Aki Tsunaki

Aki Tsunaki is an animator, character designer and anime director.

Works

Chihayafuru

Chihaya Ayase has spent most of her life supporting her sister’s model career. When she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, he thinks Chihaya has potential to become a great karuta player. As Chihaya dreams of becoming Japan's best karuta player, she is soon separated from her karuta playing friends. Now in high school, Chihaya still plays karuta in the hope that she will one day meet her friends again.

Release Date2011-10-05

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Episode Count1

Vote Count59

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

Bullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yûgi Muto. He treasures his Millennium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian artifact that was brought into his grandfather's game shop. Believing that solving the puzzle will grant him his wish, he completes the puzzle, unleashing a new personality within him, the soul of the "King of Games." The new personality named Yami Yûgi is the exact opposite of Yûgi. Upon any injustice toward him, Yami Yûgi takes over Yûgi's body and forces the opponent into a "Shadow Game".

Release Date2000-04-18

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobKey Animation

Episode Count2

Vote Count998

Initial D

Takumi’s job as a tofu delivery boy has turned him into one of the most formidable drivers around. Behind the wheel of his Eight-Six, he’s one with the road—and his life shifts into high gear when the underground street racing world takes notice. Drivers from across the region are lining up for a shot at the new guy. Takumi’s not just focused on winning—he’s out to prove he’s the best.

Release Date1998-04-18

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobKey Animation

Episode Count3

Vote Count118

Pokémon the Movie 2000

When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.

Release Date1999-07-17

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Vote Count904

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions

Having faced each other on countless occasions, Yugi and Kaiba again put their pride and experience to the test in a duel that transcends dimensions.

Release Date2016-04-23

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Vote Count454

Pokémon 3: The Movie

When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash — alongside Misty and Brock — invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!

Release Date2000-07-08

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Vote Count662

In a Distant Time

One rainy day, Akane crosses path with a kind young man who tacitly offers to her his coat. On their second encounter, he confesses that he has no recollection of who he is, his name or his past, but feels contented by just being with her. Besotted, Akane sets out to find his name, and to unravel his enigmatic connection with a famous cursed dance rumoured to kill anyone who attempts to perform it.

Release Date2006-08-19

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Vote Count1

Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians

Akane Motomiya and her friends Tenma and Shimon are pulled by a demon into another world, where Akane becomes the Priestess of the Dragon God. The people of this world tell her that she is the only one who can stop the demons from taking over; meanwhile, the demons want to use her power for their own ends. Luckily, Akane has the Hachiyou, eight men with powers of their own who are sworn to protect the Dragon Priestess.

Release Date2004-10-05

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count5

Muv-Luv Alternative

A story of the bonds between those who fight, in a world pushed to its limits. On one of the countless parallel worlds that exist throughout spacetime, humanity has fought a decades long war against the BETA, hostile extraterrestrial invaders, using humanoid fighting machines called Tactical Surface Fighters. This is a story of how humanity lives and dies while on the brink of extinction...

Release Date2021-10-07

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Supervisor

Episode Count1

Vote Count17

Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna

Tai is now a university student, living alone, working hard at school, and working every day, but with his future still undecided. Meanwhile, Matt and others continue to work on Digimon incidents and activities that help people with their partner Digimon. When an unprecedented phenomenon occurs, the DigiDestined discover that when they grow up, their relationship with their partner Digimon will come closer to an end.

Release Date2020-02-21

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Vote Count251

Initial D Legend 3: Dream

Takumi Fujiawara has garnered the attention of the street racer Ryousuke Takahashi, leader of the RedSuns. As he prepares for the biggest race in his life, Takumi finds himself trying to juggle his passion for racing with his personal life.

Release Date2016-02-06

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Vote Count64

Haruka - Beyond the Stream of Time 3: Endless Destiny

The war between the Heike clan and the Genji clan continues. This time, Nozomi has to fight a powerful supernatural enemy and make a choice: protect her friends and stay by Kurou's side, or choose her first love, Masaomi, which is the leader of the Heike, and her enemy.

Release Date2010-01-03

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

Angelique: Twin Collection

Angelique: Twin Collection

As the title implies, this series features a pair of characters per episode. Each DVD has one music video for each character, plus one part of an eight part story. Annoyingly, the music videos are for the short versions of the songs, not the full versions... to get those, you had to buy the Twin Collection CDs.

Release Date2002-03-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count8

Voice of Fox

The ghost singer with the fox mask who can carry a tune and the idol who can't sing at all take on the world of entertainment together! Hu Li hides his face and ghost sings with his amazing voice. Kong Que is good looking, but can't sing to save his life. The two of them will butt heads with each other, and their rivals, as they climb the stairway to stardom.

Release Date2018-10-05

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobCharacter Designer

Episode Count12

Vote Count3

Eat-Man '98

Bolt Crank, the World's Greatest Mercenary, who has the ability to eat any object, mostly metal and weapons. When the time comes, he can reproduce those weapons and items in his right hand.

Release Date1998-10-07

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Episode Count2

Vote Count4

Samurai Warriors: Legend of the Sanada

The story of the special revolves around the Sanada brothers in their youth. Nobuyuki and Yukimura swear to each other to protect the influential Sanada clan. However, thinking of how to best continue the Sanada clan, Yukimura makes a decision, and meets with Mitsunari Ishida and Naoe Kanetsugu at the location he arrived at. On the other hand, his elder brother Nobuyuki must worry about the selfish demands made by the Tokugawa clan.

Release Date2014-03-20

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobCharacter Designer

Vote Count3

La corda d'oro: Blue♪Sky

8 years after the adventures of Hino Kahoko, it is now time for Koihinata Kanade to step on the stage. Soon after transferring to Seiso Gakuen, Kanade finds the orchestra club in the middle of preparing for the National concur. Teaming up with the other members, she will improve her skills, meet new rivals and create memories for what will become an unforgettable summer...

Release Date2014-04-06

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobSupervising Animation Director

Episode Count12

Vote Count1

Samurai Warriors

In late 16th century, the era of civil war that tore Japan over two centuries is nearing its end and the regional warlords who survived the bloodsheds are ready for a final showdown. In the battlefield where your best ally turns out to be your worst enemy, only the shrewdest can come out alive.

Release Date2015-01-12

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobCharacter Designer

Episode Count12

Vote Count8

In a Distant Time OVA

In a Distant Time OVA

Release Date2002-03-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

My Sexual Harassment

Junya Mochizuki performs sexual favors in order to help his boss and lover Kazunori Honma, as well as himself, climb up the company ladder of the computer firm they work for.

Release Date1994-12-15

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobCharacter Designer

Episode Count3

Vote Count4