Sunao Katabuchi

Career Overview

Sunao Katabuchi has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Signature works include Black Lagoon, Kiki's Delivery Service, The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 42
Birth Date: 1960-08-10 00:00:00
Birth Place: Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Megumi Toyoguchi (2 collaborations)
Daisuke Namikawa (2 collaborations)
Tsutomu Isobe (2 collaborations)
Hiroaki Hirata (2 collaborations)
Minami Takayama (1 collaborations)
Rei Sakuma (1 collaborations)
Kappei Yamaguchi (1 collaborations)
Keiko Toda (1 collaborations)
Mieko Nobusawa (1 collaborations)
Koichi Miura (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (11 credits)
- The Mourning Children: Nagiko and the Girls Wearing Tsurubami Black
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2026
- FukuFuku Map
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Sherlock Hound: The Movie
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- In This Corner of the World
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Hereafter With You
  
  storyboard
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Mai Mai Miracle
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Black Lagoon
  
  series composition
  
  writing
  
  - The Gunslingers (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  - Snow White's Payback (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  - The Dark Tower (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  - Two Father's Little Soldier Girls (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  - The Succession (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  2006
- Princess Arete
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Sherlock Hound: Mrs. Hudson Is Taken Hostage / The White Cliffs of Dover
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Sherlock Hound: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle / Treasure Under the Sea
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Rusty House
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
directing (20 credits)
- The Mourning Children: Nagiko and the Girls Wearing Tsurubami Black
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- FukuFuku Map
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Borderless Happiness
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- In This Corner of the World
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Hereafter With You
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Flowers Will Bloom
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Codename Paradise, Status MIA (2011) ... director directing
  
  - "Oversaturation Kill Box" (2011) ... director directing
  
  - Angels in the Crosshairs (2011) ... director directing
  
  - An Office Man's Tactics (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Collateral Massacre (2010) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Mai Mai Miracle
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Black Lagoon
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - The Gunslingers (2006) ... series director directing
  
  - Snow White's Payback (2006) ... series director directing
  
  - The Dark Tower (2006) ... series director directing
  
  - Two Father's Little Soldier Girls (2006) ... series director directing
  
  - The Succession (2006) ... series director directing
  
  2006
- Rockman Zero3 CM
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Rockman Zero2 CM
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Princess Arete
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: Lassie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Cardcaptor Sakura
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Upon This Planet
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Cardcaptor Sakura
  
  - Sakura's Rival Appears! (1998) ... director directing
  
  - Sakura's Heart-throbbing First Date (1998) ... director directing
  
  1998
- Kiki's Delivery Service
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Heartbeat (1986) ... director directing
  
  - Sundancer (1986) ... director directing
  
  - Gift of Life (1986) ... director directing
  
  - Tower of Combat (1986) ... director directing
  
  - Fire and Iron (1986) ... director directing
  
  1986
- The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Rusty House
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
production (1 credits)
- A Balance
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
actors (2 credits)
- Living in a Corner: Director Sunao Katabuchi's Work
  Self - Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Mai Mai Miracle
  Man with Cart (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
crew (2 credits)
- Borderless Happiness
  
  script
  
  crew
  
  2018
- Memories
  
  technical supervisor
  
  crew
  
  1995
sound (1 credits)
- In This Corner of the World
  
  sound director
  
  sound
  
  2016
art (5 credits)
- Black Lagoon
  
  - The Gunslingers (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Snow White's Payback (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Two Father's Little Soldier Girls (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Mr. Benny's Good Fortune (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2006
- Monster
  
  - Journey to Freiham (2004) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - A Little Experiment (2004) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - 511 Kinderheim (2004) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier (2004) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2004
- Gunslinger Girl
  
  - Gelato (Frozen) (2003) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Promessa (Promise) (2003) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2003
- Cardcaptor Sakura
  
  - Sakura and Kero's Big Fight (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Sakura's Rival Appears! (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Sakura's Heart-throbbing First Date (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1998
- Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
  
  - For Whom They Fight (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Pyron Descending (1997) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1997