is a Japanese

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, and

manga artist A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...

. She is best known for her work with

Kyoto Animation , often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1985 by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, it has produced anime works including ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006), ''Cla ...

, particularly as the original director of ''

Free! ''Free!'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The series is loosely based on the light novel, , written by Kōji Ōji, which received an honorable mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award ...

''. After leaving Kyoto Animation's affiliate company Animation Do, she directed the anime adaptation of '' Banana Fish'' manga, and created and directed ''

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'' with

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. She is a graduate of the Osaka Municipal College of Design.

Works

Television animation

*'' Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid'' (2005), animator *''

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a Japanese light novel series written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. It was first published in 2003 by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan with the novel ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', and has since been followed ...

'' (2006), animator *'' Kanon'' (2006–2007), animator *'' Lucky Star'' (2007), animator *''

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'' (2007–2008), animator *''

Clannad After Story ''Clannad'' is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key (company), Key and released on April 28, 2004 for Microsoft Windows, Windows. While both of Key's first two previous works, ''Kanon (visual novel), Kanon'' and ''Air (video game), Air'', ha ...

'' (2008–2009), animator *''

'' (2009), assistant director and animator *''

K-On! is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Carat ...

'' (2009), animator *''

K-On!! is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Cara ...

'' (2010), storyboard artist, episode director, animator *'' Nichijou (My Ordinary Life)'' (2011), storyboard artist, episode director, animator *''

Hyouka is a 2001 Japanese mystery novel written by Honobu Yonezawa. It is the first volume of the series. Five additional volumes have been published between 2002 and 2016. A manga adaptation drawn by Taskohna began serialization in the March ...

'' (2012), storyboard artist, episode director and animator *''

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions , also known as ''Chū-2'' for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Torako, with illustrations provided by Nozomi Ōsaka. The work won an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2010, leading the company ...

'' (2012), storyboard artist and episode director *''

Tamako Market is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, directed by Naoko Yamada, and written by Reiko Yoshida. The series aired in Japan between January 10 and March 28, 2013. The anime has been licensed in North America by Senta ...

'' (2013), storyboard artist and animator *''

Beyond the Boundary is a Japanese light novel series written by Nagomu Torii, with illustrations by Tomoyo Kamoi. The work won an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2011. Kyoto Animation has published three volumes since June 2012. ...

'' (2013–2014), storyboard artist and episode director *''

'' (2013), series director, storyboard artist, episode director, unit director *'' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb-'' (2014), storyboard artist *'' Free! Eternal Summer'' (2014), series director, storyboard artist, episode director *''

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'' (2016), storyboard artist and unit director for closing animation *'' Bungo Stray Dogs'' (2016), storyboard artist *''

My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected into ...

'' (2017), storyboard artist and unit director for second season closing animation *'' Altair: A Record of Battles'' (2017), storyboard artist *'' Banana Fish'' (2018), series director, storyboard artist, episode director *''

Dororo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka's childhood memory of his friends pronouncing as ''dororo'' inspired the title of the series. ''Dororo'' was first serialized in Shogakukan's ''W ...

'' (2019), storyboard artist *''

'' (2021–present), series director, original creator, storyboard artist, episode director *'' Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku'' Teaser PV (2021), key animator

Original video animation

*'' Lucky Star OVA'' (2008), animator *''

'' (2010), unit director and animator

Film animation

*''

Munto ''Munto'' (stylized as ''MUNTO'') is a two-episode original video animation (OVA) project by Kyoto Animation, first released in 2003 titled ''Munto'' followed by a 2005 sequel ''Munto: Beyond the Walls of Time''. An animated television series ...

'' (2009), animator *''

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya is a 2010 Japanese Animation, animated Drama (film and television), drama film based on the fourth ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' light novel of List of Haruhi Suzumiya light novels, the same name written by Nagaru Tanigawa. It was produced by Kyoto Animati ...

'' (2010), animator and unit director *''

'' (2011), animator and unit director *''

Tamako Love Story ''Tamako Love Story'' is a 2014 Japanese anime romantic comedy film directed by Naoko Yamada. It is a sequel of the 2013 TV series ''Tamako Market'' produced by Kyoto Animation. The film was released in Japan on April 26, 2014, and has been licens ...

'' (2014), production committee *'' Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions'' (2016), animation director and animator

Manga

*'' Super Carve!'' (2016–present), serialized in '' Animedia''

Short animation

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Swimsuit
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References

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