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Sunao Chikaoka

  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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Sunao Chikaoka is known for Patema Inverted (2013), Sword Art Online (2012) and To LOVE-Ru (2008).
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    Known for

    Patema Inverted (2013)
    Patema Inverted
    7.3
    • Animation Department
    • 2013
    Sword Art Online (2012)
    Sword Art Online
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    To LOVE-Ru (2008)
    To LOVE-Ru
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)
    Puella Magi Madoka Magica
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Animation Department

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    Animation Department

    • My Oni Girl (2024)
      My Oni Girl
      6.0
      • character designer
      • 2024
    • Drifting Home (2022)
      Drifting Home
      6.3
      • animation director
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Pokémon: Twilight Wings (2020)
      Pokémon: Twilight Wings
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • animation director
      • 2020
    • Hakubo (2019)
      Hakubo
      6.0
      • character designer
      • chief animation director
      • key animator
      • 2019
    • Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter (2017)
      Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter
      7.1
      TV Series
      • original character designer
      • 2017–2018
    • A Centaur's Life (2017)
      A Centaur's Life
      5.5
      TV Series
      • costume designer
      • 2017
    • Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)
      Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
      6.3
      • key animator
      • 2017
    • Occultic;Nine (2016)
      Occultic;Nine
      6.4
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2016
    • Yuri!!! On Ice (2016)
      Yuri!!! On Ice
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • animation director
      • 2016
    • Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom (2015)
      Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom
      6.2
      • character designer
      • chief animation director
      • dance key animator ...
      • 2015
    • Wake Up, Girls! Zoku gekijouban: Seishun no kage (2015)
      Wake Up, Girls! Zoku gekijouban: Seishun no kage
      6.3
      • character designer
      • chief animation director
      • 2015
    • Wake Up, Girls! (2014)
      Wake Up, Girls!
      6.5
      TV Series
      • character designer/chief animation director
      • 2014
    • Wake Up, Girls! 7 Nin No Idol the Movie (2014)
      Wake Up, Girls! 7 Nin No Idol the Movie
      6.9
      • character designer
      • chief animation director
      • 2014
    • Patema Inverted (2013)
      Patema Inverted
      7.3
      • key animator
      • 2013
    • Encouragement of Climb (2013)
      Encouragement of Climb
      7.0
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2013

    Art Department

    • Yoru no kuni (2021)
      Yoru no kuni
      7.5
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2021
    • Hen Semi (2010)
      Hen Semi
      5.3
      TV Mini Series
      • character designer (as Nao Chikaoka)
      • 2010–2011
    • Today in Class 5-2 (2008)
      Today in Class 5-2
      7.2
      TV Series
      • character design
      • 2008
    • Buso Renkin (2006)
      Buso Renkin
      6.8
      TV Series
      • prop designer
      • 2006–2007

    Art Director

    • Mega Man Star Force (2006)
      Mega Man Star Force
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2007

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      • Nao Chikaoka

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