Directed credits
6
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Sayo Aoi
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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1.0
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 6All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 1847390
IMDb ID: nm2786161
Known for: Visual Effects
Place of birth: Saitama, Japan
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2005 - 2025
Years active: 21
Average TMDB rating: 7.74
Wikidata: Q11661093
Also known as
青井 小夜
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Animation Director (1)Series Director (1)Key Animation (24)Storyboard Artist (2)Character Designer (1)
Biography
Sayo Aoi (青井 小夜, Aoi Sayo) is a Japanese female animator, animation director and character designer.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Sayo Aoi.
5.8
Punch Line
Animation Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.2
Merman in My Tub
Series Director • 13 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Terror in Resonance
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.7
Flowers of Evil
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
8.3
My Little Monster
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.7
Kids on the Slope
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Sayo Aoi.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Sayo Aoi.
8.6
Death Note
Key Animation • 2 eps
2006 Series
8.6
Kamisama Kiss
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.3
Moriarty the Patriot
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.3
My Little Monster
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Key Animation • 2 eps
2008 Series
8.1
SAKAMOTO DAYS
Key Animation • 2 eps
2025 Series
8.1
Kaiji
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Natsume's Book of Friends
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.1
WIND BREAKER
Key Animation • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.0
Fruits Basket
Key Animation • 3 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Digimon Data Squad
Character Designer • 48 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Sayo Aoi.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Sayo Aoi.
8.1
Natsume's Book of Friends
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.6
Chihayafuru
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.6
Death Note
Key Animation • 2 eps
2006 Series
8.1
WIND BREAKER
Key Animation • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.1
SAKAMOTO DAYS
Key Animation • 2 eps
2025 Series
8.0
Fruits Basket
Key Animation • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.6
Aria
Key Animation • 3 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Kaiji
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Moriarty the Patriot
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Key Animation • 2 eps
2008 Series
8.6
Kamisama Kiss
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Sayo Aoi.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Sayo Aoi.
7.4
Once Upon a Witch's Death
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.1
SAKAMOTO DAYS
Key Animation • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.8
Negative Positive Angler
Key Animation • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.1
WIND BREAKER
Key Animation • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Yasuke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Moriarty the Patriot
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
3.5
Breakers
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Fruits Basket
Key Animation • 3 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
5.9
GJ Club
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
Kamisama Kiss
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Chihayafuru
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.3
Princess Jellyfish
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.5
Okami-san and Her Seven Companions
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.7
Sound of the Sky
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series