Tatsuo Sato

Tatsuo Sato

Known for

Directing

Born

July 7, 1964

Birthplace

Oiso, Kanagawa, Japan

Died

April 24, 2026 (aged 61)

Biography

Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 竜雄, July 7, 1964-April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director. He made his solo directorical debut in 1995 with the TV animation series "Soar High! Isami". After that, he directed the TV series "Martian Successor Nadesico"(1996) and its sequel feature film "Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince Of Darkness"(1998)

Best known work

BNA
BNA
2020
Paranoia Agent
Paranoia Agent
2004
Cat Soup
Cat Soup
2001
His and Her Circumstances
His and Her Circumstances
1998
Azumanga Daioh
Azumanga Daioh
2002
Ninja Scroll: The Series
Ninja Scroll: The Series
2003
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
2002
Lord Marksman and Vanadis
Lord Marksman and Vanadis
2014
MARS RED
MARS RED
2021
Helck
Helck
2023

Filmography

  1. 2025

    The Dinner Table DetectiveTV

    Storyboard Artist

  2. 2024

    TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority-TV

    Series Director, Series Composition

  3. 2023

    HelckTV

    Series Director

  4. 2021

    MARS REDTV

    Storyboard Artist

  5. 2020

    BNATV

    Storyboard Artist

  6. 2017

    Atom: The BeginningTV

    Director, Storyboard, Storyboard Artist

  7. 2014

    Lord Marksman and VanadisTV

    Series Composition, Opening/Ending Animation

  8. 2014

    ArgevollenTV

    Writer, Series Composition

  9. 2014

    Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace

    Director, Screenplay

  10. 2012

    Bodacious Space PiratesTV

    Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist

  11. 2009

    Basquash!TV

    Writer

  12. 2008

    Shigofumi: Letters from the DepartedTV

    Director

  13. 2006

    TOKYO TRIBE 2TV

    Director, Series Composition, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist, Writer

  14. 2004

    This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldTV

    Writer

  15. 2004

    Paranoia AgentTV

    Storyboard Artist

  16. 2003

    Ninja Scroll: The SeriesTV

    Director, Series Director, Creator

  17. 2003

    Stellvia of the UniverseTV

    Director, Series Director, Series Composition, Writer, Storyboard Artist

  18. 2002

    Azumanga DaiohTV

    Producer

  19. 2002

    Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiTV

    Storyboard Artist

  20. 2001

    Shingu: Secret of the Stellar WarsTV

    Storyboard Artist, Writer, Director, Original Story, Screenplay

  21. 2001

    Cat Soup

    Director, Screenplay, Scenario Writer

  22. 1998

    His and Her CircumstancesTV

    Writer

  23. 1998

    Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness

    Director, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist

  24. 1998

    Gekiganger 3 - The Movie

    Director, Original Story

  25. 1996

    Martian Successor NadesicoTV

    Director, Series Director

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