Masaaki Sakurai

Known for
Visual Effects

Biography

Masaaki Sakurai is an animator and character designer. Note: Not to be confused with the screenplay writer 桜井正明 (Sakurai Masaaki) whom he shares his name with.

Known For

Filmography

2026
A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation poster

A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation

TV · Supervising Animation Director · 12 eps

2024
Yoasobi Gurashi! poster

Yoasobi Gurashi!

TV · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director · 8 eps

2024
T・P BON poster

T・P BON

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2024
Ranma1/2 poster

Ranma1/2

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2023
KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World! poster

KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2023
Protocol: Rain poster

Protocol: Rain

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2022
Housing Complex C poster

Housing Complex C

TV · Animation Supervisor · 4 eps

2022
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World poster

Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World

TV · Supervising Animation Director · 6 eps

2022
SPY x FAMILY poster

SPY x FAMILY

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2022
Sasaki and Miyano poster

Sasaki and Miyano

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2022
Love Flops poster

Love Flops

TV · Supervising Animation Director · 4 eps

2021
Pompo the Cinephile poster

Pompo the Cinephile

Movie · Key Animation

2021
Hula Fulla Dance poster

Hula Fulla Dance

Movie · Animation Director

2021
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution poster

Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution

Movie · Key Animation

2021
Remake Our Life! poster

Remake Our Life!

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2021
Ranking of Kings poster

Ranking of Kings

TV · Animation Director · 2 eps

2020
Shadowverse poster

Shadowverse

TV · Supervising Animation Director · 7 eps

2019
Fire Force poster

Fire Force

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2019
After School Dice Club poster

After School Dice Club

TV · Animation Director, Supervising Animation Director · 1 ep

2018
Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles poster

Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles

TV · Animation Director · 12 eps

2018
How Not to Summon a Demon Lord poster

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2017
Ao Oni The Animation poster

Ao Oni The Animation

Movie · Character Designer

2017
Tsugumomo poster

Tsugumomo

TV · Supervising Animation Director · 24 eps

2016
Dimension W poster

Dimension W

TV · Animation Director · 2 eps

2016
Soul Buster poster

Soul Buster

TV · Animation Director, Supervising Animation Director · 5 eps

2016
Descending Stories poster

Descending Stories

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2016
Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless poster

Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2015
Re-Kan! poster

Re-Kan!

TV · Animation Director · 13 eps

2015
Hakone-chan poster

Hakone-chan

TV · Animation Director, Supervising Animation Director · 13 eps

2015
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers poster

Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers

TV · Animation Director · 12 eps

2015
Gourmet Girl Graffiti poster

Gourmet Girl Graffiti

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2014
Aikatsu! The Movie poster

Aikatsu! The Movie

Movie · Animation Director

2014
Nisekoi poster

Nisekoi

TV · Animation Director · 12 eps

2014
Survival Game Club poster

Survival Game Club

TV · Supervising Animation Director · 12 eps

2013
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- poster

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-

Movie · Key Animation

2013
Tenioha! poster

Tenioha!

TV · Animation Director · 2 eps

2013
Date A Live poster

Date A Live

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2012
Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess poster

Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess

Movie · Animation Director

2012
Crimson Girls: Pervert Domination poster

Crimson Girls: Pervert Domination

TV · Character Designer, Animation Director · 3 eps

2012
Haitai Nanafa poster

Haitai Nanafa

TV · Character Designer · 26 eps

2012
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure poster

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2012
High School DxD poster

High School DxD

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2012
Say "I Love You." poster

Say "I Love You."

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2011
Because I Don't Like My Big Brother At-All--!! poster

Because I Don't Like My Big Brother At-All--!!

TV · Animation Director · 4 eps

2011
Magical Girl Elena poster

Magical Girl Elena

TV · Animation Director, Character Designer · 3 eps

2011
Is This a Zombie? poster

Is This a Zombie?

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2010
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works poster

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Movie · Key Animation

2010
Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost poster

Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost

Movie · Key Animation

2010
Welcome to the Space Show poster

Welcome to the Space Show

Movie · Key Animation

2010
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan poster

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan

TV · Animation Director, Supervising Animation Director · 24 eps

2010
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes poster

The Legend of the Legendary Heroes

TV · Animation Director · 3 eps

2009
Chrome Shelled Regios poster

Chrome Shelled Regios

TV · Animation Director · 24 eps

2009
AIKa ZERO poster

AIKa ZERO

TV · Character Designer, Animation Director · 1 ep

2008
Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep poster

Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep

Movie · Key Animation

2008
Casshern Sins poster

Casshern Sins

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2007
AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission poster

AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission

TV · Animation Director · 3 eps

2007
Nagasarete Airanto poster

Nagasarete Airanto

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2007
Hayate the Combat Butler poster

Hayate the Combat Butler

TV · Supervising Animation Director · 52 eps

2006
Ergo Proxy poster

Ergo Proxy

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2006
Red Garden poster

Red Garden

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2005
Stormy Night poster

Stormy Night

Movie · Key Animation

2005
Basilisk poster

Basilisk

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2005
Karas poster

Karas

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2004
Kishin Houkou Demonbane poster

Kishin Houkou Demonbane

Movie · Animation Director, Character Designer

2004
Monster poster

Monster

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2002
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi poster

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi

TV · Key Animation, Animation Director · 1 ep

1999
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture poster

You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture

Movie · Key Animation

1999
The Big O poster

The Big O

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1998
TRIGUN poster

TRIGUN

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1998
Master Keaton poster

Master Keaton

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1996
Panzer Dragoon poster

Panzer Dragoon

Movie · Key Animation