Hiroaki Sakurai

Person

Hiroaki Sakurai

Directing 67 December 15, 1958

Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

Hiroaki Sakurai (桜井 弘明) is a Japanese anime director.

IMDb

Known for

Popular titles

Maid Sama!

Maid Sama!

8.5 2010 TV Show
Teasing Master Takagi-san

Teasing Master Takagi-san

8.2 2018 TV Show
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

8.3 2016 TV Show
Mushi-Shi

Mushi-Shi

8.1 2005 TV Show
The Dangers in My Heart

The Dangers in My Heart

8.6 2023 TV Show
Little Witch Academia

Little Witch Academia

7.9 2017 TV Show
The Demon Girl Next Door

The Demon Girl Next Door

8.0 2019 TV Show
Revolutionary Girl Utena

Revolutionary Girl Utena

8.1 1997 TV Show
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby

Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby

8.4 2000 TV Show
Honey Lemon Soda

Honey Lemon Soda

8.0 2025 TV Show
Di Gi Charat Nyo!

Di Gi Charat Nyo!

8.2 2003 TV Show
Mewkledreamy

Mewkledreamy

6.1 2020 TV Show

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess

    TV show Series Director

  2. 2025
    Honey Lemon Soda

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  3. 2023
    The Dangers in My Heart

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  4. 2022
    Reiwa no Di Gi Charat

    TV show Series Director

  5. 2020
    Mewkledreamy

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  6. 2019
    The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened

    TV show Series Director

  7. 2019
    The Demon Girl Next Door

    TV show Series Director

  8. 2018
    Teasing Master Takagi-san

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  9. 2017
    Little Witch Academia

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  10. 2016
    The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  11. 2016
    Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack

    Movie Director

  12. 2012
    Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess

    Movie Director

  13. 2011
    The Everyday Tales of a Cat God

    TV show Series Director

  14. 2010
    Maid Sama!

    TV show Series Director

  15. 2010
    ちーすい丸

    TV show Director

  16. 2009
    GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class

    TV show Director

More credits
  1. 2007
    Petit Eva: Evangelion@School

    TV show Script Editor

  2. 2007
    Les Misérables: Little Girl Cosette

    TV show Series Director

  3. 2006
    Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden

    TV show Series Director

  4. 2005
    Mushi-Shi

    TV show Storyboard

  5. 2005
    Magical Girl Tsukune-chan

    TV show Screenplay

  6. 2004
    Sweet Valerian

    TV show Director

  7. 2003
    Cromartie High School

    TV show Director

  8. 2003
    Di Gi Charat Nyo!

    TV show Director

  9. 2003
    Nanaka 6/17

    TV show Director

  10. 2001
    Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet

    Movie Director

  11. 2001
    PaRappa the Rapper

    TV show Director

  12. 2000
    Di Gi Charat Christmas Special

    Movie Director

  13. 2000
    Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby

    TV show Series Director

  14. 1999
    Di Gi Charat

    TV show Director

  15. 1999
    Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie

    Movie Director

  16. 1998
    Sexy Commando Side Story: That's Amazing!! Mr. Masaru

    TV show Assistant Director

  17. 1997
    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    TV show Director

  18. 1996
    Martian Successor Nadesico

    TV show Director

  19. 1996
    Kodocha

    TV show Director

  20. 1995
    Nurse Angel Ririka SOS

    TV show Director

  21. 1995
    Azuki-chan

    TV show Storyboard Artist