Tatsuo Sato (director)
Japanese anime director (1964–2026)
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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]
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BornJuly 7, 1964[1]
Ōiso, Kanagawa, Japan[1]
DiedApril 24, 2026 (aged 61)
AlmamaterWaseda University[1]
OccupationAnime director
Tatsuo Sato | |
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佐藤 竜雄 | |
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)
- 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]