is a Japanese storyboard artist and director. He is best known for directing the

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'', ''

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'', and '' Kimi to Boku''.

Filmography

* '' Ninja Ryukenden'' (1991) Director * ''Nana Toshi Monogatari'' (1994) Director * ''Psycho Diver: Soul Siren'' (1995) Director, Storyboard * ''Harimogu Harley'' (1996) Director * ''

Cardcaptor Sakura , abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from May 1996 to June 2000, it was also published in 12 ''tankōbon'' ...

'' (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 , also known as ''NieA under 7'', is a doujinshi manga series created by graphic designer Yoshitoshi ABe and later published by Kadokawa Shoten on their monthly ''Shōnen'' magazine ''Monthly Ace Next'' from October 1999 to January 2001. ...

'' (2000) Storyboard (eps. 8, 12), Episode Director (eps. 3, 8) * ''

Princess Comet is a Japanese TV drama and manga series created and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, the creator of ''Tetsujin 28-go'' and '' Giant Robo''. The TV drama tells the story of Comet, one of the princesses of the Triangle Nebula who came to ...

'' (2001-2002) Director * ''

Machine Robo Rescue is a 2003 Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It's the third incarnation of the ''Machine Robo'' anime trilogy, which is based on the toyline by PLEX and Bandai. It is directed by Mamoru Kanbe (''Cardcaptor Sakura'') and ...

'' (2003-2004) Director, Storyboard (eps. 1–2, 8, 51), Episode Director (eps. 1, 51) * ''

'' (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) * ''

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'' (2006-2007) Director *''

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'' (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 * ''

'' (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) * ''

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'' (2015) Director, Storyboard (eps. 1–2, 7, 11), Episode Director (ep. 11) * ''

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'' (2018) Storyboard (eps. 4, 7–8) * ''

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'' (2019–2021) Director * ''

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'' (2022) Director

References

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