Naoki Satō Explained

Naoki Satō
Native Name:佐藤 直紀
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:2 May 1970
Birth Place:Chiba, Japan
Occupation:Composer
Alma Mater:Tokyo College of Music

is a Japanese composer. He has provided the music for several popular anime series and films, including the first five Pretty Cure series, X, Eureka Seven, Sword of the Stranger, and Blood-C.

He graduated from the Tokyo College of Music in 1993. At the 29th Japan Academy Prize in 2006, he won the Best Music prize for his work on the film Always Sanchōme no Yūhi (Always Sunset on Third Street). He also composed music for anime films such as Pretty Cure All Stars DX trilogy, Stand By Me Doraemon. In live-action dramas, he provided music and soundtracks for TV dramas Good Luck!! Water Boys, H2: Kimi to Ita Hibi and Ryōmaden. He provided the music for the Space Battleship Yamato film, as well as the Rurouni Kenshin[1] [2] and Parasyte live-action film series. For the 38th Japan Academy Prize in 2015, he was nominated in the Best Score category for his work in The Eternal Zero.[3] While he did not win the award, The Eternal Zero won several awards including Best Picture, and Stand By Me Doraemon won for Best Animated Film.[4] He composed the music for victory ceremonies at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[5]

Filmography

Anime

YearTitleCrew roleNotesSource
–02 X Music OVA and TV [6] [7]
Machine Robo Rescue Music
–09 Pretty Cure series Music Also Max Heart, Splash Star, Yes PreCure5, GoGo, specials
Sukisho Music
–06 Eureka Seven Music [8]
Heroic Age Music
Sword of the Stranger Music [9]
Moyashimon Music
–11 Pretty Cure All Stars DX films Music 3 films
–11 Eureka Seven: good night, sleep tight, young lovers Music
Blood-C Music [10] [11]
Music Feature film
Blood-C: The Last Dark Music Feature film
Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter Music [12]
Stand By Me Doraemon Music
Assassination Classroom Music Also Episode 0 preview in 2014
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 Music
Music Feature film [13]

Live-action

YearTitleCrew roleNotesSource
Good Luck!! Music TV drama
Water Boys Music TV drama
Also 2 and 2005 Natsu
Orange Days Music
Music
H2: Kimi to Ita Hibi Music TV drama
Always Sanchōme no Yūhi Music film
28th Japan Academy Prize for Best Score 		[14]
Music
Barefoot Gen Music TV drama
Black Belt (Kuro Obi)Music
Music 2008 remake [15]
Music FMV video game
Co-composed with Hideki Sakamoto
Music live-action film
Ryōmaden Music TV drama (Taiga drama)
Space Battleship Yamato Music
Rurouni Kenshin Music
Music
The Eternal Zero Music Nominated  - 38th Japan Academy Prize for Best Score
Music [16]
Music [17]
Music [18]
Music
Music [19]
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura Music [20]
Over Drive Music
The Great War of Archimedes Music
Masquerade Hotel Music
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky Music TV drama (Taiga drama)
Music
Music
Yudō Music [21]
The Legend and Butterfly Music [22]
Godzilla Minus One Music Nominated – 47th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Score [23]

