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Atsushi Satô

Atsushi Satô

Cinematographer

Atsushi Satou is a CG compositor and special effects maker.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Atsushi Satô's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
34%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
5
Thrilling
4
Romantic
2
Tense
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Atsushi Satô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Atsushi 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

39 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ghost Concert: Missing Songs(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wash It All Away(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Dungeon People(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Mission: Yozakura Family(2024)

    Show 27 episodes · Cinematographer · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Delusional Monthly Magazine(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ragna Crimson(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Touken Ranbu: The Movie -Dawn- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Slow Loop(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Visions(2021)

    Show 1 episode · 3D Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Dungeon of Black Company(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Wise Man's Grandchild(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Ao-chan Can't Study(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Senryu Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer · Special Effects

  • The Girl in Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Non Non Biyori: The Movie - Vacation(2018)

    Cinematographer · Compositing Artist · Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mitsuboshi Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer · Compositing Artist · Special Effects

  • Two Car(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Restaurant to Another World(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer · Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Masamune-kun's Revenge(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Magic of Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Ange Vierge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Berserk(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer · Compositing Artist

  • Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Girl Friend BETA(2014)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Non Non Biyori(2013)

    Show 36 episodes · Cinematographer · Compositing Artist · Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Ace of Diamond(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Accel World(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Heaven's Memo Pad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You(2009)

    Show 37 episodes · 3D Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sweet Blue Flowers(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Marble Chocolate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · 3D Animator

  • Celluloid Nightmares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1999 to 2026.

Highest rated

Non Non Biyori: The Movie - Vacation (2018)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Mission: Yozakura Family (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 38: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography32 of 38: 22 only cinematography, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew15 of 38: 5 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

38 titles, 10 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s16 · 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.

Is Atsushi Satô's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles13–46 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Atsushi Satô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Atsushi Satô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mirai Minato shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles