Naoko Yamada

Episode Director

Biography

Naoko Yamada (山田尚子 Yamada Naoko, born November 28, 1984) is a renowned Japanese animator and television and film director known for her work on various popular anime series and films. She began her career at Kyoto Animation in 2004, starting with drawing in-betweens for Inuyasha. Over the years, she worked on several well-loved anime series such as The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi and Clannad, eventually making her directorial debut on K-ON! in 2009. Throughout her career, Naoko Yamada has developed a distinctive style characterized by using legs to convey a wide range of human emotions.... Read more

Known For

A Silent Voice

Director, Storyboard

Clannad: After Story

Storyboard (ep 3, 10, 16, 22), Episode Director (ep 3, 10, 16, 22), Key Animation (OP)

Violet Evergarden

Storyboard (ep 5)

Clannad

Storyboard (ep 23), Episode Director (ep 17, 23), Key Animation (OP)

Hyouka

Storyboard (eps 9, 14), Episode Director (eps 9, 14)

Production Roles (49)

2023
2 years ago
Kimi no Iro - Director Not Yet Aired
2022
3 years ago
Garden of Remembrance - Director, Screenplay Not Yet Aired
Modern Love Tokyo: He's Playing Our Song - Director, Storyboard
The Heike Story - Director, Storyboard (ep 1, 4, 11, OP, ED), Episode Director (ep 1, 11, OP, ED)
2021
4 years ago
Visual Prison - Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP)
Kaguya-sama: Love is War OVA - Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP)
2020
5 years ago
Kaguya-sama: Love is War? - Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP)
2019
6 years ago
Sound! Euphonium: Our Promise: A Brand New Day - Episode Director, Key Animation
2018
7 years ago
Tsurune: Kazemai High School Kyudo Club - Storyboard (ep 6), Episode Director (ep 6)
Free! Dive to the Future - Storyboard (ep 6), Episode Director (ep 6)
Liz and the Blue Bird - Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Theme Song Lyrics (girls,dance,staircase)
Violet Evergarden - Storyboard (ep 5)
2017
8 years ago
Sound! Euphonium the Movie: May the Melody Reach You! - Storyboard, Episode Director, Series Production Director
A Silent Voice Specials - Director, Storyboard
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Storyboard (ep 8), Episode Director (ep 8)
2016
9 years ago
Sound! Euphonium 2 - Storyboard (ep 12, 13), Episode Director (ep 13), Series Production Director
A Silent Voice - Director, Storyboard
Sound! Euphonium the Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band - Episode Director
Myriad Colors Phantom World - Storyboard (ep 6)
2015
10 years ago
Sound! Euphonium - Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ep 1), Series Production Director
2014
11 years ago
Free! Eternal Summer - Storyboard (ep 12), Episode Director (ep 12), Animation Director (ED), Assistant Director (OP)
Tamako Love Story - Director, Storyboard
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Heart Throb - Storyboard (ED, ep 5), Episode Director (ED)
2013
12 years ago
Beyond the Boundary - Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5), Key Animation (ED)
Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club - Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7), Key Animation (ED)
Tamako Market - Director, Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (ep 1)
2012
13 years ago
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! - Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ep 2)
Attractive shop - Key Animation
Hyouka - Storyboard (eps 9, 14), Episode Director (eps 9, 14)
2011
14 years ago
K-ON! The Movie - Director, Storyboard

‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