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

KNOWN FOR

Mushi-Shi
2014
Teasing Master Takagi-san
2019
The Demon Girl Next Door
2019
The Dangers in My Heart
2024
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
2016
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2000
Revolutionary Girl Utena
1997
Honey Lemon Soda
2025
Mewkledreamy
2020
Little Witch Academia
2017
Azuki-chan
1995

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
36
Writing
5
Art
15
2025
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
Series Director
2022
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
Series Director
2020
Mewkledreamy
Director
2019
The Demon Girl Next Door
Series Director
2019
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
Series Director
2016
Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack
Director
2016
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Series Director
2012
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Director
2012
Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Second Unit Director
2011
The Everyday Tales of a Cat God
Series Director
2010
Maid Sama!
Series Director
2010
ちーすい丸
Director
2010
Maid Sama!
Director
2009
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
Director
2009
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
Series Director
2007
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
Director
2007
Les Misérables: Little Girl Cosette
Series Director
2006
Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden
Series Director
2005
Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
Director
2004
Sweet Valerian
Director
2003
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
Director
2003
Cromartie High School
Director
2003
Nanaka 6/17
Director
2003
Nanaka 6/17
Series Director
2001
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Director
2001
PaRappa the Rapper
Director
2000
Di Gi Charat Christmas Special
Director
2000
Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
Series Director
1999
Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
Director
1999
Di Gi Charat
Director
1998
Sexy Commando Side Story: That's Amazing!! Mr. Masaru
Assistant Director
1997
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Director
1997
Martian Successor Nadesico
Director
1996
Kodocha
Director
1995
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Director
1995
Azuki-chan
Director