Chie Uratani


Chie Uratani is a Japanese anime director and an illustrator.

Biography

Uratani was the second generation animator of Telecom Animation Film. After leaving Telecom, she has worked for the World Masterpiece Theater, Studio 4°C, Madhouse and MAPPA. She is married to a fellow director of anime Sunao Katabuchi.

Selected works

Films

Kiki's Delivery Service - key animation, 1989Memories (1995 film) - key animation, 1995Princess Arete - assistant animation director, 2001Tekkonkinkreet - animation director, 2006Mai Mai Miracle - animation director, layout design, 2009

Television productions

The Blinkins: The Bear And The Blizzard - animation director, 1986Tales of Little Women - key animation, 1987Moomin (1990 TV series) - key animation, 1991Tico of the Seven Seas - key animation, 1994Romeo's Blue Skies - key animation, 1995Famous Dog Lassie - key animation, 1996Black Lagoon The Second Barrage - key animation, 2006

OVA

Black Lagoon Roberta's Blood Trail - animation director, storyboard, 2010Hijikata Toshizo: Shiro no Kiseki - director, character design, animation director, storyboard, 2004

Video games

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - animation director for Side-story movie

Commercials

  • NHK Flowers blossom PV of animation version - producer, 2013