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Kazuo Sakai
Kazuo Sakai
Biography
Kazuo Sakai is a Japanese animator and anime director.
Personal Facts
Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
38
Known For
Girls Band Cry
Love Live! Sunshine!!
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
GIRLS BAND CRY The Movie: Hey, Our Future
GIRLS BAND CRY The Movie: Youth Rhapsody
Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow
Credits
directing (12 credits)
GIRLS BAND CRY The Movie: Hey, Our Future
director
directing
2025
GIRLS BAND CRY The Movie: Youth Rhapsody
director
directing
2025
Girls Band Cry
series director
directing
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Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Stop
(2024)
...
series director
directing
-
The Sky Darkens Again
(2024)
...
series director
directing
-
The Center of the World
(2024)
...
series director
directing
-
Wandervogel
(2024)
...
series director
directing
-
The Waning Moon Was Out
(2024)
...
series director
directing
2024
Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow
second unit director
directing
2019
Love Live! Sunshine!!
series director
directing
-
Our Own Radiance
(2017)
...
series director
directing
-
Sea of Light
(2017)
...
series director
directing
-
Uranohoshi Girls' High School
(2017)
...
series director
directing
-
Finding a Way to Shine
(2017)
...
series director
directing
-
Awaken the Power
(2017)
...
series director
directing
2016
Love Live! School Idol Project
-
Our Decision
(2014)
...
director
directing
-
Friends
(2013)
...
director
directing
-
Elichika
(2013)
...
director
directing
2013
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
director
directing
2011
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
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The Power of AGE
(2011)
...
assistant director
directing
-
Saviour Gundam
(2011)
...
assistant director
directing
2011
Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island
second unit director
directing
2010
AIKa ZERO
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E.T.A.I.
(2009)
...
director
directing
2009
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
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When Shen Hu Wins Glory
(2008)
...
director
directing
-
A Bride in the Vermillion Forbidden City
(2008)
...
director
directing
2006
Basilisk
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Cage of Blood
(2005)
...
director
directing
2005
art (10 credits)
Girls Band Cry
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Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Stop
(2024)
...
storyboard artist
art
-
The Center of the World
(2024)
...
storyboard artist
art
-
Wandervogel
(2024)
...
storyboard artist
art
-
If You Were to Cry
(2024)
...
storyboard artist
art
-
I'll Give It a Name
(2024)
...
storyboard artist
art
2024
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
storyboard artist
art
2022
Hula Fulla Dance
storyboard artist
art
2021
Great Pretender
-
Case 2_2: Singapore Sky
(2020)
...
storyboard artist
art
2020
Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow
storyboard artist
art
2019
Love Live! Sunshine!!
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Next Step
(2017)
...
storyboard artist
art
-
I Want to Shine!!
(2016)
...
storyboard artist
art
2016
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
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The Gold Legend Revived!
(2015)
...
storyboard artist
art
2015
Love Live! School Idol Project
-
Our Decision
(2014)
...
storyboard artist
art
-
Elichika
(2013)
...
storyboard artist
art
2013
Kinmoza!
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Aya, Nervous in the Rain
(2013)
...
storyboard artist
art
2013
AIKa ZERO
-
E.T.A.I.
(2009)
...
storyboard artist
art
2009
visual effects (16 credits)
Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
key animation
visual effects
2014
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
key animation
visual effects
2013
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels
key animation
visual effects
2011
AIKa ZERO
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Zero
(2009)
...
animation director
visual effects
2009
Macross Frontier
-
Triangler
(2008)
...
key animation
visual effects
2008
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
key animation
visual effects
2007
Origin: Spirits of the Past
key animation
visual effects
2006
Aria
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To That New Beginning...
(2008)
...
key animation
visual effects
-
That Night of the Meteor Shower...
(2006)
...
key animation
visual effects
-
With That Transparent Young Girl...
(2005)
...
key animation
visual effects
2005
Aquarion
-
Mischief Without Malice
(2005)
...
key animation
visual effects
2005
Monster
-
A Nameless Man
(2005)
...
key animation
visual effects
2004
Gankutsuou
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Edmond Dantes
(2005)
...
key animation
visual effects
2004
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
-
Broadcast in the School
(2004)
...
key animation
visual effects
2004
Last Exile
-
Resign
(2003)
...
key animation
visual effects
2003
Planetes
-
The Lost
(2004)
...
key animation
visual effects
2003
Full Metal Panic!
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A Cat and a Kitten's Rock & Roll
(2002)
...
animation director
visual effects
2002
Hellsing
-
Master of Monster
(2001)
...
key animation
visual effects
2001