Satoshi Dezaki

Career Overview

Satoshi Dezaki has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Riki-Oh - Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Tracing the Gray Summer, Bakumatsu no Spasibo, Blue Memories: Boys, Colonizing Manchuria and Mongolia. 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: 51
Birth Date: 1940-06-26
Birth Place: Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

Riki-Oh - Collection (2 titles)
Urusei Yatsura Collection (1 titles)
Urusei Yatsura OVAs & Specials Collection (1 titles)
Star of the Giants Collection (1 titles)
24 Hour Television Specials (1 titles)
There Goes Our Hero Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Yuko Mizutani (3 collaborations)
Kazuhiko Inoue (2 collaborations)
Masaru Ikeda (2 collaborations)
Shinya Ôtaki (2 collaborations)
Kappei Yamaguchi (2 collaborations)
Kazue Ikura (2 collaborations)
Chihiro Kusaka (1 collaborations)
Yuri Shiratori (1 collaborations)
Nobuko Sakuma (1 collaborations)
Ai Orikasa (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (8 credits)
- The Glass Rabbit
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Paul Rusch: His Life and Dream
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Blue Memories: Boys, Colonizing Manchuria and Mongolia
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Ajin Senshi
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Cipher
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes
  
  - New Government in August (1995) ... production manager production
  
  - The Order to Transfer the Capital (1995) ... production manager production
  
  - Disappointing Victory (1995) ... production manager production
  
  - After the Festival (1995) ... production manager production
  
  - The Magician Doesn't Return (1995) ... production manager production
  
  1988
- Open the Door
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
directing (35 credits)
- Hurdle
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Aterui
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Paul Rusch: His Life and Dream
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Tracing the Gray Summer
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Bakumatsu no Spasibo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Saitama Bousou Saizensen Flag! Shinimonogurui no Seishun!!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Blue Memories: Boys, Colonizing Manchuria and Mongolia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- 1000 Pine Groves
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Boyfriend
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Christmas in January
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no Ryuu - Hiryuu no Shou
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- School Super Girl Team
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Legend of the Phantom Heroes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Riki-Oh 2: Child of Destruction
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Makkuro na Obentô
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Onimaru: Senjou ni Kakeru Itsutsu no Seishun
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Taiman Blues: Ladies Hen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Carol
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Kangetsu Ittou: Akuryou Kiri
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Divine Changeling Enchantment
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Shirahata no Shoujo Ryuuko
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Clan of Pihyoro
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Taiman Blues Naoto Shimizu Chapter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Grey: Digital Target
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- They Were Eleven
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Scarred Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Star of the Giants
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Captain: The Movie
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- The Rose of Versailles
  
  - The Oscar of My Heart (1979) ... director directing
  
  - Silk Dresses and Ragged Clothes (1979) ... director directing
  
  1979
writing (4 credits)
- Aterui
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Bakumatsu no Spasibo
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Open the Door
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- There Goes Our Hero
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
visual effects (1 credits)
- The Restaurant of Many Orders
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1993
art (3 credits)
- Grey: Digital Target
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1986
- They Were Eleven
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1986
- Open the Door
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1986