Gisaburō Sugii

is an anime director and Nihonga artist born August 20, 1940 in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is currently a member of the anime studio Group TAC, and is most well known for his work as director of the "Touch" series and the movie "Night on the Galactic Railroad". He is a member of the Directors Guild of Japan.

Works

Listed chronologically.
*"Astro Boy" (1963, production, animation director, key animation)
*"Gokū no Daibōken" (1967, general director)
*"Dororo" (1969, general director)
*"Kanashimi no Belladonna" (1973, animation director)
*"Jack and the Beanstalk" (1974, director)
*"Son Gokū Silk Road o Tobu!!" (1982, character design, production coordination)
*"Nine" (1983, director)
*"Glass Mask" (1984, general director)
*"Night on the Galactic Railroad" (1985, director)
*"Touch" (1985, general director)
*"The Tale of Genji" (1987, director)
*"Hiatari Ryōkō!" (1987, director)
*"Nozomi Witches" (1992, director)
*"" (1994, director)
*"Soar High! Isami" (1995, general director)
*"" (1996, director, screenplay)
*"Super Doll★Licca-chan" (1998, director)
*"Hi Damari no Ki" (2000, director)
*"Captain Tsubasa" (2001, general director)
*"Lament of the Lamb" (2003, director)
*"Arashi no Yoru Ni" (2005, screenplay, director)

External links

*en icon [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=3328 Anime News Network]
*ja icon [http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/person/p0208770.htm Japan Movie Database]
*ja icon [http://www.g-tac.co.jp/company/intabyu/sugii_1.html Group TAC]