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Sunao KATABUCHI

片渕 須直
Family name (in kanji): 片渕
Given name (in kanji): 須直
Date of birth: 1960-08-10
Hometown: Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Favorites:
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Web Diary / Blog:
Sunao Katabuchi @ Twitter (Japanese)
News: Show:
In This Corner of the World's Sunao Katabuchi Directs New Original Short Film (Jan 26, 2026)
In This Corner of the World Manga Gets Stage Musical Next May (Aug 21, 2023)
Sunao Katabuchi's New Film Reveals Title, Video, Teaser Visual (May 21, 2023)
Mai Mai Miracle & In This Corner of the World's Sunao Katabuchi Teases Next Film's Story, Staff With English-Subtitled Video (Mar 22, 2022)
Crunchyroll Launching Movie Programme in U.K and Ireland (Apr 19, 2021)
Sunao Katabuchi's New Anime Film Takes Place in Kyoto 1,000 Years Ago (Mar 25, 2021)
Sunao Katabuchi Establishes New Anime Company 'Contrail' to Make Full-length Anime Film (Dec 22, 2019)
In This Corner of the World Director Sunao Katabuchi Gets Documentary Film (Nov 28, 2019)
Director Sunao Katabuchi to Receive Bucheon Int'l Animation Film Fest Award (Oct 14, 2019)
Live-Action Manga Adaptations At Japan Foundation in August (Aug 1, 2019)
Live-Action Manga Adaptations At British Museum on July 27 and 28 (Jul 8, 2019)
Makoto Shinkai, Mamoru Hosoda, Sunao Katabuchi Invited to Join Oscars' Academy (Jun 26, 2018)
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms Show Stars Takako Tokiwa, Former AKB48 Idol Rina Kawaei (Mar 28, 2018)
In This Corner of The World on Sky Cinema Tomorrow (Mar 6, 2018)
Attack on Titan S2 Released Monday (Feb 25, 2018)
Viceland Screening Mai Mai Miracle December 30 (Dec 24, 2017)
In This Corner Of The World, Napping Princess Nominated for Annie Awards (Dec 4, 2017)
In This Corner of the World Anime Film's Long Version Confirmed (Nov 12, 2017)
In This Corner of The World Released Monday (Oct 22, 2017)
In This Corner of The World Listed on Amazon (Aug 18, 2017)
Amagi Brilliant Park, Assassination Classroom S2 Released Monday (Jun 18, 2017)
New In This Corner of the World Trailer (Jun 13, 2017)
Director Sunao Katabuchi to Attend Anime Expo for In This Corner of the World Screening (Jun 7, 2017)
London Cinema Anime Screenings This Summer (Jun 2, 2017)
Edinburgh In This Corner Screenings June 22 and 23 (Jun 2, 2017)
In This Corner of The World Cinema Website Launched (May 3, 2017)
In This Corner of The World UK Cinema Trailer (Mar 20, 2017)
In This Corner of the World Cinema Release on June 28 (Mar 16, 2017)
Scotland Loves Anime in Aberdeen Friday to Monday (Dec 5, 2016)
Anime Limited Acquisitions (Oct 29, 2016)
Edinburgh Scotland Loves Anime Tickets Available (Sep 9, 2016)
2016 Scotland Loves Anime Line-Up Announced (Sep 1, 2016)
Free Anime Screenings in London July and August (Jul 4, 2016)
2016 Scotland Loves Anime Line-Up Announced (Sep 6, 2015)
To All The Corners Of The World Anime Film's Teaser Streamed (Aug 1, 2015)
Black Lagoon's Katabuchi Collaborates on Animated Music Video (Jun 15, 2015)
Black Lagoon's Katabuchi to Crowdfund 'To All the Corners of the World' Anime (Mar 8, 2015)
X Japan Leader Yoshiki Will Perform at Baltimore's Otakon Convention (Jul 17, 2014)
