Junichi Sato

Biography

Junichi Sato is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. He uses the aliases Hadame Kiichi (for mecha anime), Sakura Hikawa and Ichi Satou.

Career Overview

Junichi Sato has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Tamayura: Graduation Photo Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Aria, Magical DoReMi, Princess Tutu. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 81
Birth Date: 1960-03-11 00:00:00
Birth Place: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

Tamayura: Graduation Photo Collection (3 titles)
Sailor Moon Memorial Collection (2 titles)
Neon Genesis Evangelion Films (2 titles)
Mr. Vampire (1 titles)
Slayers Collection (1 titles)
Spooky Kitaro Collection (1 titles)
Rebuild of Evangelion Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Nami Miyahara (4 collaborations)
Erino Hazuki (3 collaborations)
Rumi Shishido (3 collaborations)
Sawa Ishige (3 collaborations)
Chiwa Saito (2 collaborations)
Sayaka Ohara (2 collaborations)
Chiemi Chiba (2 collaborations)
Tomoko Akiya (2 collaborations)
Yuki Matsuoka (2 collaborations)
Megumi Takamura (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (1 credits)
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special
  Minister B
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
sound (3 credits)
- Aria the Benedizione
  
  sound director
  
  sound
  
  2021
- Aria the Crepuscolo
  
  sound director
  
  sound
  
  2021
- Amanchu!
  
  - The Story of the Blue World (2016) ... sound director sound
  
  - The Story of the Cat and the Kitten (2016) ... sound director sound
  
  - The Story of Losing Your Way in Today (2016) ... sound director sound
  
  - The Story of the Memories You Can't Erase (2016) ... sound director sound
  
  - The Story of the Feelings Yet Hidden / The Story of the Things Yet Unknown (2016) ... sound director sound
  
  2016
directing (43 credits)
- Aria the Benedizione
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Aria the Crepuscolo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Looking for Magical Doremi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- A Whisker Away
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Amanchu!
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - The Story of Future Possibilities (2018) ... series director directing
  
  - The Story of Cold, Flames, and Well Wishes (2018) ... series director directing
  
  - The Story of a New Beginning and New Feelings (2018) ... series director directing
  
  - The Story of Tears and an Endless Dream (2018) ... series director directing
  
  - The Story of Fleeting, Unfulfilled Desires (2018) ... series director directing
  
  2016
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 3 - Akogare
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Aria the Avvenire
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 2 - Hibiki
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Tamayura: Hitotose
  
  - A Brand New Year, It Is. (2011) ... series director directing
  
  - The Story of a Holy Night, It Is. (2011) ... series director directing
  
  - I Wonder What I'll Be Like Tomorrow, I Do. (2011) ... series director directing
  
  - The Melancholy of Momoneko-sama, It Is. / Heartbreak Camera, It Is. (2011) ... series director directing
  
  - Unchanging People and Unchanging Times, They Are. (2011) ... series director directing
  
  2011
- Tamayura
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - It Was On That One Day, So Yeah... (2010) ... series director directing
  
  - If We All Walk Together, We'll Be Happy, So Yeah... (2010) ... series director directing
  
  - It's a Teeny Light Blue Ticket, So Yeah… (2010) ... series director directing
  
  - It's a Town Full of Things I Love, So Yeah… (2010) ... series director directing
  
  2010
- Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 4: Crushing Invasion, Dragon Warriors
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Aria the OVA: Arietta
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 2: Deep Sea Princess
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Aria
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - To That New Beginning... (2008) ... series director directing
  
  - Embraced by That Blue Sea and Wind... (2008) ... series director directing
  
  - Those Ever-Changing Days... (2008) ... series director directing
  
  - The Excitement on That Moon-Gazing Night... (2008) ... series director directing
  
  - Surrounded by That Orange Wind... (2008) ... series director directing
  
  2005
- Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Sgt. Frog
  
  - The Keroro Platoon Retreats! Farewell, Pekopon (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Natsumi: The Fiery Warrior of Earth / Giroro: If I Don't Do It, Who Will? (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Kululu: How to Succeed in the Universe / Momoka: W(hite)-Day:Operation Pinnacle (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Keroro Platoon: Mission on a Fine Spring Day / Fuyuki: Resident Idle Rescue Mission (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Natsumi: Preserve Girls' Day / Keroro: It's an Afro, Myoww (2005) ... series director directing
  
  2004
- Princess Tutu
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Act 19- Chapter of the Chick: A Midsummer Night's Dream ~ Ein Sommernachtstraum (Part 2) (2003) ... series director directing
  
  - Act 18 - Chapter of the Chick: Wandering Knight ~ Egmont Ouvertüre (Part 2) (2003) ... series director directing
  
  - Act 17 - Chapter of the Chick: Crime and Punishment ~ Carmen Aragonaise (Part 2) (2003) ... series director directing
  
  - Act 16 - Chapter of the Chick: Prayers of a Maiden ~ Gebet einer Jungfrau (Part 2) (2002) ... series director directing
  
