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Masato Satô

Cinematographer and director · Japan

Masato Sato (佐藤 真人, Satō Masato) is a Japanese anime director, storyboarder, animator and character designer. He is the representative of Accel.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Japan
Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are Masato Satô's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Morality
24%
Bonds
21%
Society
12%
Self
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Masato Satô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masato Satô's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pokémon Horizons: The Series(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes(2019)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2(2018)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Nanbaka(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Ultimate Otaku Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 24 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Accel World(2012)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Detective Conan vs. Wooo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Hutch the Honeybee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Key Animation

  • Wagnaria!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation

  • Working!!(2010)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Araiso Private High School Student Council Executive Committee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Series Director

  • Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century(1999)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper(1997)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Detective Conan(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mobile Suit Gundam Wing(1995)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Willow Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Explorer Woman Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Darling Betty - Demon Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Second Unit Director

  • Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon(1985)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1985 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love (2006)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995)

Midcredits 88th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 18: 5 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 18: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew12 of 18: 10 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

18 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Masato Satô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masato Satô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shinji Takamatsu shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers