Chikara Sakurai

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

Known Credits

43

Known For

• 

  COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing
• 

  Magimoji Rurumo

Credits

• visual effects (31 credits)

  • COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing

    key animation

    visual effects
    2025
  • Blue Thermal

    animation

    visual effects
    2022
  • Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings

    key animation

    visual effects
    2016
  • Taboo Tattoo

    - Creator (2016) ... layout supervisor visual effects
    2016
  • One-Punch Man

    - Cleaning Up the Disciple's Mess (2019) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Everyone's Dignity (2019) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Encircling Net of Justice (2019) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Ultimate Dilemma (2019) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Strong Ones Fight Back (2019) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2015
  • Psychic School Wars

    key animation

    visual effects
    2012
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

    animation director

    visual effects
    2011
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

    supervising animation director

    visual effects
    2010
  • Welcome to the Space Show

    key animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • The Qwaser of Stigmata

    - Phoenix's Conviction (2010) ... key animation visual effects
    2010
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

    supervising animation director

    visual effects
    2009
  • The Sky Crawlers

    key animation

    visual effects
    2008
  • Naruto Shippūden

    - Sakura's Feelings (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Inari's Courage Put to the Test (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Infiltrate! The Village Hidden in the Rain (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Clash! (2009) ... key animation visual effects

    - Orochimaru's Hideout Discovered (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2007
  • Darker than Black

    - The Star of Contract Flowed... (1) (2007) ... key animation visual effects
    2007
  • Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

    animation director

    visual effects
    2006
  • Welcome to the N-H-K

    - Welcome to the NHK! (2006) ... key animation visual effects
    2006
  • Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

    - Azabu (2004) ... key animation visual effects
    2004
  • Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

    key animation

    visual effects
    2003
  • Gungrave

    - Dusk of the Destroyers (2004) ... key animation visual effects
    2003
  • Wolf's Rain

    - Men's Lament (2003) ... key animation visual effects

    - Vanishing Point (2003) ... key animation visual effects
    2003
  • Naruto

    - Kurenai's Decision: Squad 8 Left Behind (2006) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Remembered Lullaby (2006) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - When Time Stands Still (2006) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Enemy of the Byakugan (2005) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Tonton! I'm Counting on You! (2005) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Tokyo Mew Mew

    - For the Earth's Future, We'll Serve You ~Nyan! (2003) ... key animation visual effects

    - Hollywood Mew Mew (2002) ... key animation visual effects

    - Turning into a Cat – Justice Lies in a Girl in Love ~Nya! (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Tokyo Underground

    - Meet Again: Tear Wiping Wind (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Witch Hunter Robin

    - Dancing in Darkness (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

    - SA: A Modest Rebellion; ANDROID AND I (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • .hack//Liminality

    - In the Case of Yuki Aihara (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Heat Guy J

    - City (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

    - False Peace (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Saiyuki: Requiem

    key animation

    visual effects
    2001
  • Hikaru no Go

    - Who Is Sai? (2002) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Third Member (2001) ... key animation visual effects
    2001
  • You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture

    key animation

    visual effects
    1999

• directing (7 credits)

  • COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing

    second unit director

    directing
    2025
  • Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

    - The Magic Competition (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • Taboo Tattoo

    - The Deciding Battle (2016) ... director directing
    2016
  • One-Punch Man

    - Cleaning Up the Disciple's Mess (2019) ... series director directing

    - Everyone's Dignity (2019) ... series director directing

    - The Encircling Net of Justice (2019) ... series director directing

    - The Ultimate Dilemma (2019) ... series director directing

    - The Strong Ones Fight Back (2019) ... series director directing
    2015
  • Magimoji Rurumo

    series director

    directing

    - A Day Without Rurumo (2014) ... series director directing

    - Forming the Girls Band (2014) ... series director directing

    - Mixed Bathing Trip in Okamimura (2014) ... series director directing

    - A Secret I Can't Tell Anyone (2014) ... series director directing

    - 1st Class Witch, Harulily, Appears (2014) ... series director directing
    2014
  • Little Busters!

    - The Little Busters (2013) ... director directing

    - The Greatest of Friends (2013) ... director directing

    - That’s Why I’ll Hold My Hand Out to You (2013) ... director directing

    - The Team Name Will Be... the Little Busters (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • Naruto Shippūden

    - Power - Episode 2 (2012) ... director directing

    - Thank You (2012) ... director directing
    2007

• art (5 credits)

  • Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

    - The Magic Competition (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2017
  • Taboo Tattoo

    - Creator (2016) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • One-Punch Man

    - Cleaning Up the Disciple's Mess (2019) ... storyboard artist art

    - Martial Arts Tournament (2019) ... storyboard artist art

    - Metal Bat (2019) ... storyboard artist art

    - Return of the Hero (2019) ... storyboard artist art
    2015
  • Welcome to the Space Show

    concept artist

    art
    2010
  • Naruto Shippūden

    - Thank You (2012) ... storyboard artist art
    2007