Masako Sato

Biography

Masako Sato (佐藤雅子) is a Japanese animator, storyboarder and director.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

female

Known Credits

35

Known For

• 

  Haikyu!!
• 

  TRIGUN STAMPEDE
• 

  Miss Hokusai
• 

  Busou Shinki Moon Angel

Credits

• directing (8 credits)

  • TRIGUN STAMPEDE

    series director

    directing

    - QUO VADIS (2026) ... series director directing

    - I Miss You. (2026) ... series director directing

    - Martyr (2026) ... series director directing

    - Reunion (2026) ... series director directing

    - Good Bye, My Friend (2026) ... series director directing
    2023
  • Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa

    - Episode 12 (2022) ... director directing

    - Episode 11 (2022) ... director directing

    - Episode 2 (2022) ... director directing

    - Episode 1 (2022) ... director directing
    2022
  • Run with the Wind

    - Embrace Your Loneliness (2019) ... director directing
    2018
  • Amanchu!

    - The Story of Doing Something Bad With Hikari (2016) ... director directing
    2016
  • Miss Hokusai

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    2015
  • Haikyu!!

    series director

    directing

    - The Promised Land (2020) ... series director directing

    - Monsters' Ball (2020) ... series director directing

    - The Birth of the Serene King (2020) ... series director directing

    - Pitons (2020) ... series director directing

    - Hero (2020) ... series director directing
    2014
  • Golden Time

    - Accident Beach (2014) ... director directing
    2013
  • Busou Shinki Moon Angel

    second unit director

    directing
    2012

• art (14 credits)

  • TRIGUN STAMPEDE

    - Memento Mori (2026) ... storyboard artist art

    - Wandering Days (2026) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • The Apothecary Diaries

    - How to Buy Out a Contract (2024) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

    - The Holy Beast of Immortality and Rebirth (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Sacrifice and the Night of the Ritual (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Chiikawa

    - Clout / Hiss (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - Yocchan Squid / Pot Pie (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • The Deer King

    storyboard artist

    art
    2021
  • takt op.Destiny

    - Sunrise -Rooster- (2021) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • Godzilla: The Planet Eater

    storyboard artist

    art
    2018
  • Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle

    storyboard artist

    art
    2018
  • Run with the Wind

    - Embrace Your Loneliness (2019) ... storyboard artist art
    2018
  • Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

    storyboard artist

    art
    2017
  • Amanchu!

    - The Story of the Feelings Yet Hidden / The Story of the Things Yet Unknown (2016) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Story of Doing Something Bad With Hikari (2016) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • Haikyu!!

    - Pitons (2020) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Ultimate Challengers (2020) ... storyboard artist art

    - Everyone's Night (2020) ... storyboard artist art

    - Return (2020) ... storyboard artist art

    - Enhancements (2020) ... storyboard artist art
    2014
  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

    storyboard assistant

    art
    2013
  • Busou Shinki Moon Angel

    storyboard artist

    art
    2012

• actors (1 credits)

  • The Making of Miss Hokusai

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015

• visual effects (12 credits)

  • Bubu & Bubulina

    key animation

    visual effects
    2015
  • Haikyu!!

    - The Battle of Concepts (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Volleyball Idiots (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - An Annoying Guy (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Obsession (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Chemical Change of Encounters (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2014
  • Japan Animator Expo

    - Bubu & Bubulina (2015) ... key animation visual effects
    2014
  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

    animation

    visual effects
    2013
  • The Secret World of Arrietty

    key animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • A Sumo Wrestler's Tail

    key animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • Summer Wars

    key animation

    visual effects
    2009
  • Ponyo

    key animation

    visual effects
    2008
  • Xam'd: Lost Memories

    - The Great Rock and the Girl (2009) ... key animation visual effects
    2008
  • Tales from Earthsea

    key animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • The Day I Bought a Star

    key animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • Howl's Moving Castle

    animation

    visual effects
    2004