Hazumu SAKUTA

Hazumu SAKUTA was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1979 and has been working in the animated film industry since 2005. He is known for his anime series DAYAN THE CAT (2014–2019), MY LANDLORD AND ME (2020), and SPACE ACADEMY (2021–2023). SUMIKKOGURASHI: THE PATCHED-UP TOY FACTORY IN THE WOODS (2023 / NC ’24) is his first feature-length animated film.