Otakon Hosts Anime Director Sunao Katabuchi, Game Director Jirō Ishii (Jul 17, 2014)
Screenings This Saturday in Norwich and Cardiff (Jun 5, 2014)
Anime Limited Launches Patema Inverted Kickstarter for U.K. Release (Apr 29, 2014)
Fumiyo Kono Draws 'Hijiyama-san no Mimi' One-Shot Manga (Apr 4, 2014)
Mai Mai Miracle Kickstarter Adds English Dub Stretch Goal (Feb 7, 2014)
Yoko Kanno's Quake Relief CD Includes Anime Video (Apr 14, 2013)
Cork Festival Screenings include Re: Cyborg 009, Wolf Children, Mai Mai Miracle (Apr 3, 2013)
Black Lagoon's Katabuchi Directs Video of Yoko Kanno's Quake Relief Song (Mar 19, 2013)
Japan Touring Film Programme Update (Jan 3, 2013)
'To All The Corners Of The World' Manga Gets Anime Film (Aug 17, 2012)
Anime Expo to Host 3 From High School of the Dead Crew (Jun 21, 2011)
California's AM2 Hosts Madhouse's Maruyama, Katabuchi (Jun 14, 2011)
Animator, Professor Masahiro Katayama Passes Away (Feb 13, 2011)
King of Thorn, Mai Mai, Oblivion Island Get APSA Nods (Oct 17, 2010)
Oblivion Island, Tokyo Marble Chocolate, Mai Mai Miracle to Run in Toronto (Aug 26, 2010)
Montreal Fantasia Festival Announces Animated Awards (Jul 29, 2010)
10th One Piece Film, Summer Wars to Compete at Annecy (May 5, 2010)
Mai Mai Miracle, Yona Win at French, Belgian Fests (Mar 2, 2010)
NY Int'l Children's Film Fest to Host Director Hosoda (Feb 15, 2010)
NY Int'l Children's Film Fest Hosts 3 Anime's U.S. Premieres (Jan 28, 2010)
Mai Mai Miracle's 1st 5 Minutes from Madhouse Streamed (Nov 20, 2009)
Mai Mai Miracle Film's 90-Second Trailer Streamed (Sep 16, 2009)
Negima, Duel Masters, Penguin no Mondai, Mai Mai Promos (Sep 2, 2009)
Black Lagoon's 3rd Anime to be Video Project in 2010 (Update 2) (Jul 16, 2009)
Mai-Mai Miracle Film's English-Subbed Trailer Posted (Jun 2, 2009)
Mai-Mai Shinko Film by Black Lagoon Director in 2009 (Aug 10, 2008)
Madhouse Announces Latest Film from Black Lagoon's Katabuchi (Mar 28, 2008)
New Anime Details and Sites (Dec 19, 2005)
Los Angeles Anime Festival (Apr 16, 2003)
Interest:
In This Corner of the World Director Sunao Katabuchi Claims He Was Misrepresented in Recent Interview (Mar 11, 2020)
Interview:
Interview: Sunao Katabuchi (Dec 9, 2014)
Press Releases:
mishmash*Aimee Isobe x Sunao Katabuchi Animated Music Video Released (Jul 31, 2015)
AM2 Welcomes MADHOUSE's Maruyama-san and Katabuchi-san as Guests of Honor (Jun 14, 2011)
Other article:
Interview: Sunao Katabuchi (Aug 11, 2017)
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Staff in:
(The) Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (U.S. TV) : Episode Director
Arjuna (TV) : Storyboard (ep 6)
Azuki-chan (TV) : Storyboard (13 episodes
eps 17, 27, 33, 35, 72, 81, 85, 92, 101, 103, 106, 108, 112
), Episode Director (10 episodes
eps 17, 27, 35, 72, 81, 85, 92, 101, 106, 112
), Animation Director (9 episodes
eps 17, 27, 35, 72, 81, 85, 92, 101, 112
)
Black Lagoon (TV) : Director, Series Composition, Script (eps 1-12), Storyboard (ED; eps 3-5, 7), Episode Director (ep 3)
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (OAV) : Director, Series Composition, Script (eps 25-29), Storyboard (eps 25, 27-29), Episode Director (ep 29)
Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage (TV) : Director, Series Composition, Screenplay (eps 13-24), Storyboard (ED, ED for ep. 15; 10 episodes
eps 13-19, 21, 23-24
), Episode Director (eps 23-24)
Bomberman Bidaman Bakugaiden (TV) : Storyboard (ep 6)
Cannon Fodder (movie) : Skill Design
Cardcaptor Sakura (TV) : Storyboard (eps 3, 8, 15), Episode Director (eps 3, 8)
Chie the Brat: 2ⁿᵈ TV Series (TV 1991) : Storyboard (15 episodes
eps 2, 6, 13-14, 16, 19, 23-24, 26-29, 34, 37, 39
), Episode Director (4 episodes
eps 26, 29, 34, 37
)
Chobits (TV) : Storyboard (ep 8)
Christopher Columbus (TV) : Storyboard (eps 8-9, 22-23)
Daddy Long-Legs (TV) : Storyboard (5 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 19, 21
)
Fukufuku no Chizu (movie) : Director, Screenplay
Gunslinger Girl (TV) : Storyboard (eps 5-6)
Here Come the Littles (U.S. movie) : Assistant Director
In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World (movie) : Director, Screenplay
In This Corner of the World (movie) : Director, Screenplay, Sound Director, Theme Song Lyrics (ED)
Kaiketsu Zorori (TV) : Storyboard (5 episodes
eps 10, 26, 35, 44, 50
)
Kiki's Delivery Service (movie) : Assistant Director
Kono Hoshi no Ue ni (movie) : Director
(The) Legend of Zorro (TV) : Storyboard (eps 26, 51), Episode Director (eps 26, 51)
Little Women II Jo's Boys (TV) : Storyboard (12 episodes
eps 5, 8, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 26, 29, 31, 34, 36
)
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (TV) : Storyboard (ep 6)
Mai Mai Miracle (movie) : Director, Screenplay, Storyboard (Storyboard Direction)
Maison Ikkoku (TV) : Storyboard (ep 49), Episode Director (ep 49)
Meiken Lassie (TV) : Director, Storyboard (12 episodes
eps 1-4, 7-9, 13, 21, 23-24, 26
), Episode Director (13 episodes
eps 1-10, 12, 25-26
)
Meitantei Holmes: Aoi Ruby no Maki / Kaitei no Zaihō no Maki (movie) : Screenplay, Assistant Unit Director
Meitantei Holmes: Mrs. Hudson Hitojichi Jiken / Dover Kaikyō no Daikūchūsen! (movie) : Screenplay
Moero! Top Striker (TV) : Storyboard (eps 29, 35)
Monster (TV) : Storyboard (4 episodes
eps 9, 11-12, 20
)
(The) Mourning Children: Nagiko and the Girls Wearing Tsurubami Black (movie) : Director, Screenplay, Original creator
Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge (OAV) : Storyboard (ep 3)
Notari Matsutaro (OAV) : Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5-6), Episode Director (eps 1-2)
Onegai! Samia Don (TV) : Episode Director (eps 12, 16)
Pollyanna (TV) : Storyboard (eps 29, 33)
Princess Arete (movie) : Director, Screenplay
Sherlock Hound (TV) : Script (eps 4-5, 9-10), Assistant Director (ep 21)
Street Fighter (U.S. TV) : Director
Tenjho Tenge (TV) : Storyboard (eps 7, 13, 20)
Tico and Friends (TV) : Storyboard (8 episodes
eps 2, 14-15, 21, 27, 32-33, 36
), Setting Cooperation
Trapp Ikka Monogatari (TV) : Storyboard (ep 4)
Tweeny Witches (TV) : Storyboard (ep 12)
Tweeny Witches: The Adventures (OAV) : Screenplay (eps 1, 4, 6)
Wonder Beat Scramble (TV) : Storyboard (ep 25), Episode Director (eps 23, 25), Production Chief (eps 16-26)

Cast in:
Mai Mai Miracle (movie) as Man with Cart
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