Keiichi Sato

Known for directing · Born 18 December 1965 · 60 · Kagawa, Japan

40 credits

Keiichi Sato (さとうけいいち Satō Keiichi) is a mecha and character designer born in the Kagawa Prefecture of Japan in 1965. In 1996, Sato met with Kazuyoshi Katayama to begin work on The Big O. Until then, Sato's work consisted mainly of designing characters and supervising animation for anime series. The Big O is the first based on a concept of his creation and he considers it his magnum opus. Sato's style is influenced by his "love of all things nostalgic. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

Inuyashiki

2017

Rage of Bahamut

2014

GANTZ:O

2016

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary

2014

Go! Go! Loser Ranger!

2024

TIGER & BUNNY

2011

The Big O

1999

Black Butler

2014

Asura

2012

Karas

2005

Sentimental Journey

1998

Karas: The Prophecy

2005

Acting (1)

19861985 BebowFilm

Art (1)

2014Rage of BahamutStoryboard Artist, Sound Director, Conceptual Design, Key AnimationSeries

Directing (10)

2024Go! Go! Loser Ranger!Series Director, Storyboard ArtistSeries

2017InuyashikiSeries DirectorSeries

2014Saint Seiya: Legend of SanctuaryDirectorFilm

2014Black ButlerDirectorFilm

2014Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis RecapDirectorFilm

2012AsuraDirectorFilm

2011TIGER & BUNNYSeries DirectorSeries

2007Karas: The RevelationDirector, Original StoryFilm

2005KarasSeries Director, Storyboard Artist, Animation DirectorSeries

2005Karas: The ProphecyDirector, Original StoryFilm

Visual Effects (28)

2017Infini-T ForceCharacter DesignerSeries

2016GANTZ:OAnimation DirectorFilm

2012Hikonin Sentai AkibarangerCharacter DesignerSeries

2005Ultraman MaxCharacter DesignerSeries

2002Ninpuu Sentai HurricanegerCharacter DesignerSeries

2002Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Shushuuto: The MovieCharacter DesignerFilm

2001MazinkaiserMechanical DesignerSeries

1999The Big OCharacter Designer, Original Story, Supervising Animation DirectorSeries

1999City Hunter Special: The Death of Vicious Criminal Saeba RyoCharacter DesignerFilm

1998Sentimental JourneyAnimation DirectorSeries

1998Ninja ResurrectionCharacter Designer, Animation DirectorSeries

1997City Hunter Special: Goodbye My SweetheartCharacter DesignerFilm

1995Super AtragonKey AnimationSeries

1995Gin Rei's Blue EyesCharacter Designer, Animation DirectorFilm

1994Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureKey AnimationFilm

1993Minky Momo in the Bridge Over DreamsAnimation DirectorFilm

1992EllciaKey AnimationSeries

1992Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood StillKey AnimationSeries

1992Free Kick Toward TomorrowAnimation DirectorSeries

19913x3 EyesKey AnimationSeries

1991Getter Robo GoAnimation DirectorSeries

1991Ariel DeluxeKey AnimationSeries

19901+2=ParadiseAnimation DirectorSeries

1989Angel CopKey AnimationSeries

1988Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackKey AnimationFilm

1988Transformers: Super-God MasterforceKey AnimationSeries

1986Mobile Suit Gundam ZZKey AnimationSeries

1985Blue Comet SPT LayznerKey AnimationSeries