birthdate: '1979-09-18'
birthplace: Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: KICM-3175
  date: '2008-11-05'
  link: album/59305
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Illustrator
  titles:
    en: Nisemono/secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ / Friends
    ja: ニセモノ/secret base ~君がくれたもの~ / Friends
    ja-latn: Nisemono/secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ / Friends
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-945
  date: '2008-12-10'
  link: album/61856
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Illustrator
  titles:
    en: kyo no gononi BGM Collection Oto Matsuri ~Shunkashuutou~
    ja: 今日の5の2 BGM集 音祭り ~春夏秋冬~
    ja-latn: kyo no gononi BGM Collection Oto Matsuri ~Shunkashuutou~
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-952
  date: '2009-02-25'
  link: album/76223
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Jacket Illustrator
  titles:
    en: kyo no gononi drama cd vol.2
    ja: 今日の5の2 ドラマCD 第2巻
    ja-latn: kyo no gononi drama cd vol.2
  type: anime
- catalog: TWCD-001
  date: '2019-01-23'
  link: album/81241
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Illustrator
  titles:
    en: Hakubo Image Album
    ja: 薄暮 IMAGE ALBUM
    ja-latn: Hakubo Image Album
  type: anime
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Sep 18, 1979
  Birthplace: Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works: 4 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 3 illustrator
  - 1 jacket illustrator
  Education: Osaka Electro-Communication University
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/4447
    names:
      en: XEBEC
      ja: 株式会社ジーベック
  - link: org/2530
    names:
      en: A-1 Pictures
      ja: 株式会社A-1 Pictures
link: artist/67740
meta:
  added_date: 2024-12-10T14:22
  edited_date: 2024-12-10T14:22
  fetched_date: 2026-01-07T08:52
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 248
name: Sunao Chikaoka
name_real: 近岡 直
name_trans: ちかおか すなお
notes: 'Japanese animator.

  Joined XEBEC after graduating from university.

  After that, they spent time at A-1 Pictures, Ordet and Makaria.

  Established the animation company Sunamaru Inc. on July 11, 2019, acting as its
  CEO.'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/04/67740/67740-1733869592.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/04/67740/67740-1733869592.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- suna_chika
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/67740?perpage=99999
websites:
  Interview: []
  Official: []
  Personal: []
  Reference: []
