Directed credits
28
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Hiroaki Sakurai
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 23All crew credits: 37
TMDB ID: 1067790
IMDb ID: nm0757313
Known for: Directing
Born: December 15, 1958
Age: 67
Place of birth: Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1995 - 2025
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 7.86
Wikidata: Q2469986
Also known as
桜井 弘明 • Sakurai Hiroaki • さくらい ひろあき
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Series Director (9)Assistant Director (1)Storyboard Artist (7)Screenplay (1)Storyboard (1)
Biography
Hiroaki Sakurai (桜井 弘明) is a Japanese anime director.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hiroaki Sakurai.
Director
Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack
2016 • Movie
Director
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
2012 • Movie
Director
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
2001 • Movie
Director
Di Gi Charat Christmas Special
2000 • Movie
Director
Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
1999 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hiroaki Sakurai.
Series Director • 12 eps
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
2025 • Series
Series Director • 16 eps
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
2022 • Series
Series Director • 6 eps
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
2019 • Series
Series Director • 24 eps
The Demon Girl Next Door
2019 • Series
Series Director • 12 eps
The Everyday Tales of a Cat God
2011 • Series
Series Director • 26 eps
Maid Sama!
2010 • Series
Director • 40 eps
ちーすい丸
2010 • Series
Director • 12 eps
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
2009 • Series
Director • 24 eps
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
2007 • Series
Series Director • 52 eps
Les Misérables: Little Girl Cosette
2007 • Series
Series Director • 2 eps
Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden
2006 • Series
Director • 9 eps
Sweet Valerian
2004 • Series
Director • 25 eps
Cromartie High School
2003 • Series
Director • 8 eps
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003 • Series
Director • 12 eps
Nanaka 6/17
2003 • Series
Director • 30 eps
PaRappa the Rapper
2001 • Series
Series Director • 78 eps
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2000 • Series
Director • 16 eps
Di Gi Charat
1999 • Series
Assistant Director • 48 eps
Sexy Commando Side Story: That's Amazing!! Mr. Masaru
1998 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Revolutionary Girl Utena
1997 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Martian Successor Nadesico
1996 • Series
Director • 102 eps
Kodocha
1996 • Series
Director • 7 eps
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
1995 • Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hiroaki Sakurai.
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
The Dangers in My Heart
2023 • Series
Series Director • 26 eps
Maid Sama!
2010 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
2016 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Teasing Master Takagi-san
2018 • Series
Storyboard • 1 eps
Mushi-Shi
2005 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Little Witch Academia
2017 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hiroaki Sakurai.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hiroaki Sakurai.
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
The Dangers in My Heart
2023 • Series
Storyboard • 1 eps
Mushi-Shi
2005 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Teasing Master Takagi-san
2018 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
2016 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Revolutionary Girl Utena
1997 • Series
Director • 102 eps
Kodocha
1996 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Honey Lemon Soda
2025 • Series
Series Director • 26 eps
Maid Sama!
2010 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Little Witch Academia
2017 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Azuki-chan
1995 • Series
Series Director • 24 eps
The Demon Girl Next Door
2019 • Series
Series Director • 78 eps
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2000 • Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Hiroaki Sakurai.
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Honey Lemon Soda
2025 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
The Dangers in My Heart
2023 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Mewkledreamy
2020 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Teasing Master Takagi-san
2018 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Little Witch Academia
2017 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
2016 • Series
Storyboard • 1 eps
Mushi-Shi
2005 • Series
Screenplay • 6 eps
Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
2005 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Azuki-chan
1995 • Series