Directed credits
27
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Hiroaki Sakurai
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.2
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 22All crew credits: 36
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: 7.95
Wikidata: Q2469986
Also known as
桜井 弘明 • Sakurai Hiroaki • さくらい ひろあき
Frequent jobs
Director (17)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.
6.7
Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack
Director
2016 Movie
1.0
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Director
2012 Movie
4.5
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Director
2001 Movie
6.0
Di Gi Charat Christmas Special
Director
2000 Movie
4.4
Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
Director
1999 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hiroaki Sakurai.
8.0
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
Series Director • 12 eps
2025 Series
4.0
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
Series Director • 16 eps
2022 Series
7.4
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
Series Director • 6 eps
2019 Series
8.0
The Demon Girl Next Door
Series Director • 24 eps
2019 Series
7.0
The Everyday Tales of a Cat God
Series Director • 12 eps
2011 Series
8.5
Maid Sama!
Series Director • 26 eps
2010 Series
ちーすい丸
Director • 40 eps
2010 Series
7.2
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
Director • 12 eps
2009 Series
5.0
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
Director • 24 eps
2007 Series
7.7
Les Misérables: Little Girl Cosette
Series Director • 52 eps
2007 Series
5.0
Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden
Series Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
Sweet Valerian
Director • 9 eps
2004 Series
6.8
Cromartie High School
Director • 25 eps
2003 Series
7.7
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
Director • 8 eps
2003 Series
5.3
Nanaka 6/17
Director • 12 eps
2003 Series
5.7
PaRappa the Rapper
Director • 30 eps
2001 Series
8.4
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
Series Director • 78 eps
2000 Series
6.3
Di Gi Charat
Director • 16 eps
1999 Series
6.0
Sexy Commando Side Story: That's Amazing!! Mr. Masaru
Assistant Director • 48 eps
1998 Series
8.1
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.9
Kodocha
Director • 102 eps
1996 Series
6.0
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Director • 7 eps
1995 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hiroaki Sakurai.
8.5
The Dangers in My Heart
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.5
Maid Sama!
Series Director • 26 eps
2010 Series
8.3
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.2
Teasing Master Takagi-san
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Mushi-Shi
Storyboard • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Little Witch Academia
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2017 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hiroaki Sakurai.
1.0
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Director
2012 Movie
4.5
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Director
2001 Movie
6.7
Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack
Director
2016 Movie
4.4
Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
Director
1999 Movie
6.0
Di Gi Charat Christmas Special
Director
2000 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hiroaki Sakurai.
8.0
Mushi-Shi
Storyboard • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.5
The Dangers in My Heart
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.2
Teasing Master Takagi-san
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.9
Kodocha
Director • 102 eps
1996 Series
8.3
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.1
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.5
Maid Sama!
Series Director • 26 eps
2010 Series
8.0
The Demon Girl Next Door
Series Director • 24 eps
2019 Series
7.9
Little Witch Academia
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
Director • 8 eps
2003 Series
6.1
Mewkledreamy
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.3
Honey Lemon Soda
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2025 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Hiroaki Sakurai.
8.3
Honey Lemon Soda
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.5
The Dangers in My Heart
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.1
Mewkledreamy
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.2
Teasing Master Takagi-san
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.9
Little Witch Academia
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.3
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.0
Mushi-Shi
Storyboard • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.0
Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
Screenplay • 6 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Azuki-chan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1995 Series