Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Kazuo Sakai
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 12All crew credits: 40
TMDB ID: 1498114
IMDb ID: nm2263726
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2001 - 2025
Years active: 25
Average TMDB rating: 7.42
Also known as
さかい かずお • 酒井 和男
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Animation Director (3)Series Director (3)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (16)Storyboard Artist (8)
Biography
Kazuo Sakai is a Japanese animator and anime director.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kazuo Sakai.
Girls Band Cry The Movie Part 2: Nā, Mirai.
Director
2025 Movie
Girls Band Cry The Movie Part 1: Youth Rhapsody
Director
2025 Movie
7.0
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Director
2011 Movie
5.7
Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island
Second Unit Director
2010 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kazuo Sakai.
8.2
Girls Band Cry
Series Director • 13 eps
2024 Series
6.5
Love Live! Sunshine!!
Series Director • 26 eps
2016 Series
7.4
Love Live! School Idol Project
Director • 3 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
Assistant Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.7
AIKa ZERO
Animation Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.0
Mushi-Uta
Series Director • 12 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
8.1
Demonbane
Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.4
Basilisk
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Uta~Kata
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.1
Kiddy Grade
Animation Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
7.0
Full Metal Panic!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kazuo Sakai.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kazuo Sakai.
8.5
Monster
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.9
Hellsing
Key Animation • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.7
AIKa ZERO
Animation Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Great Pretender
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.4
Basilisk
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.4
Love Live! School Idol Project
Director • 3 eps
2013 Series
7.0
Full Metal Panic!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kazuo Sakai.
7.9
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Storyboard Artist
2022 Movie
6.3
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.3
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.8
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Key Animation
2007 Movie
6.9
Origin: Spirits of the Past
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.0
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Director
2011 Movie
6.3
Hula Fulla Dance
Storyboard Artist
2021 Movie
8.0
Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
Key Animation
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kazuo Sakai.
8.5
Monster
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.0
Full Metal Panic!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.5
Aquarion
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.6
Aria
Key Animation • 3 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Great Pretender
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.4
Basilisk
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.8
Macross Frontier
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.4
Love Live! School Idol Project
Director • 3 eps
2013 Series
7.2
Last Exile
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.5
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
Assistant Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
8.0
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kazuo Sakai.
7.9
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Storyboard Artist
2022 Movie
6.3
Hula Fulla Dance
Storyboard Artist
2021 Movie
7.0
Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
8.0
Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
Key Animation
2014 Movie
6.3
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.3
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.8
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Key Animation
2007 Movie
6.9
Origin: Spirits of the Past
Key Animation
2006 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kazuo Sakai.
7.5
Great Pretender
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.5
Yurikuma Arashi
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.5
Captain Earth
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.5
Kinmoza!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.8
Macross Frontier
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.6
Aria
Key Animation • 3 eps
2005 Series
6.5
Aquarion
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.2
Gankutsuou
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.5
Monster
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.3
Peacemaker
Key Animation • 5 eps
2003 Series
7.9
Planetes
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Last Exile
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.8
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.9
Hellsing
Key Animation • 1 eps
2001 Series