"Japanese anime director" . "Chiaki Kon"@en . . . "Chiaki Kon (\u4ECA \u5343\u79CB, Kon Chiaki, born September 29) is one of the few women to succeed as a Japanese anime director. She was born in Chiba, Japan. She has directed the anime adaptations of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Umineko no Naku Koro ni, both Junj\u014D Romantica series, both Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi series, and the first season of Hanasakeru Seish\u014Dnen. She has also directed episodes of various notable series, including Nodame Cantabile, Bleach, Twelve Kingdoms and Hetalia."@en . "Kon, Chiaki"@en . "1998Z"^^ . .