Sunao Chikaoka
Sunao Chikaoka (近岡 直, Chikaoka Sunao) is an animator, animation director, character designer and prop designer from Toyama, Japan.
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Movies (10)

Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
2026 · Animation Director, Key Animation

Bâan -The Boundaries of Adulthood-
2025 · Animation Director

ChaO
2025 · Key Animation

My Oni Girl
2024 · Character Designer, Animation Director, Key Animation, Prop Designer

Drifting Home
2022 · Animation Director, Key Animation

Twilight
2019 · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director

Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols
2014 · Character Designer, Animation Director

Patema Inverted
2013 · Key Animation

Blossom
2012 · Character Designer

Black★Rock Shooter
2010 · Key Animation
TV shows (22)

Pokémon: Twilight Wings
2020 · Animation Director

A Centaur's Life
2017 · Animation Director

Occultic;Nine
2016 · Key Animation

Yuri!!! on Ice
2016 · Animation Director

When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace
2014 · Animation Director

Wake Up, Girls!
2014 · Character Designer

Oreshura
2013 · Key Animation

Encouragement of Climb
2013 · Animation Director

Sword Art Online
2012 · Animation Director

Usagi Drop
2011 · Key Animation

Abnormal Physiology Seminar
2011 · Character Designer

Fractale
2011 · Animation Director, Key Animation

Puella Magi Madoka Magica
2011 · Key Animation

WORKING!!
2010 · Key Animation, Animation Director, Opening/Ending Animation

Sound of the Sky
2010 · Key Animation

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009 · Key Animation

Michiko & Hatchin
2008 · Key Animation, Animation Director

Today in Class 5-2
2008 · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director

Gigantic Formula
2007 · Key Animation

Gurren Lagann
2007 · Animation Director

Buso Renkin
2006 · Prop Designer

MegaMan NT Warrior
2002 · Prop Designer
