Yamada, Naoko

Given name: 尚子
Family name: 山田
Birthday: Nov 28, 1984
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Naoko Yamada is a Japanese animator and television and film director. Working at Kyoto Animation, she directed the K-On! and Tamako Market anime series and the anime films A Silent Voice, Tamako Love Story, and Liz and the Blue Bird.

Naoko Yamada joined Kyoto Animation in 2004 and was first tasked with drawing in-betweens for Inuyasha. She later made her debut as KA (key animator) on Air episode 9 and working as key animator on some episodes of The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, followed by directing an episode of Clannad (episode 17 marked her directorial debut) and within a short time, rose in the ranks to debut as director on K-ON! in 2009.

Naoko Yamada's most noticeable signature direction quirk is using legs to show the spectrum of human emotion. Her contributions to series led by her peers are often considered some of the best moments in their respective series, like Hyouka #14, Free! Eternal Summer #12, and Violet Evergarden #5.

In 2020, Yamada left KyoAni to join Science SARU, where she directed 2021's Heike Monogatari.

(Source: Sakugablog & Wiki, edited)

News

Director Naoko Yamada Helms 'Kimi no Iro' Original Anime Movie in Fall 2023

Director Naoko Yamada Helms 'Kimi no Iro' Original Anime Movie in Fall 2023

Production company Toho announced an original anime movie titled Kimi no Iro (Your Color) on Saturday, revealing the main staff and a teaser promo. The movie is sch...read more

Director Naoko Yamada's 'Garden of Remembrance' Anime Movie Premieres in 2023

Director Naoko Yamada's 'Garden of Remembrance' Anime Movie Premieres in 2023

Avex Pictures opened an official website for Garden of Remembrance—the new anime movie by director Naoko Yamada (Koe no Katachi, Heike Monogatari)—on Thu...read more

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