Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 竜雄, Satō Tatsuo; July 7, 1964 – April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director most famous for Martian Successor Nadesico. On May 7, 2026, it was announced that Sato died of liver failure on April 24.[2][3]
Tatsuo Sato | |
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佐藤 竜雄 | |
_at_Anime_Expo_2012.jpg) Sato at Anime Expo in 2012 | |
| Born | July 7, 1964[1] Ōiso, Kanagawa, Japan[1] |
| Died | April 24, 2026 (aged 61) |
| Alma mater | Waseda University[1] |
| Occupation | Anime director |
| Known for | Martian Successor Nadesico |
Works (as director)
edit- Soar High! Isami
- Martian Successor Nadesico
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness
- Cat Soup
- Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
- Stellvia
- Ninja Scroll: The Series
- Tokyo Tribe 2
- Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
- Bodacious Space Pirates[4]
- Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (as chief director)[5]
- Lord Marksman and Vanadis[6]
- Atom: The Beginning[7]
- Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (directing supervision) (episode 14 onwards)
- Helck[8]
- Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority[9]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Profile". Tatsuo Sato Official Website. Archived from the original on May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ アニメ監督の佐藤竜雄氏が逝去。『機動戦艦ナデシコ』や『ねこぢる草』『モーレツ宇宙海賊』などの作品で監督を務めた. DenfaminicoGamer (in Japanese). May 7, 2026. Archived from the original on May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ アニメ監督・演出家の佐藤竜雄さん、肝不全で死去 61歳 代表作は『飛べ!イサミ』『機動戦艦ナデシコ』『モーレツ宇宙海賊』など. Oricon News (in Japanese). May 7, 2026. Archived from the original on May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Bodacious Space Pirates Film's February 2014 Date, Visual Revealed". Anime News Network. March 15, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ↑ 新アニメ「輪廻のラグランジェ」コミカライズがヤンガンで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 2, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Bodacious Space Pirates' Satō Directs Madan no Ō to Vanadis at Satelight". Anime News Network. July 19, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Atom the Beginning Anime's 1st Promo Video, Story Intro Posted". Anime News Network. November 20, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Fantasy TV Anime Helck Gets Fully Equipped with Teaser Trailer, Main Staff and 20 Cast Members". Crunchyroll. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu Manga Gets TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Tatsuo Sato at Anime News Network's encyclopedia