Keiichi Sato Explained

is a Japanese animation director, mecha and character designer born in Kagawa Prefecture.^[1]

In 1996, Sato met with Kazuyoshi Katayama to begin work on The Big O. Until then, Sato's work consisted mainly of designing characters and supervising animation for anime series. The Big O is the first based on a concept of his creation and he considers it his magnum opus.^[2] Sato's style is influenced by his "love of all things nostalgic."

Filmography

Director

• Karas (2005)
• Tiger & Bunny (2011)^[3]
• Asura (2012)^[4]
• Black Butler (2014)^[5]
• (2014)^[6]
• (2014)^[7]
• (2016, chief director)^[8]
• Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul (2017)^[9]
• Inuyashiki (2017, chief director)^[10]
• Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (2024)^[11]

Other

• (Key Animation)
• Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (Animation Director (ep. 3))
• Giant Robo (Animation supervisor)
• Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (Animation Director)
• (Key Animation)
• Junkers Come Here (Original Character Design)
• The Brave of Gold Goldran (Animation Director (eps. 12, 16, 21))
• Brave Command Dagwon (Opening Animation (op1))
• Ninja Resurrection (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
• Urotsukidoji (Character Design)
• City Hunter: Goodbye my Sweetheart (Character design, Chief animation supervisor)
• Sentimental Graffiti (Visual director)
• (Character design)
• The Big O (Original concept, Character design, Mecha designer)
• The SoulTaker (Storyboard (ep. 5), Creature design, OP director)
• Mazinkaiser (Mecha design)
• Wolf's Rain (Animation director)
• (Mecha design)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (Animation Director (ep. 1))
• C (Conceptual Design)
• Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger (Character design)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ja:アニメ「いぬやしき」特集、奥浩哉×さとうけいいち . https://natalie.mu/comic/pp/inuyashiki04 . . Natasha, Inc. . August 17, 2017 . May 23, 2023 . ja.
2. Shimura, Shinichi. (2004). Anime rebel with a cause: The Big O's Keiichi Sato. AnimePlay, 5, 22-26.
3. Web site: Loo . Egan . Sunrise to Start Tiger & Bunny Hero TV Series in April . . November 23, 2010 . December 6, 2022.
4. Web site: Loo . Egan . Tiger & Bunny's Satou Directs Toei's Ashura Film . . January 30, 2012 . December 6, 2022.
5. Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . Hiro Mizushima to Star in Live-Action Black Butler Film . . January 8, 2013 . December 6, 2022.
6. Web site: Loo . Egan . 2014 Saint Seiya Film's Title, Date, Story Basis Unveiled . . October 29, 2013 . December 6, 2022.
7. Web site: Loo . Egan . Rage of Bahamut Fantasy Social Card Game Gets Anime . . December 29, 2013 . December 6, 2022.
8. Web site: Ressler . Karen . Gantz:O 3DCG Film's New Visual, Main Staff Revealed . . April 27, 2016 . December 6, 2022.
9. Web site: Sherman . Jennifer . Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul Anime's 1st Video Previews New Main Character . . March 26, 2016 . December 6, 2022.
10. Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . Inuyashiki Manga By Gantz's Hiroya Oku Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Film Adaptations . . December 15, 2016 . December 6, 2022.
11. Web site: Mateo . Alex . 'Go, Go, Loser Ranger!' TV Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, Visual, Cast, 2024 Premiere . . October 10, 2023 . October 10, 2023.