is a Japanese

animator An animator is an artist who creates images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games. Animat ...

. She has been involved with

TMS Entertainment , formerly known as the is a Japanese animation studio owned by Sega Corporation. TMS is one of the oldest and most renowned animation studios in Japan, known for its numerous anime franchises such as '' Detective Conan'', '' Lupin the Third ...

and many of

Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation studio based in Koganei, Tokyo."Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment". ''Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment''. Retrieved 2020-12-14. It has a strong presence in the animation industry and has exp ...

's works. She is a member of the

Japanese Animation Creators Association The or JAniCA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving working conditions for workers in the anime industry. The group was formed in June 2007. History On October 15, 2007 over 500 animators gathered together to announce the formatio ...

(JAniCA). She is best known for her work on ''

Lupin the Third , also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese media franchise created by Monkey Punch. The series follows the endeavors of master thief Lupin III, grandson of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, jo ...

'', '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', ''

Animaniacs ''Animaniacs'' is an American Animated series, animated Comedy television, comedy Musical film, musical television series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company ...

'', ''

Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated historical drama, historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Set in the Muromachi period of Japanese history, the film follows Ashitaka, a young Emishi prince who journeys west to cure his curs ...

'', ''

The New Batman Adventures ''The New Batman Adventures'' (often shortened as ''TNBA'') is an American animated superhero television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, which aired on Kids' WB from September 13, 1997 to January 16, 1999. Produced by Warner Br ...

'', ''

Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese Anime film, animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho.Sonic X is a Japanese anime television series based on Sega's ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game series. Produced by TMS Entertainment under partnership with Sega and Sonic Team, and directed by Hajime Kamegaki, ''Sonic X'' initially ran for 52 ep ...

'', ''

Howl's Moving Castle Howl's Moving Castle may refer to: * ''Howl's Moving Castle'' (novel), 1986 novel by Diana Wynne Jones * ''Howl's Moving Castle'' (film), 2004 film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, loosely based on Jones' novel {{dab ...

'', ''

Ponyo is a 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi, and distri ...

'', '' Belle'', and ''

The Boy and the Heron is a 2023 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Produced by Studio Ghibli, the film's Japanese title references Genzaburō Yoshino's 1937 novel '' How Do You Live?'' but is not an adaptation of it. The film s ...

''.

Works

* ''

The Castle of Cagliostro is a 1979 Japanese animated action adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is the second animated feature film based on the 1967–69 manga series ''Lupin III'' by Monkey Punch. The film was Miyazaki's feature d ...

'' (1979) – key animator * ''

Lupin the 3rd , also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese media franchise created by Monkey Punch. The series follows the endeavors of master thief Lupin III (character), Lupin III, grandson of gentleman t ...

'' (1977–1980) key animator * '' The New Adventures of Gigantor'' (1980-1981) – key animator "The Dreaded Double Robot" * '' Downtown Story'' (1981) – animator * ''Sugata Sanshirô'' (1981) – key animator * '' Enchanted Journey'' (1981) – animator * ''

Space Cobra is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Buichi Terasawa. Set in the far future, the series tells the story of Cobra, who lives an adventurous life until his enemies begin to hunt him down. Cobra surgically alters his fa ...

'' (1982–1983) – animator /

Telecom Animation Film is a Japanese animation studio founded on May 19, 1975. The studio is a subsidiary of TMS Entertainment and is located in the parent company's headquarters building. Telecom Animation Film is a well-established studio known for its production ...

* '' Here Come the Littles'' (1985) – key animator * ''

Sherlock Hound is an Italian-Japanese anime television series produced by RAI and Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Based on the character Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, almost all the characters are depicted as anthropomorphic dogs. The show featured re ...

'' (1984–1985) – animator * ''

Galaxy High is a science fiction animated series that premiered on September 13, 1986, on CBS and ran for 13 episodes until December 6, 1986. The series was created by Chris Columbus and featured music and a theme song composed by Don Felder. Synopsis Tw ...

'' (1986) – key animator * ''

DuckTales DuckTales refers to: Film and television * ''DuckTales'' (1987 TV series), original TV series ** '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' * ''DuckTales'' (2017 TV series), reboot TV series Video games * ''DuckTales'' (video game) ...

'' (1987–1990) – key animator "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan" (uncredited) * ''

The Fuma Conspiracy is a 1987 Japanese animated action adventure comedy film. It is the fourth animated feature film based on the 1967–69 manga series ''Lupin III'' by Monkey Punch. Although classified as an original video animation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, it ...

'' (1987) – key animator * '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'' (1989) – key animator * ''

Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates ''Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates'' (known in international markets as ''20th Century Fox's Peter'' ''Pan & the Pirates'') is an American animated television series based on J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan that aired on Fox Kids from September 8, 1990, to ...

