Mamoru Kanbe is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various television series and films. He began his career in the animation industry in the early 1980s, contributing to notable projects such as Nausicaä of the Valley of
Nanako Shimazaki (岛崎 奈々子, Shimazaki Nanako) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. She is also sometimes credited as Nanako Sasaki (佐々木 奈奈子, Sasaki Nanako).