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Chikara Sakurai

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Chikara Sakurai is known for One Punch Man (2015), Heavy Object (2015) and Naruto: Shippuden (2007).
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Known for

One Punch Man (2015)
One Punch Man
8.7
TV Series
  • Director
Heavy Object (2015)
Heavy Object
6.4
TV Series
  • Director
Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
Naruto: Shippuden
8.7
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Taboo Tattoo (2016)
Taboo Tattoo
5.4
TV Series
  • Animation Department

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Taboo Tattoo (2016)
    Taboo Tattoo
    • layout supervisor
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Saori Gotô, Yoshino Nanjô, Nozomi Yamamoto, Ayane Sakura, and Kotori Koiwai in Joshiraku (2012)
    Joshiraku
    • key animator: ending sequence
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie (2012)
    Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie
    • animation director
    • 2012
  • Waiting in the Summer (2012)
    Waiting in the Summer
    • animation director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
    • animation director
    • 2011
  • Dream Eater Merry (2011)
    Dream Eater Merry
    • animation director
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea! (2010)
    The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea!
    • animation director
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Naruto Shippûden: The Lost Tower (2010)
    Naruto Shippûden: The Lost Tower
    • animation director
    • chief animation director
    • 2010
  • Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
    Welcome to the Space Show
    • animator
    • 2010
  • Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza (2009)
    Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza
    • animation director
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
    Naruto: Shippuden
    • key animator
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Toradora! (2008)
    Toradora!
    • animator
    • assistant animation director
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009
  • A Certain Magical Index (2008)
    A Certain Magical Index
    • key animator: opening staff
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009
  • The Sky Crawlers (2008)
    The Sky Crawlers
    • key animator
    • 2008
  • Yomigaeru sora: Rescue Wings (2006)
    Yomigaeru sora: Rescue Wings
    • animation director
    • TV Series
    • 2007

Director

  • Shenmue (2022)
    Shenmue
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • One Punch Man (2015)
    One Punch Man
    • episode director
    • series director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (2017)
    Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
    • episode director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Taboo Tattoo (2016)
    Taboo Tattoo
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Food Wars (2015)
    Food Wars
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Heavy Object (2015)
    Heavy Object
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Waiting in the Summer (2012)
    Waiting in the Summer
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
    Naruto: Shippuden
    • episode director
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea! (2010)
    The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea!
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • The Qwaser of Stigmata (2010)
    The Qwaser of Stigmata
    • episode director
    • TV Series
    • 2010

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Heavy Object (2015)
    Heavy Object
    • assistant director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS (2014)
    THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS
    • assistant director
    • TV Series
    • 2015

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