| Category | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV (Animation) | 1996 | Famous Dog Lassie | |
| Movie (Animation) | 1998 | Upon The Planet | |
| Movie (Animation) | 2000 | Princess Arete | |
| TV (Animation) | 2006 | BLACK LAGOON | |
| Movie (Animation) | 2009 | Mai Mai Miracle | |
| Movie (Animation) | 2016 | In This Corner of the World | |
| Movie (Animation) | 2019 | In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World |
Awards List
| Year | Title of Award | Title |
|---|---|---|
| - | World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb 1998 Selection | Upon The Planet |
| - | Tokyo International Anime Fair Feature-length section Excellence Award | Princess Arete |
| - | Fantasia International Film Festival Best Animated Feature Film | Mai Mai Miracle |
| - | 40th Japan Academy Prize Animation of the Year | In This Corner of the World |
| - | 41st Annecy International Animated Film Festival Jury Award for Feature Film | In This Corner of the World |