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Yūzō Satō

Yūzō Satō

Director · Born February 19, 1960 (66) · Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan

Yuzo Sato (佐藤 雄三, Satō Yūzō, February 19, 1960) is a Japanese animator, anime director, and animation director. He is from Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Not to be confused with director and digital artist Yuuzou Satou (サトウユーゾー).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 19, 1960 (66)
From
Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
63 on Motif · 97 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Yūzō Satō's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
24%
Morality
21%
Survival
11%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 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
5
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Yūzō Satō's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 63 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yūzō Satō's titles on Motif; 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

97 credits, 63 with a Motif page.

  • Liar Game(2026)

    Show 24 episodes · Other

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Trillion Game(2024)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Creator · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram(2024)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Fable(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Sengoku Youko(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Gene of AI(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Key Animation

  • Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween(2022)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, Don Glees!(2021)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Police in a Pod(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Go! Anpanman: Fluffy Flurry and the Land of Clouds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Key Animation

  • Megalo Box(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Black Clover(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Marvel Future Avengers(2017)

    Show 39 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Joker Game(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Boruto: Naruto the Movie(2015)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Last: Naruto the Movie(2014)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Parasyte -the maxim- (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Magical Warfare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission(2013)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ace of Diamond(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened(2013)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Key Animation

  • Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea(2013)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Attack on Titan(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Photo Kano(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter X Hunter: Phantom Rouge(2013)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice(2012)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Inazuma Eleven GO the Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon(2011)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hunter X Hunter(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram(2011)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Iron Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Anpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Key Animation

  • Naruto: The Cross Roads - Za kurosu rôzu(2009)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life(2009)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kobato.(2009)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • One Outs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Bonds(2008)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Sky Crawlers(2008)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor(2007)

    Show 52 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Naruto Shippûden: The Movie(2007)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Piano Forest(2007)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Claymore(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Storyboard Designer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Death Note(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Kemonozume (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom(2006)

    Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Brave Story(2006)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Akagi(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel(2005)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow(2004)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama - Tokimeki Dancing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Key Animation

  • Monster(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Gokusen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Director

  • KochiKame the Movie 2: UFO Attack! The Great Tornado Strategy!! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Key Animation

  • Gungrave (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

  • Go! Anpanman: Ruby's Wish (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Key Animation

  • Program (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Key Animation

  • Texhnolyze (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

  • Ninja Scroll: The Series(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon Heroes(2002)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • WXIII: Patlabor(2001)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Tree of Palme(2002)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • X(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Ah! My Goddess: The Movie(2000)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Spirit(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card(2000)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Boogiepop Never Laughs: Boogiepop Phantom(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • KochiKame: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Key Animation

  • Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Key Animation

  • Medabots(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Spriggan(1998)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back(1998)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Initial D (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Cardcaptor Sakura(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Ultra Nyan 2: The Great Happy Operation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Key Animation

  • AIKa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

  • X: The Movie(1996)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Birdy the Mighty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Bio Hunter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Slayers(1995)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A-Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Key Animation

  • Sleepless Oedo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Key Animation

  • Ninja Scroll(1993)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling(1991)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Devil Hunter Yohko (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

  • The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Key Animation

  • Yawara! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

  • Maps: Legendary Space Wanderer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Key Animation

  • Amon Saga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Key Animation

  • A Journey Through Fairyland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Key Animation

  • Dirty Pair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Sherlock Hound(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 96 titles from 1984 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Hunter X Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 96: 3 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thWriting1 of 96: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew92 of 96: 88 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

96 titles, 5 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s35 · crew2010s23 · crew2020s11 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Yūzō Satō work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yūzō Satō's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Min-Sun shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers