This article is about the anime director. For the Greenpeace activist, see Tokyo Two. For Japanese drummer, see Galneryus.
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 mater
Nihon University
Occupation
Anime director
Years active
1981–present
Employers
Toei Animation (1981–1998)
Hal Film Maker (2000–2011)
TYO Animations (2011–2016)
Twin Engine (2017–present)
Notable work
Maple Town
Sailor Moon (season 1)
Yume no Crayon Ōkoku
Ojamajo Doremi
Princess Tutu
Kaleido Star
Sgt. Frog
ARIA
Hug! Pretty Cure
Spouse
Yasuno 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]
^"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.
^ abc"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.
^ abHikawa, 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.
^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.
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