Director / Storyboard Artist

Hiroaki Sakurai

桜井弘明

Biography

Married to Sayuri Ooba.

51 credits

Anime credits

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

director

Short TV anime / 2016

Maid-Sama!

director

TV anime / 2010

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Season 2

director

TV anime / 2018

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened

director

ONA / 2019

The Demon Girl Next Door

director

TV anime / 2019

Cromartie High School

director

Short TV anime / 2003

The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2

director

TV anime / 2022

Negima!

storyboard

TV anime / 2005

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess

director

TV anime / 2025

Di Gi Charat

director

Short TV anime / 1999

Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette

director

TV anime / 2007

Petit Eva: Evangelion@School

director

ONA / 2007

The Everyday Tales of a Cat God

director

TV anime / 2011

GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class

director

TV anime / 2009

SSS-Class Revival Hunter

director

TV anime / 2027

Mewkledreamy

director

TV anime / 2020

Piacevole

director

Short TV anime / 2017

Daa! Daa! Daa!

director

TV anime / 2000

Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl: Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch

director

TV anime / 1999

Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo!! Masaru-san

assistant director

Short TV anime / 1998

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess: Yomi, Jealousy, and a Birthday / Iana and Sol's Feverish Day

director

OVA / 2026

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess: Yomi, Jealousy, and a Birthday / Iana and Sol's Feverish Day

storyboard

OVA / 2026

Reiwa no Di Gi Charat

director

Short TV anime / 2022

Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden

director

Special / 2006

Nanaka 6/17

director

TV anime / 2003

PaRappa The Rapper

director

TV anime / 2001

Di Gi Charat Nyo

director

Short TV anime / 2003

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Movie: Gyakushuu no Milky Holmes

director

Movie / 2016

Di Gi Charat: Summer Specials

director

Special / 2000

Majokko Tsukune-chan

director

OVA / 2005

Di Gi Charat: Christmas Special

director

Special / 2000

Isekai Tensei Soudouki

director

TV anime / 2027

Sweet Valerian

director

Short TV anime / 2004

Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet

director

Movie / 2001

Di Gi Charat: Flower Viewing Specials

storyboard (eps 3-4)

Special / 2001

Di Gi Charat: Summer Vacation Specials

director

Special / 2001

GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA

director

OVA / 2010

Jewelpet Happiness

director

TV anime / 2013

Mewkledreamy Mix!

director

TV anime / 2021

Leave it to Piyoko pyo!

director

OVA / 2003