Manabu Ono
Directing
Manabu Ono (小野 学, Ono Manabu) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. He started out as an animator and was the mechanical art director for "Angel Links" and animation director for the eighth episode of the same work. He made his directorial debut with "Transformers: Galaxy Force", which he directed under general director Hiroyuki Kakudo. His first solo work as a director was "Dragonauts: The Resonance".
Known for
Directing15
tvDead Mount Death Play
2023
Series Director
tvSakura Wars the Animation
2020
Series Director
tvThe Asterisk War
2015
Series Director
tvThe Irregular at Magic High School
2014
Series Director
tvSword Art Online
2012
Series Director, Director
tvSaki Episode of Side A
2012
Series Director
tvA-Channel
2011
Director
tvSaki
2009
Series Director, Director
tvDragonaut: The Resonance
2007
Director
tviDOLM@STER Xenoglossia
2007
Director
tvTransformers: Cybertron
2005
Director
tvMy-Hime
2004
Director
tvHellsing
2001
Director
Art8
tvMission: Yozakura Family
2024
Storyboard Artist
tvUrusei Yatsura
2022
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Irregular at Magic High School
2014
Storyboard Artist
tvSword Art Online
2012
Storyboard Artist
tvHorizon in the Middle of Nowhere
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvSaki
2009
Storyboard Artist
tvHellsing
2001
Storyboard Artist
Visual Effects6
tvSword Art Online
2012
Key Animation
tvVanDread
2000
Key Animation
tvOmishi Magical Theater Risky Safety
1999
Key Animation
tvNeon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Key Animation
tvYu Yu Hakusho
1992
Key Animation
tvThe Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990
Key Animation
Writing3
tvDead Mount Death Play
2023
Series Composition
tvSakura Wars the Animation
2020
Series Composition
tviDOLM@STER Xenoglossia
2007
Storyboard