Junichi Sato

Junichi Sato (佐藤 順一, Satō Jun'ichi, born March 11, 1960) is a Japanese anime director, best known for working on shōjo-based anime and in the magical girl genre. He was formerly associated with TYO Animations (formerly Hal Film Maker).

Junichi Sato
Born (1960-03-11) March 11, 1960
OccupationAnime director
SpouseYasuno Sato

Born in Ama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, his first major work was directing the first two seasons of Sailor Moon for Toei Animation, after which he handed the position over to Kunihiko Ikuhara, although he continued to storyboard and direct episodes for the later seasons. He later went on to co-direct Ojamajo Doremi and Princess Tutu. Sato served as chief director for long-runner Sgt. Frog, and in recent years has become more known for his "healing anime" such as Aria and Tamayura.

Works

Anime series

Anime films

Original video animation

References

  1. Høgset, Stig. "Umi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto". themanime.org. THEM Anime. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. "Colorido's Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu Film Streams Globally on Netflix on June 18". April 29, 2020. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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