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Junichi Sato

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Junichi Sato
佐藤 順一
Born (1960-03-11) March 11, 1960 (age 64)
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Other names
  • Hadame Kiichi (甚目 喜一)
  • Tenjō Hajime (天上 はじめ)
  • Misoto Hajime (ミソト ハジメ)
  • Hoshino Ranchū (星野 らんちゅう)
  • Hikawa Sakura (ひかわ さくら)
Alma materNihon University
Occupation
  • Anime director
Years active1981–present
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Notable work
SpouseYasuno Sato
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Junichi Sato (佐藤 順一, Satō Jun'ichi, born March 11, 1960) is a Japanese anime director.[1][2] After working for Toei Dōga (currently Toei Animation) and then TYO Animations (formerly Hal Film Maker), he joined Twin Engine in 2017.[2][3]

Sato has been active since the 1980s and is a hit maker who, as series director of children's TV animation during his time at Toei Dōga, brought out the first series of long-running popular titles such as Sailor Moon and Ojamajo Doremi.[2] After leaving Toei, he has continued to demonstrate his skills by working on popular series such as Sgt. Frog and Pretty Cure.[3]

He won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film in 1996 and 2020 for his films.[4]

  1. ^ "クリエイター 佐藤 順一". Twin Engine (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "佐藤順一の昔から今まで イントロダクション&目次". WEB anime style (in Japanese). 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hikawa, Ryusuke (25 May 2014). "クリエイターズ・セレクション VOL.10 監督：佐藤順一インタビュー (1)". Bandai Channel (in Japanese). Bandai Namco Filmworks. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ Masuto, Tatsuya (27 November 2021). "『Aria the Benedizione』15年以上に及ぶ未来系ヒーリングストーリーを振り返る". CINEMAS＋ (in Japanese). Fontaine, Geek Pictures. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.