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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 ed 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 Science SARU, where she directed 2021's Heike Monogatari.

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	Air add In-Between Animation (ep 8, 10), Key Animation (9, 11, 12) TV, Winter 2005 306663200501070000017.27	7.27 306,663
	Air in Summer add Key Animation Special, 2005 42119200508280000027.28	7.28 42,119
	Anne Shirley add Storyboard (OP, ED), Episode Director (OP, ED) Airing TV, Spring 2025 37918202504050000037.81	7.81 37,918
	Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! add Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ep 2) TV, Fall 2012 1418358201210040000047.70	7.70 1,418,358
	Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren add Storyboard (ED, ep 5), Episode Director (ED) TV, Winter 2014 774918201401090000057.55	7.55 774,918
	Clannad add Storyboard (ep 23), Episode Director (ep 17, 23), Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2007 1468251200710050000067.99	7.99 1,468,251
	Clannad: After Story add Storyboard (ep 3, 10, 16, 22), Episode Director (ep 3, 10, 16, 22), Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2008 1246661200810030000078.93	8.93 1,246,661
	Free! add Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7), Key Animation (ED) TV, Summer 2013 827457201307040000087.32	7.32 827,457
	Free! Dive to the Future add Storyboard (ep 6), Episode Director (ep 6) TV, Summer 2018 189524201807120000097.60	7.60 189,524
	Free! Eternal Summer add Storyboard (ep 12), Episode Director (ep 12), Animation Director (ED), Assistant Director (OP) TV, Summer 2014 432042201407030000107.61	7.61 432,042
	Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid add Key Animation (ep 9, 13) TV, Summer 2005 268595200507140000117.91	7.91 268,595
	Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid: Wari to Hima na Sentaichou no Ichinichi add Key Animation Special, 2006 73228200605260000127.64	7.64 73,228
	Garden of Remembrance add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Screenplay Movie, 2024 7232202408300000136.74	6.74 7,232
	Heike Monogatari add Director, Storyboard (ep 1, 4, 11, OP, ED), Episode Director (ep 1, 11, OP, ED) TV, Winter 2022 88521202201130000147.79	7.79 88,521
	Hibike! Euphonium add Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ep 1), Series Production Director TV, Spring 2015 493653201504080000158.02	8.02 493,653
	Hibike! Euphonium 2 add Storyboard (ep 12, 13), Episode Director (ep 13), Series Production Director TV, Fall 2016 248325201610060000168.33	8.33 248,325
	Hibike! Euphonium Movie 1: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso add Episode Director Movie, 2016 33923201604230000177.60	7.60 33,923
	Hibike! Euphonium Movie 2: Todoketai Melody add Storyboard, Episode Director, Series Production Director Movie, 2017 34896201709300000187.85	7.85 34,896
	Hibike! Euphonium Movie 3: Chikai no Finale add Episode Director, Key Animation Movie, 2019 80524201904190000197.77	7.77 80,524
	Hyouka add Storyboard (eps 9, 14), Episode Director (eps 9, 14) TV, Spring 2012 1438112201204230000208.05	8.05 1,438,112
	InuYasha add In-Between Animation TV, Fall 2000 835210200010160000217.87	7.87 835,210
	K-On! add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 12-13, ED), Episode Director (ep 1, ED), Key Animation (ep 12, ED) TV, Spring 2009 1095225200904030000227.86	7.86 1,095,225
	K-On! Movie add Director, Storyboard Movie, 2011 345159201112030000238.35	8.35 345,159
	K-On!! add Director, Storyboard (ED1, ED2, OP2, ep 1, 3, 24), Episode Director (ED) TV, Spring 2010 728818201004070000248.18	8.18 728,818
	K-On!!: Keikaku! add Director Special, 2011 131899201103160000257.85	7.85 131,899
	K-On!: Live House! add Director Special, 2010 168004201001190000267.85	7.85 168,004
	Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai? Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP) TV, Spring 2020 1432976202004110000278.62	8.62 1,432,976
	Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai? Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen OVA add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP) OVA, 2021 249247202105190000287.58	7.58 249,247
	Kanon (2006) add Key Animation (ED) TV, Fall 2006 283029200610060000297.94	7.94 283,029
	Kimi no Iro add Director, Storyboard Movie, 2024 36324202408300000307.65	7.65 36,324
	Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon add Storyboard (ep 8), Episode Director (ep 8) TV, Winter 2017 1290656201701120000317.92	7.92 1,290,656
	Koe no Katachi add Director, Storyboard Movie, 2016 2487733201609170000328.93	8.93 2,487,733
	Koe no Katachi Specials add Director, Storyboard Special, 2017 27004201705170000337.10	7.10 27,004
	Kyoto Animation: Ikitaku Naru Omise-hen add Key Animation CM, 2012 6113201207000000346.31	6.31 6,113
	Kyoukai no Kanata add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5), Key Animation (ED) TV, Fall 2013 1214555201310030000357.72	7.72 1,214,555
	Liz to Aoi Tori add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Theme Song Lyrics (girls,dance,staircase) Movie, 2018 154920201804210000368.22	8.22 154,920
	Lucky☆Star add Key Animation (ep 2, 8, 13, 14, 20, 24) TV, Spring 2007 677624200704080000377.75	7.75 677,624
	Lucky☆Star: Original na Visual to Animation add Episode Director OVA, 2008 149277200809260000387.80	7.80 149,277
	Modern Love Tokyo: Kare ga Kanaderu Futari no Shirabe add Director, Storyboard ONA, 2022 4238202210200000397.55	7.55 4,238
	Munto: Toki no Kabe wo Koete add In-Between Animation OVA, 2005 13324200504290000406.92	6.92 13,324
	Musaigen no Phantom World add Storyboard (ep 6) TV, Winter 2016 571339201601070000416.85	6.85 571,339
	Nichijou add Storyboard (ep 5, 17), Episode Director (ep 5, 17), Key Animation (ED1) TV, Spring 2011 948247201104030000428.47	8.47 948,247
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu add Episode Director, Key Animation Movie, 2010 633342201002060000438.59	8.59 633,342
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu add Key Animation (ep 2, 7, 10, 12) TV, Spring 2006 954241200604030000447.82	7.82 954,241
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009) add Storyboard (ep 10), Episode Director (ep 10) TV, Spring 2009 550936200905220000457.22	7.22 550,936
	Tamako Love Story add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2014 412026201404260000467.91	7.91 412,026
	Tamako Market add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-2, 11-12, OP, ED), Episode Director (ep 1, OP, ED) TV, Winter 2013 448217201301100000477.40	7.40 448,217
	Tamako Market Specials add Director Special, 2013 36140201303200000486.45	6.45 36,140
	Tenjoubito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai add Key Animation Movie, 2009 8480200904180000497.05	7.05 8,480
	Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudou-bu add Storyboard (eps 6, 12), Episode Director (ep 6) TV, Fall 2018 173529201810220000507.68	7.68 173,529
	Violet Evergarden add Storyboard (ep 5) TV, Winter 2018 1904988201801110000518.68	8.68 1,904,988
	Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien to Jidou Shuki Ningyou add Episode Director Movie, 2019 457734201909060000528.42	8.42 457,734
	Visual Prison add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP) TV, Fall 2021 43560202110090000536.72	6.72 43,560

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