Visual Effects

Masaaki Sakurai

Masaaki Sakurai is an animator and character designer. Note: Not to be confused with the screenplay writer 桜井正明 (Sakurai Masaaki) whom he shares his name with.

Credits

Newest first

A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation
Supervising Animation Director
2026
Yoasobi Gurashi!
Character Designer
2024
Yoasobi Gurashi!
Supervising Animation Director
2024
T・P BON
Key Animation
2024
Protocol: Rain
Animation Director
2023
KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
Animation Director
2023
Love Flops
Supervising Animation Director
2022
Housing Complex C
Animation Supervisor
2022
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World
Supervising Animation Director
2022
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World
Animation Director
2022
SPY x FAMILY
Key Animation
2022
Sasaki and Miyano
Animation Director
2022
Hula Fulla Dance
Animation Director
2021
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Key Animation
2021
Ranking of Kings
Animation Director
2021
Remake Our Life!
Animation Director
2021
Pompo the Cinephile
Key Animation
2021
Shadowverse
Supervising Animation Director
2020
Shadowverse
Animation Director
2020
After School Dice Club
Animation Director
2019
After School Dice Club
Supervising Animation Director
2019
Fire Force
Key Animation
2019
How Not to Summon a Demon Lord
Animation Director
2018
Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles
Animation Director
2018
Tsugumomo
Supervising Animation Director
2017
Ao Oni The Animation
Character Designer
2017
Soul Buster
Animation Director
2016
Soul Buster
Supervising Animation Director
2016
Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
Animation Director
2016
Dimension W
Animation Director
2016
Descending Stories
Animation Director
2016
Hakone-chan
Animation Director
2015
Hakone-chan
Supervising Animation Director
2015
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers
Animation Director
2015
Re-Kan!
Animation Director
2015
Gourmet Girl Graffiti
Key Animation
2015
Aikatsu! The Movie
Animation Director
2014
Survival Game Club
Supervising Animation Director
2014
Nisekoi
Animation Director
2014
Tenioha!
Animation Director
2013
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-
Key Animation
2013
Date A Live
Animation Director
2013
Say "I Love You."
Key Animation
2012
Haitai Nanafa
Character Designer
2012
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation
2012
Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
Animation Director
2012
Crimson Girls: Chikan Shihai
Character Designer
2012
Crimson Girls: Chikan Shihai
Animation Director
2012
High School DxD
Animation Director
2012
Mahou Shoujo Elena
Character Designer
2011
Mahou Shoujo Elena
Director
2011
Mahou Shoujo Elena
Animation Director
2011
Is This a Zombie?
Animation Director
2011
Because I Don't Like My Big Brother At-All--!!
Animation Director
2011
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
Animation Director
2010
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
Supervising Animation Director
2010
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Animation Director
2010
Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost
Key Animation
2010
Welcome to the Space Show
Key Animation
2010
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
Key Animation
2010
AIKa ZERO
Character Designer
2009
AIKa ZERO
Animation Director
2009
Chrome Shelled Regios
Animation Director
2009
Casshern Sins
Animation Director
2008
Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep
Key Animation
2008
AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission
Animation Director
2007
Nagasarete Airanto
Key Animation
2007
Hayate the Combat Butler
Supervising Animation Director
2007
Red Garden
Key Animation
2006
Ergo Proxy
Key Animation
2006
Stormy Night
Key Animation
2005
Basilisk
Key Animation
2005
Karas
Key Animation
2005
Kishin Houkou Demonbane
Animation Director
2004
Kishin Houkou Demonbane
Character Designer
2004
Monster
Animation Director
2004
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Key Animation
2002
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Animation Director
2002
The Big O
Key Animation
1999
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1999