Gisaburō Sugii

Gisaburō Sugii (杉井ギサブロー or 杉井儀三郎) is an anime director and Nihonga artist born August 20, 1940 in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is currently a member of the anime studio Group TAC, and is most well known for his work as director of the Touch series and the movie Night on the Galactic Railroad. He is a member of the Directors Guild of Japan.

Works
Listed chronologically.
 * Astro Boy (1963, production, animation director, key animation)
 * Gokū no Daibōken (1967, general director)
 * Dororo (1969, general director)
 * Kanashimi no Belladonna (1973, animation director)
 * Jack and the Beanstalk (1974, director)
 * Son Gokū Silk Road o Tobu!! (1982, character design, production coordination)
 * Nine (1983, director)
 * Glass Mask (1984, general director)
 * Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985, director)
 * Touch (1985, general director)
 * The Tale of Genji (1987, director)
 * Hiatari Ryōkō! (1987, director)
 * Nozomi Witches (1992, director)
 * Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994, director)
 * Soar High! Isami (1995, general director)
 * Street Fighter II V (1995, director)
 * Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996, director, screenplay)
 * Super Doll★Licca-chan (1998, director)
 * Hi Damari no Ki (2000, director)
 * Captain Tsubasa (2001, general director)
 * Lament of the Lamb (2003, director)
 * Arashi no Yoru Ni (2005, screenplay, director)