Hiroaki Sakurai
Directing1958Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Biography
Hiroaki Sakurai (桜井 弘明) is a Japanese anime director.
Known For
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack
Acting History
2025
Honey Lemon Soda
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
2024
The Dangers in My Heart
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
2022
The Demon Girl Next Door
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
2020
Mewkledreamy
TVStoryboard Artist• 2 eps
Mewkledreamy
TVDirector• 1 eps
2019
The Demon Girl Next Door
TVSeries Director• 24 eps
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
TVSeries Director• 6 eps
2018
Teasing Master Takagi-san
TVStoryboard Artist
2017
Little Witch Academia
TVStoryboard Artist
2016
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
TVStoryboard Artist
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
TVSeries Director
2012
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Storyboard Artist
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Second Unit Director
2011
The Everyday Tales of a Cat God
TVSeries Director
2010
2009
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
TVSeries Director
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
TVDirector
2007
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
TVDirector
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
TVScript Editor
2003
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
TVDirector• 8 eps
Cromartie High School
TVDirector• 25 eps
Cromartie High School
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
TVWriter• 104 eps
2001
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Storyboard Artist
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Screenplay
PaRappa the Rapper
TVDirector• 30 eps
PaRappa the Rapper
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
2000
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
TVStoryboard Artist
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
TVSeries Director
1999
Di Gi Charat
TVDirector
1997
Revolutionary Girl Utena
TVDirector
1996
Kodocha
TVDirector• 102 eps
1995
Azuki-chan
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
Azuki-chan
TVDirector• 1 eps