'' (1990–1991) – animation director "The Dream" / TMS * '' Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation'' (1992) – key animator / TMS * ''

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is an American animated television series. It is based on the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game series, produced by Sega of America, DIC Animation City, Bohbot Entertainment and the Italian studio Reteital ...

'' (1993) – animation director "Robotnik's Pyramid Scheme" * ''

'' (1993–1998) – animation director / Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co. Ltd. * '' Pom Poko'' (1994) – animator /

* ''

Whisper of the Heart is a 1995 Japanese animated coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki based on Aoi Hiiragi's 1989 manga ''Mimi o Sumaseba''. Produced by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho, the film stars ...

'' (1995) – key animato r/

* ''

Pinky and the Brain ''Pinky and the Brain'' is an American animated sitcom created by Tom Ruegger for the Kids' WB programming block of The WB, as a collaboration of Steven Spielberg with his production company Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Ani ...

'' (1995–1998) – animation director " A Pinky and the Brain Christmas" / TMS Kyokjichi Corporation * ''

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries ''The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation which aired from September 9, 1995 to February 5, 2000 on Kids' WB. The final episode, containing the segments "The Ta ...

'' (1995–2002) – animation director / key animator / Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co. Ltd. * '' Superman: The Animated Series'' (1996–2000) – storyboard artist / key animator * ''

'' (1997) – key animator /

* ''

'' (1997–1999) – Director / storyboard artist / key animator * ''

Cybersix Cybersix is an Argentine comics character and comic book series published in 1991, created by the Argentine authors Carlos Trillo (story) and Carlos Meglia (art) for the comics magazine '' Skorpio'' (Eura Editoriale). The series first appeared ...

'' (1999) –

Storyboard A storyboard is a graphic organizer that consists of simple illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence. The storyboarding proce ...

/ Director / key animator * ''

Wakko's Wish ''Wakko's Wish'' (also known as ''Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish'' and originally titled as ''Wakko's Wakko Wish'') is a 1999 American animated musical comedy-adventure fantasy direct-to-video film based on the 1993–1998 animated series ''Animaniac ...

'' (1999) – key animator (uncredited) * '' Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'' (2000) – key animator * ''

Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese Anime film, animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho.Telecom Animation Film is a Japanese animation studio founded on May 19, 1975. The studio is a subsidiary of TMS Entertainment and is located in the parent company's headquarters building. Telecom Animation Film is a well-established studio known for its production ...

* '' WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3'' (2002) – animator * ''

Sonic X is a Japanese anime television series based on Sega's ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game series. Produced by TMS Entertainment under partnership with Sega and Sonic Team, and directed by Hajime Kamegaki, ''Sonic X'' initially ran for 52 ep ...

'' (2003–2005) – key animator "Dr. Eggman's Ambition" * '' Hajime no Ippo: The Champion Road'' (2003) – key animator * ''

'' (2004) – Animator * ''Monmon the Water Spider'' (2006) – animation director * ''

Tales from Earthsea ''Tales from Earthsea'' is a collection of fantasy stories and essays by American author Ursula K. Le Guin, published by Harcourt in 2001. It serves as an accompaniment to the five novels (1968 to 2001) of the Earthsea cycle, all set in the fi ...

'' (2006) – key animator * ''

'' (2008) – key animator * '' Green Lantern: First Flight'' (2009) – key animator * ''

Summer Wars is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, produced by Madhouse, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's voice cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji ...

'' (2009) – key animator * '' Arrietty'' (2010) – key animator * '' Pandane to Tamago Hime'' (2010) – key animator * ''

From Up on Poppy Hill is a 2011 Japanese animated drama film directed by Gorō Miyazaki, written by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, a ...

'' (2011) – key animator * ''

The Wind Rises is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki based on his 2009 manga of the same name. Produced by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho, the film stars the voices of Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, ...

'' (2013) – key animator /

* ''

Space Dandy , is a 2014 Japanese comic science fiction anime television series produced by Bones. The series follows the misadventures of Dandy, an alien hunter who is "a dandy guy in space", in search for undiscovered and rare aliens with his robot ass ...

'' (2014) – key animator "The Search for the Phantom Space Ramen, Baby" * '' When Marnie Was There'' (2014) – key animator * ''

The Boy and the Beast is a 2015 Japanese animated adventure fantasy film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. The film stars the voices of Kōji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shōta Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Mamoru Miyano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keishi Nag ...

'' (2015) – key animator * ''

Your Name is a 2016 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, produced by CoMix Wave Films, and distributed by Toho. Inspired by the frequency of natural disasters in Japan, the film depicts the story of high scho ...

'' (2016) – key animator * ''

Mary and the Witch's Flower is a 2017 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi from a screenplay by Yonebayashi and Riko Sawaguchi. It was produced by Yoshiaki Nishimura, animated by Studio Ponoc, and distributed by Toho in Japan. Based on the 197 ...

'' (2017) – key animator * '' Mirai'' (2018) – key animator * '' Belle'' (2021) – key animator * ''

'' (2023) – key animator

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