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Chikara Sakurai

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

    Heavy Object (2015)
    Heavy Object
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    One Punch Man (2015)
    One Punch Man
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
    Naruto: Shippuden
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    Waiting in the Summer (2012)
    Waiting in the Summer
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Animation Department

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    Animation Department

    • Taboo Tattoo (2016)
      Taboo Tattoo
      5.4
      TV Series
      • layout supervisor
      • 2016
    • Saori Gotô, Yoshino Nanjô, Nozomi Yamamoto, Ayane Sakura, and Kotori Koiwai in Joshiraku (2012)
      Joshiraku
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator: ending sequence
      • 2012
    • Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie (2012)
      Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie
      7.6
      • animation director
      • 2012
    • Waiting in the Summer (2012)
      Waiting in the Summer
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • animation director
      • 2012
    • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)
      Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
      7.1
      • animation director
      • 2011
    • Dream Eater Merry (2011)
      Dream Eater Merry
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • animation director
      • 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!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 2010
    • Naruto Shippûden: The Lost Tower (2010)
      Naruto Shippûden: The Lost Tower
      6.8
      • animation director
      • chief animation director
      • 2010
    • Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
      Welcome to the Space Show
      6.7
      • key animator
      • 2010
    • Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza (2009)
      Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza
      7.0
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 2009
    • Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
      Naruto: Shippuden
      8.7
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2009
    • Toradora! (2008)
      Toradora!
      7.9
      TV Series
      • animator
      • assistant animation director
      • 2008–2009
    • A Certain Magical Index (2008)
      A Certain Magical Index
      6.8
      TV Series
      • key animator: opening staff
      • 2008–2009
    • The Sky Crawlers (2008)
      The Sky Crawlers
      6.7
      • key animator
      • 2008
    • Kappei Yamaguchi, Shidô Nakamura, and Mamoru Miyano in Death Note (2006)
      Death Note
      8.9
      TV Series
      • key animator: opening
      • 2006–2007

    Director

    • Shenmue (2022)
      Shenmue
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • One Punch Man (2015)
      One Punch Man
      8.7
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • series director
      • 2019
    • Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (2017)
      Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
      7.0
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2017
    • Taboo Tattoo (2016)
      Taboo Tattoo
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma (2015)
      Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Heavy Object (2015)
      Heavy Object
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015–2016
    • Waiting in the Summer (2012)
      Waiting in the Summer
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
      Naruto: Shippuden
      8.7
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 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!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • The Qwaser of Stigmata (2010)
      The Qwaser of Stigmata
      5.4
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2010

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Heavy Object (2015)
      Heavy Object
      6.4
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2015–2016
    • THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS (2014)
      THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS
      6.2
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2015

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