Sunao Katabuchi

Sunao Katabuchi
Sunao Katabuchi
片渕須直
	Sunao Katabuchi in 2019
Born	1960 (age 64–65); Hirakata, Japan
Alma mater	Nihon University
Occupations	Director; film director; animation director; screenwriter; storyboard artist;
Years active	1982–present
Employers	Telecom Animation Film (1982–1985); Mushi Production (1986–1992); Studio 4°C (1992~2000); Contrail (2019–present);
Known for	Black Lagoon; Mai Mai Miracle; In This Corner of the World
Spouse	Chie Uratani

Sunao Katabuchi (片渕須直, Katabuchi Sunao; born 1960) is a Japanese animation director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. He is director of Contrail Co. Ltd. He has been a part-time lecturer at Nihon University College of Art since 2006, and a Project Professor at the college of Art of at the same university since 2018. He has also served as a part-time lecturer at the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts since 2013. He is married to a fellow director of anime Chie Uratani.