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Junichi Sato

Name in Native Language: "佐藤順一" (Japanese/JA)
Film Director / Director Of Audiography / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Anime / Impresario / Lyricist | * 03/11/1960 (64) | Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Japan)
Junichi Sato (佐藤 順一, Satō Jun'ichi, born March 11, 1960) is a Japanese anime director.After working for Toei Dōga (currently Toei Animation) and then TYO Animations (formerly Hal Film Maker), he joined Twin Engine in 2017. Sato has been active since the 1980s and is a hit maker who, as series director of children's TV animation during his time at Toei Dōga, brought out the first series of long-running popular titles such as Sailor Moon and Ojamajo Doremi.After leaving Toei, he has continued to demonstrate his skills by working on popular series such as Sgt. Frog and Pretty Cure. He won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film in 1996 and 2020 for his films. ()
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Junichi Sato is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. He uses the aliases Hadame Kiichi (for mecha anime), Sakura Hikawa and Ichi Satou.

Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Drama | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Hiromi appears on the outside to be a mature, resilient girl, but on the inside she feels like she's falling apart. She is having troubles at home mainly because of her parents wanting to separate. He ...

Junkers Come Here

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1994 | 3.6/5 | 1h 43min
Animation, Kids & Family
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The second of two theatrically released follow-ups to the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. Comprising of two alternate episodes which were first intended to take the place of episodes 25 and 26, this f ...

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

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1997 | 4.2/5 | 1h 27min
Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Drama
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Amane Todoroki is a young girl who is straightforward but also unthinking. She will try her very best in everything and say, "I don't know how to answer you if you ask me whether this can be done. I j ...

Amazing Twins

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2014 | 3.0/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Drama, Animation
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Movies with Junichi Sato as Crew(39)

Directing/Director2021 Aria the Benedizione
Sound/Sound Director2021 Aria the Benedizione
Writing/Screenplay2021 Aria the Benedizione
Directing/Director2021 Aria the Crepuscolo
Sound/Sound Director2021 Aria the Crepuscolo
Writing/Screenplay2021 Aria the Crepuscolo
Directing/Director2020 Looking for Magical Doremi
Art/Storyboard Artist2020 A Whisker Away
Directing/Director2020 A Whisker Away
Directing/Second Unit Director2020 A Whisker Away
Art/Storyboard Artist2016 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita
Directing/Director2016 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita
Writing/Series Composition2016 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita
Writing/Original Story2016 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita
Art/Storyboard Artist2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi
Directing/Director2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi
Writing/Original Story2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi
Writing/Series Composition2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi
Art/Storyboard Artist2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 2 - Hibiki
Directing/Director2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 2 - Hibiki
Writing/Series Composition2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 2 - Hibiki
Writing/Original Story2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 2 - Hibiki
Art/Storyboard Artist2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 3 - Akogare
Directing/Director2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 3 - Akogare
Writing/Original Story2015 Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 3 - Akogare
Directing/Director2015 Aria the Avvenire
Writing/Storyboard2015 Aria the Avvenire
Directing/Director2010 Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island
Art/Storyboard Artist2009 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Directing/Director2007 Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 2: Deep Sea Princess
Directing/Director2007 Aria the OVA: Arietta
Writing/Screenplay2007 Aria the OVA: Arietta
Writing/Storyboard2007 Aria the OVA: Arietta
Directing/Director2001 Slayers Premium
Writing/Screenplay2001 Slayers Premium
Directing/Director1998 Sailor Moon Memorial
Art/Storyboard Artist1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Directing/Director1994 Junkers Come Here
Art/Storyboard Artist1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

TV Shows/Series with Junichi Sato as Crew(38)

Directing/Series Director2023 Akuma Kun
Production/General Manager2023 Akuma Kun
Directing/Series Director2016 Amanchu!
Writing/Storyboard2016 Amanchu!
Art/Storyboard Artist2016 Amanchu!
Directing/Director2014 Amazing Twins
Writing/Screenplay2014 Amazing Twins
Writing/Series Composition2011 Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth
Sound/Sound Director2011 Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth
Directing/Director2009 Sea Story
Art/Storyboard Artist2008 Graveyard Kitaro
Sound/Sound Director2007 Romeo × Juliet
Writing/Storyboard2005 Aria
Writing/Writer2005 Aria
Writing/Series Composition2005 Aria
Directing/Series Director2005 Aria
Art/Storyboard Artist2005 Aria
Directing/Series Director2004 Sgt. Frog
Directing/Series Director2003 Kaleido Star
Directing/Director2002 Princess Tutu
Directing/Series Director2002 Princess Tutu
Directing/Director2001 Prétear
Writing/Original Concept2000 Strange Dawn
Directing/Series Director2000 Strange Dawn
Sound/Sound Director2000 Strange Dawn
Directing/Series Director1999 Magical DoReMi
Directing/Director1999 Magical DoReMi
Production/Producer1999 Magical DoReMi
Writing/Storyboard1999 Magical DoReMi
Art/Storyboard Artist1998 Cowboy Bebop
Art/Storyboard Artist1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion
Directing/Series Director1992 Sailor Moon
Directing/Series Director1991 Goldfish Warning!
Directing/Director1991 Goldfish Warning!
Writing/Storyboard1991 Goldfish Warning!
Directing/Director1986 Maple Town
Directing/Assistant Director1985 Hai! Step Jun
Writing/Storyboard1985 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam

Additional Information

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Full Name: Jun'ichi Satō
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Friday, 03/11 1960 (March) in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Japan) (current age: 64 years + 45 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Employer: Toei Animation, Yumeta Company, TWIN ENGINE Inc., Hal Film Maker
Other names for Junichi Sato (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jun'ichi Satou"
"Junichi Satou"
"佐藤順一"
"さとう じゅんいち" (Kana/Japanese)
"甚目喜一"
"Hadame Kiichi"
"Sakura Hikawa"
"Ichi Satou"
"佐藤イチ"
"ひかわさくら"
"はだめ きいち"
"Jun'ichi Sato"
Junichi Sato frequently works together with these people:
Hideaki Anno (20x, Crew)
Takahiro Natori (14x, Crew)
Ryo Hirohashi (14x, Actress)
Takahiro Fujimoto (10x, Actor)
Sayaka Ohara (9x, Actress)
Ai Kayano (8x, Actress)
Erino Hazuki (8x, Actress)
Nobuyuki Nakajima (8x, Crew)
Chinami Nishimura (7x, Actress)
Yoko Ito (7x, Crew)
Kiyoko Sayama (7x, Crew)
Takeshi Senoo (6x, Crew)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:320109, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024