Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Akihiko Sano
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.2
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 2All crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 2377171
IMDb ID: nm7795903
Known for: Visual Effects
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1999 - 2025
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 7.71
Wikidata: Q100867482
Also known as
Toshihiko Sano • 佐野 聡彦
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (1)Director (1)Character Designer (5)Key Animation (5)Opening/Ending Animation (1)Storyboard Artist (1)
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Akihiko Sano.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Akihiko Sano.
8.7
One Piece
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.3
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
Character Designer • 44 eps
2019 Series
8.2
SHAMAN KING
Character Designer • 52 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Gintama
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.9
Fairy Tail
Character Designer • 153 eps
2009 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Key Animation • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Talentless Nana
Character Designer • 13 eps
2020 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Akihiko Sano.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Akihiko Sano.
8.7
One Piece
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Fairy Tail
Character Designer • 153 eps
2009 Series
8.3
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
Character Designer • 44 eps
2019 Series
8.2
SHAMAN KING
Character Designer • 52 eps
2021 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Key Animation • 2 eps
2017 Series
8.1
Gintama
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.7
Talentless Nana
Character Designer • 13 eps
2020 Series
5.5
Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2013 Series
6.0
Bad Girl
Animation Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Seikimatsu Occult Academy
Key Animation • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.0
HEYBOT!
Character Designer • 50 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Farmagia
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Akihiko Sano.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Akihiko Sano.
8.2
SHAMAN KING
Character Designer • 52 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Talentless Nana
Character Designer • 13 eps
2020 Series
8.3
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
Character Designer • 44 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Key Animation • 2 eps
2017 Series
6.0
HEYBOT!
Character Designer • 50 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Wish Upon the Pleiades
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.5
Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2013 Series
7.0
Seikimatsu Occult Academy
Key Animation • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Fairy Tail
Character Designer • 153 eps
2009 Series
8.1
Gintama
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.7
One Piece
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1999 Series