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Hidekazu Satô

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 35% in 30 days

What are Hidekazu Satô's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Morality
22%
Self
21%
Survival
16%
Ideas
11%
Society
7%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 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
5
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Dread
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Hidekazu Satô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hidekazu 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

20 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - Northern War(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Somali and the Forest Spirit(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Last Hope(2018)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Gekijouban Macross Delta: Gekijou no Walküre(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us?(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Nobunaga the Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Isao Takahata and His Tale of Princess Kaguya(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Time-Jam - Valérian & Laureline(2007)

    Show 40 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Kiss Dum: Engage Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Genesis of Aquarion(2005)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Storyboard · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Macross Zero(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Heat Guy J(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Earth Maiden Arjuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • X(2001)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • A.D. Police(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Gender(1999)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • His and Her Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bondage Queen Kate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1994 to 2025.

Highest rated

Isao Takahata and His Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Heat Guy J (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 16: 6 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thWriting3 of 16: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 16: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew9 of 16: 4 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

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

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s2 · 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 Hidekazu Satô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hidekazu Satô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kenji Yasuda shares the most, 3.

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