Hiroaki Sakurai (桜井 弘明, Sakurai Hiroaki, born December 15,
1958) is a Japanese anime director and bassist who is known for his
work in UFO Baby and the Di Gi Charat series. He has served as the
director for series such as Nanaka 6/17, Cromartie High School, Les
Misérables: ShŠjo Cosette, GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Maid
Sama!, Nekogami Yaoyorozu, Jewelpet Happiness, The Disastrous Life of
Saiki K., and The Demon Girl Next Door. He is married to Sayuri ÅŒba,
an anime screenwriter.Sakurai was in college for 5 and a half years
and spent his time playing in bands and bassist auditions. One day, he
suddenly became interested in animation, and after graduating from the
department of literature and science at Nihon University, he worked at
Yoyogi Animation Academy and joined Studio World, which was looking
for assistant directors, at the age of 25. The first work he was
involved in as an assistant director was Super Dimension Cavalry
Southern Cross, and the first time his name appeared in the credits
was in Yoroshiku Mechadock. When he was in charge of Mechadock,
Masayuki Kojima and Ken Baba served as his seniors. In the spring of
1988, Studio World disbanded and Sakurai moved to Film Magic, which
was founded by Baba. In the middle of Akazukin Chacha, Film Magic went
bankrupt due to reasons mentioned below, and after that he went
freelance.According to Hatsuki Tsuji, Sakurai is described as someone
who has good qualities, but who can be conceited. He often uses voice
actors such as Mika Kanai and Kaori Nazuka in his directorial
projects.
1958) is a Japanese anime director and bassist who is known for his
work in UFO Baby and the Di Gi Charat series. He has served as the
director for series such as Nanaka 6/17, Cromartie High School, Les
Misérables: ShŠjo Cosette, GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Maid
Sama!, Nekogami Yaoyorozu, Jewelpet Happiness, The Disastrous Life of
Saiki K., and The Demon Girl Next Door. He is married to Sayuri ÅŒba,
an anime screenwriter.Sakurai was in college for 5 and a half years
and spent his time playing in bands and bassist auditions. One day, he
suddenly became interested in animation, and after graduating from the
department of literature and science at Nihon University, he worked at
Yoyogi Animation Academy and joined Studio World, which was looking
for assistant directors, at the age of 25. The first work he was
involved in as an assistant director was Super Dimension Cavalry
Southern Cross, and the first time his name appeared in the credits
was in Yoroshiku Mechadock. When he was in charge of Mechadock,
Masayuki Kojima and Ken Baba served as his seniors. In the spring of
1988, Studio World disbanded and Sakurai moved to Film Magic, which
was founded by Baba. In the middle of Akazukin Chacha, Film Magic went
bankrupt due to reasons mentioned below, and after that he went
freelance.According to Hatsuki Tsuji, Sakurai is described as someone
who has good qualities, but who can be conceited. He often uses voice
actors such as Mika Kanai and Kaori Nazuka in his directorial
projects.
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