Directed credits
8
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Takao Sano
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 8All crew credits: 34
TMDB ID: 1371054
IMDb ID: nm1997340
Known for: Visual Effects
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2025
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 7.53
Also known as
Sano Takao • 佐野 隆雄
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (5)Director of Operations (1)Series Director (1)Supervising Animation Director (1)Key Animation (21)Character Designer (5)
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Takao Sano.
7.7
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
Supervising Animation Director • 4 eps
2023 Series
8.5
ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?
Animation Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.4
We Never Learn: BOKUBEN
Animation Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
Animation Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.9
Strike the Blood
Director of Operations • 54 eps
2013 Series
7.0
Chitose Get You!!
Series Director • 26 eps
2012 Series
7.9
Fairy Tail
Animation Director • 328 eps
2009 Series
6.0
Anyone You Can Do... I Can Do Better!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Takao Sano.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Takao Sano.
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.5
SPY x FAMILY
Key Animation • 6 eps
2022 Series
8.5
ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?
Animation Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.4
We Never Learn: BOKUBEN
Animation Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.3
Shomin Sample
Character Designer • 12 eps
2015 Series
7.9
Fairy Tail
Animation Director • 328 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Rosario + Vampire
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.8
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
Animation Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.7
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
Character Designer • 12 eps
2024 Series
7.7
Haibane Renmei
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Takao Sano.
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.1
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.5
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.5
Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express
Key Animation
1996 Movie
7.7
Non Non Biyori: Vacation
Key Animation
2018 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Takao Sano.
8.5
SPY x FAMILY
Key Animation • 6 eps
2022 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.9
Strike the Blood
Director of Operations • 54 eps
2013 Series
7.9
Fairy Tail
Animation Director • 328 eps
2009 Series
8.1
Wagnaria!!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.7
The Twelve Kingdoms
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.9
Rosario + Vampire
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.7
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
Supervising Animation Director • 4 eps
2023 Series
6.3
Peacemaker
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.3
Restaurant to Another World
Character Designer • 12 eps
2017 Series
9.7
Gigantic Formula
Key Animation • 13 eps
2007 Series
7.3
Caligula
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Takao Sano.
7.7
Non Non Biyori: Vacation
Key Animation
2018 Movie
6.5
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.1
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.5
Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express
Key Animation
1996 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Takao Sano.
6.9
The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses
Character Designer • 12 eps
2025 Series
7.7
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
Character Designer • 12 eps
2024 Series
6.9
Ayakashi Triangle
Key Animation • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.5
SPY x FAMILY
Key Animation • 6 eps
2022 Series
6.6
The Honor at Magic High School
Character Designer • 13 eps
2021 Series
7.3
Caligula
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.3
Restaurant to Another World
Character Designer • 12 eps
2017 Series
8.3
Shomin Sample
Character Designer • 12 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Seikimatsu Occult Academy
Key Animation • 2 eps
2010 Series
5.5
Okami-san and Her Seven Companions
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.1
Wagnaria!!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.5
Kure-nai
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
Rosario + Vampire
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
9.7
Gigantic Formula
Key Animation • 13 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.8
Manabi Straight!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series