Directing

Hiroaki Sakurai

Born 1958-12-15 · Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

Hiroaki Sakurai (桜井弘明) is a Japanese anime director.

Credits

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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
Series Director
2025
Honey Lemon Soda
Storyboard Artist
2025
The Dangers in My Heart
Storyboard Artist
2023
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
Series Director
2022
Mewkledreamy
Storyboard Artist
2020
Mewkledreamy
Director
2020
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
Series Director
2019
The Demon Girl Next Door
Series Director
2019
The Demon Girl Next Door
Storyboard Artist
2019
Teasing Master Takagi-san
Storyboard Artist
2018
Little Witch Academia
Storyboard Artist
2017
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Storyboard Artist
2016
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Series Director
2016
Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack
Director
2016
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Director
2012
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Storyboard Artist
2012
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Second Unit Director
2012
The Everyday Tales of a Cat God
Series Director
2011
Maid Sama!
Series Director
2010
Maid Sama!
Storyboard Artist
2010
Maid Sama!
Director
2010
ちーすい丸
Director
2010
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
Director
2009
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
Series Director
2009
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
Script Editor
2007
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
Director
2007
Les Misérables: Little Girl Cosette
Series Director
2007
Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden
Series Director
2006
Mushi-Shi
Storyboard
2005
Mushi-Shi
Storyboard Artist
2005
Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
Screenplay
2005
Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
Director
2005
Sweet Valerian
Director
2004
Cromartie High School
Director
2003
Cromartie High School
Storyboard Artist
2003
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
Director
2003
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
Writer
2003
Nanaka 6/17
Director
2003
Nanaka 6/17
Series Director
2003
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Director
2001
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Storyboard Artist
2001
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Screenplay
2001
PaRappa the Rapper
Director
2001
PaRappa the Rapper
Storyboard Artist
2001
Di Gi Charat Christmas Special
Director
2000
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
Series Director
2000
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
Storyboard Artist
2000
Di Gi Charat
Director
1999
Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
Director
1999
Sexy Commando Side Story: That's Amazing!! Mr. Masaru
Assistant Director
1998
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Director
1997
Martian Successor Nadesico
Director
1996
Kodocha
Director
1996
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Director
1995
Azuki-chan
Storyboard Artist
1995
Azuki-chan
Director
1995
SSS-Class Revival Hunter
Series Director
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