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Tatsuo Satō(1964-2026)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Tatsuo Satō was born on 7 July 1964 in Ôiso, Kanagawa, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for Cat Soup (2001), Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001) and Stellvia (2003). He died on 24 April 2026 in Morioka, Iwate, Japan.
BornJuly 7, 1964
DiedApril 24, 2026(61)
BornJuly 7, 1964
DiedApril 24, 2026(61)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Cat Soup (2001)
Cat Soup
7.6
Short
  • Writer
  • 2001
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001)
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(as Tatsuo Satô, creator)
Stellvia (2003)
Stellvia
6.5
TV Series
  • Writer(as Tatsuo Satô)
Martian Successor Nadesico (1996)
Martian Successor Nadesico
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (2024)
    TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority-
    4.3
    TV Series
    • composition
    • screenplay (as Tatsuo Satô, as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2024
  • Lord Marksman and Vanadis (2014)
    Lord Marksman and Vanadis
    6.9
    TV Series
    • script (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2014
  • Argevollen (2014)
    Argevollen
    6.0
    TV Series
    • composition
    • planning
    • script (as Tatsuo Satô, as Tatsuo Satô, as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2014
  • Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace (2014)
    Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 2014
  • Bodacious Space Pirates (2012)
    Bodacious Space Pirates
    6.7
    TV Series
    • composition
    • teleplay
    • 2012
  • Basquash! (2009)
    Basquash!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • script
    • composition (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2009
  • Tokyo Tribe 2 (2006)
    Tokyo Tribe 2
    6.0
    TV Series
    • composition
    • screenplay (as Tatsuo Satô, as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2006–2007
  • This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004)
    This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
    6.1
    TV Series
    • screenplay (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2004
  • Stellvia (2003)
    Stellvia
    6.5
    TV Series
    • composition
    • screenplay
    • writer (as Tatsuo Satô, as Tatsuo Satô, as Tatsuo Sato, as Tatsuo Sato) ...
    • 2003
  • Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001)
    Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • composition
    • concept
    • creator (as Tatsuo Satô) ...
    • 2001
  • Cat Soup (2001)
    Cat Soup
    7.6
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 2001
  • Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000)
    Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
    7.1
    TV Series
    • script (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2000
  • His and Her Circumstances (1998)
    His and Her Circumstances
    7.6
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness (1998)
    Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Gekiganger 3 (1998)
    Gekiganger 3
    4.5
    Video
    • original creator
    • 1998

Director

  • TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (2024)
    TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority-
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2024
  • Helck (2023)
    Helck
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2023
  • Atom the Beginning (2017)
    Atom the Beginning
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Lord Marksman and Vanadis (2014)
    Lord Marksman and Vanadis
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2014
  • Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace (2014)
    Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (2012)
    Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne
    5.9
    TV Series
    • chief director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2012
  • Bodacious Space Pirates (2012)
    Bodacious Space Pirates
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed (2008)
    Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2008
  • Tokyo Tribe 2 (2006)
    Tokyo Tribe 2
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2006–2007
  • Stellvia (2003)
    Stellvia
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2003
  • Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
    Ninja Scroll: The Series
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2003
  • Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001)
    Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2001
  • Cat Soup (2001)
    Cat Soup
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Di Gi Charat Summer Special (2000)
    Di Gi Charat Summer Special
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2000
  • Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness (1998)
    Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1998

Producer

  • Shinobidô (2012)
    Shinobidô
    5.2
    • executive producer (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2012
  • Ai Maeda in Kino no tabi: Life goes on (2005)
    Kino no tabi: Life goes on
    7.4
    Short
    • planner (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2005
  • Futakoi (2004)
    Futakoi
    5.8
    TV Series
    • planner (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2004
  • DearS (2004)
    DearS
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • planner (as Tatsuo Sato)
    • 2004
  • Stellvia (2003)
    Stellvia
    6.5
    TV Series
    • planner (as Tatsuo Sato)
    • 2003
  • Dokkoida!? (2003)
    Dokkoida!?
    6.9
    TV Series
    • planning producer (as Tatsuo Sato)
    • 2003
  • Azumanga Daioh: The Animation (2002)
    Azumanga Daioh: The Animation
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • planning producer (as Tatsuo Sato, as Tatsuo Sato)
    • 2002
  • Figure 17 (2001)
    Figure 17
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2001–2002
  • Sister Princess (2001)
    Sister Princess
    5.3
    TV Series
    • planning producer (as Tatsuo Sato)
    • 2001
  • Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie (2001)
    Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie
    7.3
    Short
    • planner (as Tatsuo Satô)
    • 2001
  • Boogiepop and Others (2000)
    Boogiepop and Others
    5.6
    • executive producer (as Tatsuo Sato)
    • 2000

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Tatsuo Sato
  • Born
    • July 7, 1964
    • Ôiso, Kanagawa, Japan
  • Died
    • April 24, 2026
    • Morioka, Iwate, Japan(liver failure)

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