Tatsuo Satō
Japanese anime director · Japan · On the map · Directors · Lived 1964 to 2026 · aged 61
Tatsuo Sato 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.
Tatsuo Satō is read about 90 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 112 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026Died24 April 20262017
Atom: The BeginningSeries, Director2014
ArgevollenSeries, Writer
Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of HyperspaceFilm, 2014Director, Writer2013Seiun AwardsAward2009
Basquash!Series, Writer2008
Shigofumi: Letters from the DepartedSeries, Director2006
TOKYO TRIBE 2Series, Director, Writer2003
Ninja Scroll: The SeriesSeries, Director, Creator2002
Azumanga DaiohSeries, Producer2001Fantasia FestivalAwardJapan Media Arts Festival Animation DivisionAward
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar WarsSeries, 2001Director, Writer
Cat SoupFilm, 2001Director, Writer1999Seiun AwardsAward1998List of Anime Grand Prix WinnersAward
Gekiganger 3 - The MovieFilm, 1998Director
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of DarknessFilm, 1998Director, Writer1996
Martian Successor NadesicoSeries, Director1995
Soar High! IsamiSeries, Director1994
How to Enjoy Watching J.League 100 Times MoreFilm, Director1964Born7 July 1964
Atom: The BeginningSeries, Director2014ArgevollenSeries, WriterBodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of HyperspaceFilm, 2014Director, Writer2013Seiun AwardsAward2009Basquash!Series, Writer2008Shigofumi: Letters from the DepartedSeries, Director2006TOKYO TRIBE 2Series, Director, Writer2003Ninja Scroll: The SeriesSeries, Director, Creator2002Azumanga DaiohSeries, Producer2001Fantasia FestivalAwardJapan Media Arts Festival Animation DivisionAwardShingu: Secret of the Stellar WarsSeries, 2001Director, WriterCat SoupFilm, 2001Director, Writer1999Seiun AwardsAward1998List of Anime Grand Prix WinnersAwardGekiganger 3 - The MovieFilm, 1998DirectorMartian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of DarknessFilm, 1998Director, Writer1996Martian Successor NadesicoSeries, Director1995Soar High! IsamiSeries, Director1994How to Enjoy Watching J.League 100 Times MoreFilm, Director1964Born7 July 1964People around Tatsuo
Close ties
Chisa Yokoyama Also in Gekiganger 3 - The Movie (1998)
Mitsuaki Madono Also in Gekiganger 3 - The Movie (1998)
Omi Minami Also in Gekiganger 3 - The Movie (1998)
Yasunori Matsumoto Also in Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness (1998)
Maya Okamoto Also in Gekiganger 3 - The Movie (1998)
Kenichi Ono Also in Gekiganger 3 - The Movie (1998)
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa Produced Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness (1998)
Filmography 5
59 credits on file
Television 14
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1964 to 2026 · aged 61
In the same film or series as Tatsuo
Masaaki YuasaAlso in Cat Soup (2001)
Yūji UedaAlso in Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness (1998)Shōzō IizukaAlso in Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness (1998)
Hiroki YasumotoAlso in Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace (2014)
Chinatsu AkasakiAlso in Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace (2014)