Sunao Katabuchi

Acclaimed Japanese director, Sunao Katabuchi, was born in 1960, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan and has been actively directing films since the late 1980s. Katabuchi primarily works in the animation genre, and his most famous films include "Black Lagoon," "Princess Arete," and the award-winning "In This Corner of the World," which garnered him multiple accolades, including the esteemed Japan Academy Prize. Known for his deeply emotive storytelling and meticulously detailed animation style, Katabuchi's works often spotlight the human experience in its most vulnerable states.

Sunao Katabuchi, with his compassionate eye and knack for nuanced storytelling, truly brings the animated world to life, capturing both the heart and the imagination of his audience.