Naoko Yamada

Naoko Yamada (山田 尚子, Yamada Naoko, born November 28, 1984) is a Japanese animator, television and film director. Working at Kyoto Animation, she directed the anime series K-On! (2009-2010) and Tamako Market (2013), also the anime films ''K-On!! The Movie (2011), Tamako Love Story (2014), A Silent Voice (2016) and Liz and the Blue Bird'' (2018).

In 2020, Yamada left Kyoto Animation to join Science SARU, where she directed Heike Monogatari (2021). Se was announced to be the director for the upcoming Science SARU animated movie Garden of Remembrance (2022).