is a Japanese storyboard artist and director. He is best known for directing the anime series Elfen Lied, Sound of the Sky, and Kimi to Boku.
Filmography
Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind (1984) Production Manager
Ninja Ryukenden (1991) Director
Nana Toshi Monogatari (1994) Director
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren (1995) Director, Storyboard
Harimogu Harley (1996) Director
Cardcaptor Sakura (1998-2000) Storyboard (eps. 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 21, 25, 28, 30, 33, 37, 41, 44), Episode Director (eps. 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 21, 25, 28, 30, 33, 37, 41, 44, 48) NieA_7 (2000) Storyboard (eps. 8, 12), Episode Director (eps. 3, 8) Princess Comet (2001-2002) Director Machine Robo Rescue (2003-2004) Director, Storyboard (eps. 1–2, 8, 51), Episode Director (eps. 1, 51) Elfen Lied (2004) Director, Storyboard (OP; eps. 1, 13), Episode Director (eps. 1, 13) Panda-Z (2004) Director I"s Pure (2005) Director, Storyboard (OP; ep. 1) Demon Prince Enma (2006-2007) Director Baccano! (2007) Storyboard (eps. 6–7, 11, 15), Episode Director (eps. 6, 11, 15) Tegami Bachi: Hikari to Ao no Gensou Yawa (2008) Director Denpa teki na Kanojo (2009) Director, Storyboard Sound of the Sky (2010) Director, Storyboard (OP; eps. 1–2, 12–13), Episode Director (OP; eps. 1, 12–13) Kimi to Boku (2011) Director Kimi to Boku 2 (2012) Director Hanayamata (2014) Storyboard (eps. 1–2) Subete ga F ni Naru (2015) Director, Storyboard (eps. 1–2, 7, 11), Episode Director (ep. 11) A Place Further than the Universe (2018) Storyboard (eps. 4, 7–8) The Promised Neverland (2019–2021) Director Ninjala (2022) Director (eps. 1—63)