is Japanese animator. She has been involved with TMS Entertainment and many of Studio Ghibli's works. She is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). She is best known for her work on Lupin the Third, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Animaniacs, Princess Mononoke, The New Batman Adventures, Spirited Away, Sonic X, Howl's Moving Castle, and Ponyo. Works The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) – key animator Lupin the 3rd (1977-1980) key animator The New Adventures of Gigantor (1980-1981) – key animator "The Dreaded Double Robot" Jarinko Chie (1981) – animator Sugata Sanshirô (1981) – key animator Enchanted Journey (1981) – animator Space Cobra (1982-1983) – animator / Telecom Animation Film Here Come the Littles (1985) – key animator Sherlock Hound (1984-1985) – animator Galaxy High (1986) – key animator DuckTales (1987-1990) – key animator "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan" (uncredited) The Fuma Conspiracy (1987) – key animator Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) – key animator Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990-1991) – animation director "The Dream" / TMS Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) – key animator / TMS Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) – animation director "Robotnik's Pyramid Scheme" Animaniacs (1993-1998) – animation director / Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co. Ltd. Pom Poko (1994) – animator / Telecom Animation Film Whisper of the Heart (1995) – key animato r/ Telecom Animation Film Pinky and the Brain (1995-1998) – animation director "A Pinky and the Brain Christmas" / TMS Kyokjichi Corporation The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995-2002) – animation director / key animator / Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co. Ltd. Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000) – storyboard artist / key animator Princess Mononoke (1997) – key animator / Telecom Animation Film The New Batman Adventures (1997-1999) – Director / storyboard artist / key animator Cybersix (1999) – Storyboard / Director / key animator Wakko's Wish (1999) – key animator (uncredited) Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) – key animator Spirited Away (2001) – Animation Supervisor / Telecom Animation Film WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 (2002) – animator Sonic X (2003-2005) – key animator "Dr. Eggman's Ambition" Hajime no Ippo: The Champion Road (2003) – key animator Howl's Moving Castle (2004) – Animator Monmon the Water Spider (2006) – animation director Tales from Earthsea (2006) – key animator Ponyo (2008) – key animator Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) – key animator Summer Wars (2009)