Tatsuo Sato

★ Directing #4,373

1964 - 2026 (age 61) • Directing

Born: 7/7/1964 in Oiso, Kanagawa, Japan

Died: 4/24/2026 (age 61)

Known for: Directing

Tatsuo Sato

★ Directing #4,373

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

82%

Storyboard Artist

2020

Paranoia Agent

79%

Storyboard Artist

2004

Cat Soup

71%

Screenplay

2001

His and Her Circumstances

79%

Writer

1998

Azumanga Daioh

79%

Producer

2002

Ninja Scroll: The Series

76%

Creator

2003

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi

68%

Storyboard Artist

2002

Lord Marksman and Vanadis

69%

Opening/Ending Animation

2014

The Dinner Table Detective

71%

Storyboard Artist

2025

TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority-

47%

Series Director

2024

TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority-

47%

Series Composition

2024

Helck

69%

Series Director

2023

MARS RED

67%

Storyboard Artist

2021

BNA

82%

Storyboard Artist

2020

Atom: The Beginning

58%

Storyboard Artist

2017

Atom: The Beginning

58%

Director

2017

Atom: The Beginning

58%

Storyboard

2017

Lord Marksman and Vanadis

69%

Opening/Ending Animation

2014

Lord Marksman and Vanadis

69%

Series Composition

2014

Argevollen

45%

Series Composition, Writer

2014

Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace

70%

Screenplay

2014

Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace

70%

Director

2014

Bodacious Space Pirates

64%

Director

2012

Bodacious Space Pirates

64%

Storyboard Artist

2012

Bodacious Space Pirates

64%

Writer

2012

Basquash!

85%

Writer

2009

Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed

55%

Director

2008

TOKYO TRIBE 2

56%

Director

2006

TOKYO TRIBE 2

56%

Screenplay, Series Composition, Writer

2006

TOKYO TRIBE 2

56%

Storyboard Artist

2006

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

61%

Writer

2004

Paranoia Agent

79%

Storyboard Artist

2004

Ninja Scroll: The Series

76%

Creator

2003

Ninja Scroll: The Series

76%

Series Director, Director

2003

Stellvia of the Universe

64%

Series Director, Director

2003

Stellvia of the Universe

64%

Series Composition, Writer

2003