Yoshiharu Sato

Biography

Yoshiharu Sato (佐藤 好春, Satō Yoshiharu, May 15, 1958) is a Japanese animator and character designer born in Kanagawa, Japan. He is best known for his work for Nippon Animation on the World Masterpiece Theater series. He has alse worked for Studio Ghibli.

Career Overview

Yoshiharu Sato has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Doraemon Movies with 2 titles. Signature works include My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, The Secret World of Arrietty. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

26

Birth Date

1958-05-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

Kanagawa, Japan

Known For

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  My Neighbor Totoro
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  Kiki's Delivery Service
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  The Secret World of Arrietty
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  Porco Rosso
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  The Cat Returns
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  Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Doraemon Movies (2 titles)
• Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Collection (1 titles)
• Lupin the Third Collection (1 titles)
• Fullmetal Alchemist Collection (1 titles)
• Studio Ghibli Films (1 titles)
• Macross (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Chika Sakamoto (2 collaborations)
• Yuko Maruyama (2 collaborations)
• Naoki Tatsuta (2 collaborations)
• Shigeru Chiba (2 collaborations)
• Hiroko Seki (2 collaborations)
• Akio Otsuka (2 collaborations)
• Noriko Hidaka (1 collaborations)
• Hitoshi Takagi (1 collaborations)
• Shigesato Itoi (1 collaborations)
• Sumi Shimamoto (1 collaborations)

Credits

• visual effects (26 credits)

  • Whereabouts of Tomorrow: Ashita no Arika

    animation director

    visual effects
    2025
  • Blue Orchestra

    - The Subscription Concert (2023) ... animation director visual effects

    - Being You (2023) ... animation director visual effects

    - My Own Timbre (2023) ... animation director visual effects

    - My Own Timbre (2023) ... key animation visual effects

    - So Harada (2023) ... animation director visual effects
    2023
  • Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Licht Nameless Girl

    animation director

    visual effects
    2021
  • Fireworks

    key animation

    visual effects
    2017
  • Parents and Children Will Keep On Going

    character designer

    visual effects
    2017
  • Sinbad - Night at High Noon and the Wonder Gate

    character designer

    visual effects
    2016
  • Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island

    supervising animation director

    visual effects
    2015
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum

    key animation

    visual effects
    2013
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure

    key animation

    visual effects
    2012
  • Encounter with Earth

    character designer

    visual effects
    2011
  • Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid

    animation director

    visual effects
    2011
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Children Who Chase Lost Voices

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • The Secret World of Arrietty

    key animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • The Cat Returns

    key animation

    visual effects
    2002
  • Princess Arete

    key animation

    visual effects
    2001
  • Master Keaton

    - Hunting Season Part 2 (2000) ... key animation visual effects

    - Love in May (2000) ... key animation visual effects
    1998
  • His and Her Circumstances

    - Progress (1999) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Subjectivity of Happiness (1998) ... key animation visual effects
    1998
  • Porco Rosso

    key animation

    visual effects
    1992
  • Only Yesterday

    animation director

    visual effects
    1991
  • Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird

    key animation

    visual effects
    1990
  • Kiki's Delivery Service

    key animation

    visual effects
    1989
  • Yawara!

    - Yawara's Heart Shook in Hayama! (1990) ... key animation visual effects
    1989
  • My Neighbor Totoro

    animation supervisor

    visual effects
    1988
  • Mister Ajikko

    - Thank you for the delicious meal! Mister Ajikko (1989) ... key animation visual effects
    1987
  • Macross: Do You Remember Love?

    key animation

    visual effects
    1984