Konomi Sakurai

Visual Effects 1989–2026 (37 year career)

7.2 avg rating

Biography

Konomi Sakurai (桜井木の実, Sakurai Konomi) is a female animator, character designer and storyboard artist. She also does animation direction, animation supervision, in-between and key animation. Aliases: 桜井木ノ実, さくらいこのみ, 桜井このみ and 桜井木乃実. Also known as Konomi Noguchi (野口木ノ実).

Known For

Film

Naruto Shippūden

Animation Director

Film

Naruto

Key Animation

Film

Black Clover

Animation Director

Film

Bleach

Key Animation

Film

Sword Art Online

Key Animation

Film

Monster

Key Animation

Film

The Quintessential Quintuplets

Animation Director

Film

Komi Can't Communicate

Animation Director

Filmography

Crew (119)

Movies (5)

Tracing the Gray Summer

2001

Key Animation

Slayers Great

1997

Key Animation

5.7

Chimera: Target I Datenshi Kourin

1997

Key Animation

Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude

1990

Key Animation

5.5

The Five Star Stories

1989

Key Animation

6.3

Television (114)

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

Animation Director

Wash It All Away

Animation Director

Anne Shirley

Animation Director

ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-

2025

Animation Director

7.7

ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-

2025

Key Animation

7.7

The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World

2025

Animation Director

6.8

Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl

2025

Animation Director

8.8

Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp

Animation Director

Blue Miburo

Animation Director

Blue Miburo

Key Animation

ATRI -My Dear Moments-

2024

Animation Director

7.5

A Condition Called Love

2024

Animation Director

7.4

Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.

2024

Animation Director

6.4

365 Days to the Wedding

Animation Director

Blue Orchestra

Animation Director

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You

2023

Animation Director

8.1

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

Animation Director

Dark Gathering

Animation Director

My Clueless First Friend

2023

Animation Director

6.5

My Clueless First Friend

2023

Key Animation

6.5

The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague

Animation Director

A Galaxy Next Door

Animation Director

A Galaxy Next Door

Key Animation

A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life

Animation Director

Urusei Yatsura

Animation Director

Urusei Yatsura

Key Animation

Ninjala the Animation

2022

Animation Director

7.7

Summer Time Rendering

2022

Animation Director

8.1

Summer Time Rendering

Key Animation

Tomodachi Game

Animation Director

Uncle from Another World

2022

Animation Director

7.5

Uncle from Another World

2022

Key Animation

7.5

Management of a Novice Alchemist

2022

Animation Director

6.2

Management of a Novice Alchemist

Key Animation

Dolls' Frontline

Animation Director

Dolls' Frontline

Key Animation

SABIKUI BISCO

Key Animation

Housing Complex C

Animation Supervisor

Housing Complex C

Key Animation

Don't Hurt Me, My Healer!

Key Animation

To Your Eternity

Animation Director

SHAMAN KING

Key Animation

Komi Can't Communicate

2021

Animation Director

8.3

Taisho Otome Fairy Tale

2021

Animation Director

7.5

Taisho Otome Fairy Tale

Key Animation

SUPER HxEROS

Animation Director

Kakushigoto

Animation Director

Infinite Dendrogram

Animation Director

The Quintessential Quintuplets

Animation Director

ASSASSINS PRIDE

Animation Director

7SEEDS

Animation Director

A Place Further than the Universe

2018

Animation Director

7.8

A Place Further than the Universe

Key Animation

Devilman Crybaby

Key Animation

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online

2018

Animation Director

7.7

Drop Kick on My Devil!!

2018

Animation Director

7.0

Drop Kick on My Devil!!

2018

Key Animation

7.0

IRODUKU: The World in Colors

2018

Animation Director

7.2

Tada Never Falls in Love

Animation Director

Black Clover

Animation Director

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

Key Animation

Tsukigakirei

Animation Director

7O3X Fastest Finger First

2017

Animation Director

6.5

Convenience Store Boy Friends

Animation Director

Clockwork Planet

Animation Director

Princess Principal

Animation Director

March Comes In Like a Lion

Animation Director

Puzzle & Dragons X

Key Animation

91 Days

Animation Director

Izetta: The Last Witch

Animation Director

Girlish Number

Animation Director

Mr. Osomatsu

Animation Director

Mr. Osomatsu

Key Animation

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

Animation Director

Ai Tenchi Muyo!

Animation Director

Kill la Kill

Key Animation

Sword Art Online

Key Animation

NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals

2012

Key Animation

6.3

The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

Animation Director

Chihayafuru

Key Animation

Wagnaria!!

Key Animation

Naruto Shippūden

Animation Director

Naruto Shippūden

Key Animation

NANA

Animation Director

NANA

Key Animation

Angel Heart

Animation Director

Angel Heart

Key Animation

Bleach

Key Animation

Monster

Key Animation

Gankutsuou

Key Animation

Astro Boy

Key Animation

Detective School Q

Animation Director

Naruto

Key Animation

The Twelve Kingdoms

Key Animation

Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart

Animation Director

Noir

Key Animation

Kaze no Yojimbo

Key Animation

Project Arms

Key Animation

Hamtaro

Key Animation

Great Teacher Onizuka

1999

Animation Director

8.4

Great Teacher Onizuka

Key Animation

A.D. Police

Key Animation

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

1998

Key Animation

6.8

Popolocrois Monogatari

1998

Animation Director

5.0

All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (TV)

1998

Animation Director

7.0

All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (TV)

Key Animation

Eat-Man '98

Key Animation

AWOL -Absent Without Leave-

Key Animation

Detatoko Princess

Key Animation

EAT-MAN

Key Animation

Those Who Hunt Elves

Key Animation

Zenki

Key Animation

My Daddy Long Legs

Key Animation

A.D. Police Files

Key Animation