  - Act 15 - Chapter of the Chick: Coppelia (Part 2) (2002) ... series director directing
  
  2002
- Slayers Premium
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Memorial
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Sailor Moon SuperS Memorial
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Magical DoReMi
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - The Doll That Leapt Through Time ~Doremi's Secret~ (2004) ... series director directing
  
  - The Seventh Witch Apprentice ~Non-chan's Secret~ (2004) ... series director directing
  
  - Valentine's Day ~Hazuki's Secret~ (2004) ... series director directing
  
  - Wedding Promise ~Childhood Friends' Secret~ (2004) ... series director directing
  
  - Baseball Club ~The Witches' Secret~ (2004) ... series director directing
  
  1999
- Magical DoReMi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Sailor Moon S Memorial
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Sailor Moon R Memorial
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Sailor Moon Memorial
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Pharmacist from Hell
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Osawaga! Super Baby
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Junkers Come Here: Memories of You
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Junkers Come Here
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Popolocrois Pilot
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Goldfish Warning! The Movie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Sailor Moon
  
  - Follow the Leader (1994) ... series director directing
  
  - Final Battle (1994) ... series director directing
  
  - Diamond in the Rough (1994) ... series director directing
  
  - Brotherly Love (1994) ... series director directing
  
  - Birth of the Wicked Lady (1994) ... series director directing
  
  1992
- Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Willful Idol
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Devil Boy
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Memoru in the Pointed Hat: Marielle's Jewelbox
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Wee Wendy
  
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- World Famous Fairy Tale Series
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
writing (12 credits)
- Aria the Benedizione
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Aria the Crepuscolo
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 3 - Akogare
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 2 - Hibiki
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Tamayura: Hitotose
  
  - A Brand New Year, It Is. (2011) ... series composition writing
  
  - The Story of a Holy Night, It Is. (2011) ... series composition writing
  
  - I Wonder What I'll Be Like Tomorrow, I Do. (2011) ... series composition writing
  
  - The Melancholy of Momoneko-sama, It Is. / Heartbreak Camera, It Is. (2011) ... series composition writing
  
  - Unchanging People and Unchanging Times, They Are. (2011) ... series composition writing
  
  2011
- Tamayura
  
  series composition
  
  writing
  
  - It Was On That One Day, So Yeah... (2010) ... series composition writing
  
  - If We All Walk Together, We'll Be Happy, So Yeah... (2010) ... series composition writing
  
  - It's a Teeny Light Blue Ticket, So Yeah… (2010) ... series composition writing
  
  - It's a Town Full of Things I Love, So Yeah… (2010) ... series composition writing
  
  2010
- Aria the OVA: Arietta
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Aria
  
  series composition
  
  writing
  
  - To That New Beginning... (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  - Embraced by That Blue Sea and Wind... (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  - Those Ever-Changing Days... (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  - The Excitement on That Moon-Gazing Night... (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  - Surrounded by That Orange Wind... (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  2005
- Slayers Premium
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Willful Idol
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990
art (18 credits)
- A Whisker Away
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2020
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2016
- Amanchu!
  
  - The Story of Future Possibilities (2018) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Story of the Neverending School Festival (2018) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Story of One Summer Night and a Confession (2018) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Story of the Blue World (2016) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Story of the First Time at Sea With Friends (2016) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2016
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 3 - Akogare
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2015
- Aria the Avvenire
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2015
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 2 - Hibiki
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2015
- Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2015
- Tamayura: Hitotose
  
  - It All Started in My Town, So... (2011) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2011
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2009
- Aria the OVA: Arietta
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2007
- Aria
  
  - To That New Beginning... (2008) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Embraced by That Blue Sea and Wind... (2008) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - That Imminent Spring Breeze... (2008) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - That White, Kind City... (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - After That Rainy Night... (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2005
- His and Her Circumstances
  
  - Progress (1999) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1998
- Cowboy Bebop
  
  - Speak Like a Child (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1998
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1997
- Revolutionary Girl Utena
  
  - The Rose Crest (1997) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1997
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
  
  - He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child. (1996) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Those Women Longed for the Touch of Others' Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses. (1996) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Rei I (1995) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Hedgehog's Dilemma (1995) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1995
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1989
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
  
  - Say It Ain't So, Bernie! (1989) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Reflections in a Brown Eye (1989) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1989
visual effects (1 credits)
- Lasseter-san, Thank You
  
  compositing supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  2003
production (2 credits)
- Magical DoReMi
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - The Doll That Leapt Through Time ~Doremi's Secret~ (2004) ... producer production
  
  - The Seventh Witch Apprentice ~Non-chan's Secret~ (2004) ... producer production
  
  - Valentine's Day ~Hazuki's Secret~ (2004) ... producer production
  
  - Wedding Promise ~Childhood Friends' Secret~ (2004) ... producer production
  
  - Baseball Club ~The Witches' Secret~ (2004) ... producer production
  
  1999
- Magical DoReMi
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
creators (1 credits)
- Sailor Moon
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1995