Tatsuo Sato
Directing·July 7, 1964·† April 24, 2026 — 61 years old·Oiso, Kanagawa, Japan
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
BNA
2020·8.2
Paranoia Agent
2004·7.9
Cat Soup
2001·7.1
His and Her Circumstances
1998·7.9
Azumanga Daioh
2002·7.9
Ninja Scroll: The Series
2003·7.6
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
2002·6.8
Lord Marksman and Vanadis
2014·6.9
MARS RED
2021·6.7
Helck
2023·6.9
Martian Successor Nadesico
1996·7.0
The Dinner Table Detective
2025·7.1
Filmography · 29
2025The Dinner Table DetectiveTVStoryboard Artist2024TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority-TVSeries Director · Series Composition2023HelckTVSeries Director2021MARS REDTVStoryboard Artist2020BNATVStoryboard Artist2017Atom: The BeginningTVStoryboard · Director · Storyboard Artist2014Lord Marksman and VanadisTVSeries Composition · Opening/Ending Animation2014ArgevollenTVWriter · Series Composition2014Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of HyperspaceDirector · Screenplay2012Bodacious Space PiratesTVDirector · Writer · Storyboard Artist2009Basquash!TVWriter2008Shigofumi: Letters from the DepartedTVDirector2006TOKYO TRIBE 2TVSeries Composition · Director · Screenplay · Writer · Storyboard Artist2004This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldTVWriter2004Paranoia AgentTVStoryboard Artist2003Ninja Scroll: The SeriesTVDirector · Series Director · Creator2003Stellvia of the UniverseTVDirector · Storyboard Artist · Series Composition · Writer · Series Director2002Azumanga DaiohTVProducer2002Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiTVStoryboard Artist2001Shingu: Secret of the Stellar WarsTVStoryboard Artist · Writer · Original Story · Director · Screenplay2001Cat SoupDirector · Screenplay · Scenario Writer1998His and Her CircumstancesTVWriter1998Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of DarknessDirector · Screenplay · Storyboard Artist1998Gekiganger 3 - The MovieDirector · Original Story1996Martian Successor NadesicoTVDirector · Series Director1995Soar High! IsamiTVDirector1994How to Enjoy Watching J.League 100 Times MoreDirector1994Licca the Movie: Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no TabiStoryboard · Animation Director · Scenario Writer1990Uncle Remodelling CourseStoryboard Artist