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Nanako Shimazaki

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  • Art Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Nanako Shimazaki is known for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Pluto (2023) and Ninjala the Animation (2022). She is married to Mamoru Sasaki.
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    • Known for

    Alison Lohman and Sumi Shimamoto in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
    8.0
    • Production Department
    • 1984
    Pluto (2023)
    Pluto
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Ninjala the Animation (2022)
    Ninjala the Animation
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Real Drive (2008)
    Real Drive
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director(as Nanako Sasaki)

    Credits

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    Director

    • Pluto (2023)
      Pluto
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (2021)
      Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
      7.1
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2023
    • Deaimon (2022)
      Deaimon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2022
    • Ninjala the Animation (2022)
      Ninjala the Animation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Wave, Listen to Me! (2020)
      Wave, Listen to Me!
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? (2019)
      ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me?
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Demon Girl Next Door (2019)
      The Demon Girl Next Door
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Grand Blue Dreaming (2018)
      Grand Blue Dreaming
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • WWW.Working!! (2016)
      WWW.Working!!
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Handa-kun (2016)
      Handa-kun
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ore Monogatari!! (2015)
      Ore Monogatari!!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2015
    • Ai Tenchi Muyo! (2014)
      Ai Tenchi Muyo!
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Wake Up, Girls! (2014)
      Wake Up, Girls!
      6.6
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2014
    • Fantasista Doll (2013)
      Fantasista Doll
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Nanako Shimasaki)
      • 2013
    • Bodacious Space Pirates (2012)
      Bodacious Space Pirates
      6.7
      TV Series
      • episode director (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2012

    Art Department

    • Pluto (2023)
      Pluto
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Ninjala the Animation (2022)
      Ninjala the Animation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Wave, Listen to Me! (2020)
      Wave, Listen to Me!
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? (2019)
      ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me?
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • The Demon Girl Next Door (2019)
      The Demon Girl Next Door
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • WWW.Working!! (2016)
      WWW.Working!!
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Handa-kun (2016)
      Handa-kun
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Ore Monogatari!! (2015)
      Ore Monogatari!!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Bodacious Space Pirates (2012)
      Bodacious Space Pirates
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2012
    • Yosuga no Sora: In Solitude, Where We Are Least Alone (2010)
      Yosuga no Sora: In Solitude, Where We Are Least Alone
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2010
    • Cat Planet Cuties (2010)
      Cat Planet Cuties
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2010
    • Monica Rial, David Matranga, Ayumi Fujimura, and Nobuhiko Okamoto in Maid Sama! (2010)
      Maid Sama!
      7.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2010
    • Kiss x sis (2010)
      Kiss x sis
      5.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2010
    • Corpse Princess: Aka (2008)
      Corpse Princess: Aka
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2008
    • Special A (2008)
      Special A
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2008

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Space Brothers #0 (2014)
      Space Brothers #0
      7.4
      • unit director
      • 2014
    • Eiga Juerupetto: Suîtsu dansu purinsesu (2012)
      Eiga Juerupetto: Suîtsu dansu purinsesu
      8.2
      • unit director
      • 2012
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Yomigaere Bananajima (2012)
      Soreike! Anpanman: Yomigaere Bananajima
      6.4
      • unit director
      • 2012
    • Cat Planet Cuties (2010)
      Cat Planet Cuties
      6.4
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2010
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Hiya Hiya Hiyariko to Bafu Bafu Baikinman
      Short
      • unit director (as Nanako Sasaki)
      • 2008
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Inochi no Hoshi no Dôrî (2006)
      Soreike! Anpanman: Inochi no Hoshi no Dôrî
      5.0
      • unit director
      • 2006
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Hapî no Daibôken (2005)
      Soreike! Anpanman: Hapî no Daibôken
      4.9
      • unit director
      • 2005
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Yumeneko no Kuni no Nyanî (2004)
      Soreike! Anpanman: Yumeneko no Kuni no Nyanî
      • unit director
      • 2004
    • Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003)
      Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • unit director
      • 2003
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Soratobu ehon to garasu no kutsu (1996)
      Soreike! Anpanman: Soratobu ehon to garasu no kutsu
      • assistant director
      • 1996

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Nanako Sasaki
    • Spouse
      • Mamoru Sasaki? - present

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