Takao SANO

Aka: 佐野隆雄

Takao SANO is best known for being the animation director & key animator of A Certain Magical Index. for being the key animator of SPY x FAMILY, Black Clover, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, and D.Gray-man.

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Known for

Black Clover

Key Animator
SPY x FAMILY

Key Animator
D.Gray-man

Key Animator
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

Key Animator
A Certain Magical Index

Animation Director & Key Animator

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Chief Director

	Strike the Blood II OVA (8 eps x 25 min) 2016 - 2017
	Strike the Blood: Kingdom of the Valkyria OVA (2 eps x 23 min) 2015
	Strike the Blood TV (24 eps) 2013 - 2014

Director

	Asako Get You!! OVA (2 eps x 3 min) 2013
	Chitose Get You!! TV (26 eps x 3 min) 2012

Character Design

	The Unwanted Undead Adventurer TV (12 eps) 2024
	The Honor Student at Magic High School TV (13 eps) 2021
	Restaurant to Another World TV (12 eps) 2017
	Nurse Witch Komugi R TV (12 eps) 2016
	Shomin Sample TV (12 eps) 2015
	Chitose Get You!! TV (26 eps x 3 min) 2012

Episode Director

	Strike the Blood TV (24 eps) 2013 - 2014
	Chitose Get You!! TV (26 eps x 3 min) 2012

Storyboard

	Strike the Blood TV (24 eps) 2013 - 2014
	Chitose Get You!! TV (26 eps x 3 min) 2012
	Slayers Evolution-R TV (13 eps) 2009

Screenplay

Chitose Get You!!

TV (26 eps x 3 min)
2012

Chief Animation Director

	The Unwanted Undead Adventurer TV (12 eps) 2024
	Horimiya: The Missing Pieces TV (13 eps) 2023
	The Honor Student at Magic High School TV (13 eps) 2021
	Restaurant to Another World TV (12 eps) 2017
	Bakuon!! TV (12 eps) 2016
	Shomin Sample TV (12 eps) 2015
	Chaos Dragon TV (12 eps) 2015
	Slayers Evolution-R TV (13 eps) 2009
	Slayers Revolution TV (13 eps) 2008

Animation Director

	The Unwanted Undead Adventurer TV (12 eps) 2024
	Ayakashi Triangle TV (12 eps) 2023
	The Honor Student at Magic High School TV (13 eps) 2021
	ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? Ore-tachi no Game Set OVA (1 ep x 71 min) 2020
	Strike the Blood IV OVA (12 eps x 24 min) 2020 - 2021
	ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? TV (12 eps) 2019
	Strike the Blood III OVA (10 eps x 27 min) 2018 - 2019
	Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody TV (12 eps) 2018
	Anne-Happy TV (12 eps) 2016
	Bakuon!! TV (12 eps) 2016
	Shomin Sample TV (12 eps) 2015
	Terra Formars TV (13 eps) 2014
	The Pilot's Love Song TV (13 eps) 2014
	Strike the Blood TV (24 eps) 2013 - 2014
	A Certain Magical Index Movie: The Miracle of Endymion Movie (1 ep x 91 min) 2013
	Onii-chan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne! TV (12 eps) 2012
	Chitose Get You!! TV (26 eps x 3 min) 2012
	Shakugan no Shana III TV (24 eps) 2011 - 2012
	A Certain Magical Index II TV (24 eps) 2010 - 2011
	Night Raid 1931 TV (13 eps) 2010
	Slayers Evolution-R TV (13 eps) 2009
	A Certain Magical Index TV (24 eps) 2008 - 2009
	Black Butler TV (24 eps) 2008 - 2009
	Slayers Revolution TV (13 eps) 2008
	Shakugan no Shana II TV (24 eps) 2007 - 2008
	Knight Hunters: Eternity TV (13 eps) 2002 - 2003
	Dotto Koni-chan TV (26 eps) 2000 - 2001
	Nintama Rantarou TV (2489+ eps x 10 min) 1993 - ?

Assistant Animation Director

	A Certain Magical Index II TV (24 eps) 2010 - 2011
	Night Raid 1931 TV (13 eps) 2010

ED Director

	Bakuon!! TV (12 eps) 2016
	Slayers Evolution-R TV (13 eps) 2009

Key Animator

	My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax OVA OVA (1 ep) 2023
	Ayakashi Triangle TV (12 eps) 2023
	SPY x FAMILY TV (12 eps) 2022
	Strike the Blood III OVA (10 eps x 27 min) 2018 - 2019
	Black Clover TV (170 eps) 2017 - 2021
	Shomin Sample TV (12 eps) 2015
	Kamigami no Asobi TV (12 eps) 2014
	HENNEKO - The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat TV (12 eps) 2013
	My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TV (13 eps) 2013
	A Certain Magical Index Movie: The Miracle of Endymion Movie (1 ep x 91 min) 2013
	Chitose Get You!! TV (26 eps x 3 min) 2012
	Shakugan no Shana III TV (24 eps) 2011 - 2012
	C³ TV (12 eps) 2011
	Naruto Shippuden Movie 5: Blood Prison Movie (1 ep x 103 min) 2011
	Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel: Kyun Kyun Tokimeki Paradise!! TV (12 eps) 2011
	Infinite Stratos TV (12 eps) 2011
	A Certain Magical Index II TV (24 eps) 2010 - 2011
	Occult Academy TV (13 eps) 2010
	Okami-san & Her Seven Companions TV (12 eps) 2010
	Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu OVA (2 eps x 21 min) 2010
	Night Raid 1931 TV (13 eps) 2010
	Working!! TV (13 eps) 2010
	Fight Ippatsu! Juuden-Chan!! TV (12 eps) 2009
	Hayate the Combat Butler!! TV (25 eps) 2009
	Slayers Evolution-R TV (13 eps) 2009
	A Certain Magical Index TV (24 eps) 2008 - 2009
	Kemeko Deluxe! TV (12 eps) 2008
	Slayers Revolution TV (13 eps) 2008
	Kurenai TV (12 eps) 2008
	Shakugan no Shana II TV (24 eps) 2007 - 2008
	D.Gray-man TV (103 eps) 2006 - 2008
	Naruto Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Movie (1 ep x 95 min) 2006
	Innocent Venus TV (12 eps) 2006
	Tsuyokiss: Cool x Sweet TV (12 eps) 2006
	Haibane Renmei TV (13 eps) 2002
	The Twelve Kingdoms TV (45 eps) 2002 - 2003
	Please Teacher TV (12 eps) 2002
	Dotto Koni-chan TV (26 eps) 2000 - 2001
	NieA Under 7 TV (13 eps) 2000
	Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl TV (13 eps) 1999
	Doraemon Movie 17: Nobita's Galactic Express Movie (1 ep x 100 min) 1996