References

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CDJapan : "Ruroni Kenshin" Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack (Music by Naoki Sato) CD Album. CDJapan. January 13, 2016. February 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202120753/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCL-11194. live.
  2. News: Young . Deborah . Rurouni Kenshin: Busan Review . The Hollywood Reporter . October 6, 2012 . December 10, 2012 . October 9, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009231245/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/rurouni-kenshin-busan-review-keishi-otomo-376891 . live .
  3. Web site: 日本アカデミー賞公式サイト. japan-academy-prize.jp. January 13, 2016. January 14, 2015. https://archive.today/20150114171342/http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/38.html. live.
  4. Web site: 'The Eternal Zero' scoops Japanese Academy Awards, 'Frozen' recognized. February 27, 2015. Yahoo News. January 13, 2016. December 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151214105231/http://news.yahoo.com/eternal-zero-scoops-japanese-academy-awards-frozen-recognized-165621925.html. live.
  5. Web site: SATO Naoki: Meet the composer of the Tokyo 2020 Games victory ceremony music. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604180003/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/sato-naoki-meet-the-composer-of-the-tokyo-2020-victory-ceremony-music. live.
  6. Web site: Live - Sound Decision - Anime News Network. Anime News Network. January 29, 2004. January 13, 2016. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235924/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/sound-decision/2004-01-29. live.
  7. Web site: X #2 - Sound Decision - Anime News Network. Anime News Network. January 29, 2004. January 13, 2016. December 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212021247/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/sound-decision/2004-01-29/2. live.
  8. Shida, Hidekuni et al. "Eureka Seven". (January 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 36-39.
  9. Web site: Sword of the Stranger to Begin LA/NYC Run on July 18. Anime News Network. July 11, 2008. January 13, 2016. March 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307021758/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-11/sword-of-the-stranger-to-begin-la-nyc-run-on-july-18. live.
  10. Web site: CLAMP's Blood-C to Be Made as Both TV Series & Film. Anime News Network. April 8, 2011. January 13, 2016. April 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191432/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-08/clamp-blood-c-to-be-made-as-both-tv-series-and-film. live.
  11. Web site: Blood-C's Promo Streamed, Premiere Date Announced. Anime News Network. May 18, 2011. January 13, 2016. March 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309200059/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-05-18/blood-c-promo-streamed-premiere-date-announced. live.
  12. Web site: Square Enix's Gyrozetter Card Game Gets 2012 TV Anime. Anime News Network. December 1, 2011. January 13, 2016. March 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310130822/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-12-01/square-enix-gyrozetter-card-game-gets-tv-anime. live.
  13. Web site: ドラゴンボール超 スーパーヒーロー：神谷浩史、宮野真守がガンマ1号、2号の声優に 2022年4月22日公開. Mantan Web. ja. December 18, 2021. December 18, 2021. December 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211218183422/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20211218dog00m200028000c.html. live.
  14. Web site: Always: Sunset on Third Street Gets 3rd Film in 3D. Anime News Network. January 13, 2016. June 14, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614012146/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-01-19/always/sunset-on-third-street-gets-3rd-film-in-3d. live.
  15. Web site: HIDDEN FORTRESS: THE LAST PRINCESS. SciFi Japan. January 13, 2016. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053201/http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/06/01/hidden-fortress-the-last-princess/. live.
  16. Web site: O.S.T.(NAOKI SATO) - RUROUNI KENSHIN KYOTO TAIKA HEN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Amazon.com Music. amazon.com. January 13, 2016. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082735/http://www.amazon.com/RUROUNI-KENSHIN-KYOTO-ORIGINAL-SOUNDTRACK/dp/B00L7AR89S. live.
  17. Web site: CDJapan : Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Densetsu no Saigo Hen) Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack CD Album. CDJapan. January 13, 2016. January 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130231857/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WQCQ-597. live.
  18. Web site: Bump of Chicken to Perform Last Live-Action Parasyte Film's Ending Song. Anime News Network. January 13, 2016. March 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310103603/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-03/bump-of-chicken-to-perform-last-live-action-parasyte-film-ending-song/.85547. live.
  19. Web site: http://eiga.com/movie/83442/. ja:海賊とよばれた男. December 24, 2016. eiga.com. ja. December 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161226235806/http://eiga.com/movie/83442/. live.
  20. Web site: DESTINY 鎌倉ものがたり. December 18, 2017. eiga.com. ja. December 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216225031/http://eiga.com/movie/86436/. live.
  21. Web site: 湯道. September 7, 2022. eiga.com.
  22. Web site: レジェンド＆バタフライ. December 1, 2022. eiga.com.
  23. Web site: ゴジラ-1.0 : 作品情報 . September 8, 2023 . Eiga.com . ja.

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