Tatsuo Sato
- Born
- July 7, 1964
- Died
- April 24, 2026 (61 years old)
- Place of birth
- Oiso, Kanagawa, Japan
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)
Known for
Filmography
- 2025The Dinner Table DetectiveSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.1
- 2024TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority-Series · Series Director, Series Composition
- 2023HelckSeries · Series Director★ 6.9
- 2021MARS REDSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.7
- 2020BNASeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.1
- 2017Atom: The BeginningSeries · Director, Storyboard, Storyboard Artist
- 2014Lord Marksman and VanadisSeries · Series Composition, Opening/Ending Animation★ 6.9
- 2014ArgevollenSeries · Writer, Series Composition
- 2014Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of HyperspaceFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 2012Bodacious Space PiratesSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer
- 2009Basquash!Series · Writer
- 2008Shigofumi: Letters from the DepartedSeries · Director
- 2006TOKYO TRIBE 2Series · Director, Series Composition, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist, Writer
- 2004This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldSeries · Writer
- 2004Paranoia AgentSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.9
- 2003Ninja Scroll: The SeriesSeries · Director, Series Director, Creator★ 7.6
- 2003Stellvia of the UniverseSeries · Director, Writer, Series Director, Series Composition, Storyboard Artist
- 2002Azumanga DaiohSeries · Producer★ 7.9
- 2002Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.8
- 2001Shingu: Secret of the Stellar WarsSeries · Storyboard Artist, Writer, Director, Original Story, Screenplay
- 2001Cat SoupFilm · Screenplay, Director, Scenario Writer★ 7.1
- 1998His and Her CircumstancesSeries · Writer★ 7.9
- 1998Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of DarknessFilm · Director, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist
- 1998Gekiganger 3 - The MovieFilm · Director, Original Story
- 1996Martian Successor NadesicoSeries · Director, Series Director★ 7.0
- 1995Soar High! IsamiSeries · Director
- 1994How to Enjoy Watching J.League 100 Times MoreFilm · Director
- 1994Licca the Movie: Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no TabiFilm · Animation Director, Storyboard, Scenario Writer
- 1990Uncle Remodelling CourseFilm · Storyboard Artist
