Takuya Sato

Biography

Takuya Sato (佐藤卓哉, Satō Takuya) is a Japanese anime director and screenwriter from Miyagi prefecture.

Career Overview

Takuya Sato has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Quintessential Quintuplets Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Steins;Gate, Street Fighter II: V, Strawberry Marshmallow. 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: 53
Birth Date: 1984-05-19 00:00:00
Birth Place: Miyagi, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

The Quintessential Quintuplets Collection (1 titles)
HAIKYU!! Collection (1 titles)
Armored Trooper VOTOMS Collection (1 titles)
Armitage III Collection (1 titles)
Sonic Soldier Borgman Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Mamoru Miyano (2 collaborations)
Asami Imai (2 collaborations)
Kana Hanazawa (2 collaborations)
Tomokazu Seki (2 collaborations)
Yukari Tamura (2 collaborations)
Haruko Momoi (2 collaborations)
Yu Kobayashi (2 collaborations)
Fumiko Orikasa (2 collaborations)
Ayako Kawasumi (2 collaborations)
Chisa Yokoyama (1 collaborations)

Credits

crew (1 credits)
- Harmony of Mille-Feuille
  
  creative consultant
  
  crew
  
  - Hands Together (2025) ... creative consultant crew
  
  - Singing Mille-Feuille (2025) ... creative consultant crew
  
  - Parabola (2025) ... creative consultant crew
  
  - Things That Change (2025) ... creative consultant crew
  
  - Our A Cappella (2025) ... creative consultant crew
  
  2025
sound (4 credits)
- Pseudo Harem
  
  sound director
  
  sound
  
  - The Beginning of a Story (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  - Love Triangle? (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  - Birthday (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  - A Person to Love (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  - Adults (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  2024
- Happy-Go-Lucky Days
  
  sound director
  
  sound
  
  2020
- Fragtime
  
  sound director
  
  sound
  
  2019
- Kase-san and Morning Glories
  
  sound director
  
  sound
  
  2018
art (13 credits)
- May I Ask for One Final Thing?
  
  - May I Explain That This Is Not Something That Just Anyone Can Do? (2025) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2025
- The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
  
  - Even If It Kills Me (2023) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2023
- The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2022
- Fragtime
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2019
- Kase-san and Morning Glories
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2018
- Haikyu!!
  
  - The Chemical Change of Encounters (2016) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2014
- Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
  
  - The Promised Day (2014) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2013
- Steins;Gate
  
  - Made in Complex (2011) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Time Travel Paranoia (2011) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2011
- Student Council's Discretion
  
  - The Student Council's Discretion (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Lacking Student Council (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Tidying Up Student Council (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - My Student Council (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Jealous Student Council (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2009
- Toradora!
  
  - Confession (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2008
- The Twelve Kingdoms
  
  - A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Chapter Nine (2003) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter Five (2002) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Eighth Chapter (2002) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Third Chapter (2002) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2002
- Serial Experiments Lain
  
  - Layer:10 – LOVE (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1998
- Street Fighter II: V
  
  - The Beginning of a Journey (1995) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1995
writing (14 credits)
- Harmony of Mille-Feuille
  
  - Summer Cacophony (2025) ... writer writing
  
  2025
- Happy-Go-Lucky Days
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Fragtime
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Kase-san and Morning Glories
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2018
- The Great Passage
  
  series composition
  
  writing
  
  - Torch (2016) ... series composition writing
  
  - Pride (2016) ... series composition writing
  
  - Blood (2016) ... series composition writing
  
  - Compile (2016) ... series composition writing
  
  - Trust (2016) ... series composition writing
  
  2016
- Haikyu!! the Movie: The End and the Beginning
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Haikyu!!
  
  - A Simple and Pure Strength (2015) ... writer writing
  
  - Let the Games Begin! (2015) ... writer writing
  
  - He Who is Called "Ace" (2014) ... writer writing
  
  2014
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Case; Irvine
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Fate/stay night
  
  series composition
  
  writing
  
  - The All Too Distant Utopia (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  - The Holy Grail (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  - Result of a Wish (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  - The Star of Creation That Divided Heaven and Earth (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  - Distant Trace of a Dream (2006) ... series composition writing
  
  2006
- Strawberry Marshmallow
  
  series composition
  
  writing
  
  - Present (2005) ... series composition writing
  
  - First Snow (2005) ... series composition writing
  
  - Flower (2005) ... series composition writing
  
  - Growing Child (2005) ... series composition writing
  
  - Festival (2005) ... series composition writing
  
  2005
- Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Ninja Scroll: The Series
  
  - Shelter From the Rain (2003) ... storyboard writing
  
  2003
- NieA_7
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  - Time Flows by in Enohana Bath (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - NieA_7 Bath (Latter Part) (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - NieA_7 Bath (Former Part) (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - Glow of the Firefly & Nocturne Bath (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - Close Encounter & After the Rain Bath (2000) ... writer writing
  
  2000
directing (13 credits)
- Happy-Go-Lucky Days
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Fragtime
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Kase-san and Morning Glories
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Your Light: Kase-san and Morning Glories
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- selector destructed WIXOSS
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Upon the Interface of the Missing Link -Open the Missing Link-
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Steins;Gate
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Achievement Point (2011) ... series director directing
  
  - Open the Steins Gate (2011) ... series director directing
  
  - Being Meltdown (2011) ... series director directing
  
  - Paradox Meltdown (2011) ... series director directing
  
  - Finalize Apoptosis (2011) ... series director directing
  
  2011
- Strawberry Marshmallow
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Present (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - First Snow (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Flower (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Growing Child (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Festival (2005) ... series director directing
  
  2005
- Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- NieA_7
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Time Flows by in Enohana Bath (2000) ... director directing
  
  - NieA_7 Bath (Latter Part) (2000) ... director directing
  
  - NieA_7 Bath (Former Part) (2000) ... director directing
  
  - Glow of the Firefly & Nocturne Bath (2000) ... director directing
  
  - Close Encounter & After the Rain Bath (2000) ... director directing
  
  2000
- Armitage III: Poly Matrix
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Street Fighter II: V
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  - Fight to the Finish: Final Round (1995) ... assistant director directing
  
  - Fight to the Finish: Round Four (1995) ... assistant director directing
  
  - Fight to the Finish: Round Three (1995) ... assistant director directing
  
  - Fight to the Finish: Round Two (1995) ... assistant director directing
  
  - Fight to the Finish: Round One (1995) ... assistant director directing
  
  1995
visual effects (7 credits)
- Kase-san and Morning Glories
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2018
- Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2013
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1994
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1992
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
  
  - Endless Pursuit (1991) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1991
- Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1990
- Ronin Warriors
  
  - The Ancient's Battle (1988) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1988
actors (1 credits)
- Cardfight!! Vanguard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Three Idols?/Shin Nitta (2020) ... actor actors
  
  - A New Vanguard (2020) ... actor actors
  
  - To Capital Again (2020) ... actor actors
  
  - Our Wings (2020) ... actor actors
  
  - Manifest the Units!! (2020) ... actor actors
  
  2018