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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.
Awards & recognition
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director · 2017
Filmography10 titles

Cardcaptor Sakura
1998Director, Storyboard Artist
1998Director, Storyboard Artist

Monster
2004Storyboard Artist
2004Storyboard Artist

Black Lagoon
2006Director, Screenplay, Series Composition, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer
2006Director, Screenplay, Series Composition, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer

In This Corner of the World
2016Director, Screenplay, Sound Director
2016Director, Screenplay, Sound Director

Kiki's Delivery Service
1989Assistant Director
1989Assistant Director

A Balance
2021Producer
2021Producer

Memories
1995Technical Supervisor
1995Technical Supervisor

Gunslinger Girl
2003Storyboard Artist
2003Storyboard Artist

Sherlock Hound
1984Assistant Director
1984Assistant Director

Street Fighter
Director
Director