Junichi Sato

Junichi Sato (佐藤 順一, Satō Jun'ichi, born March 11, 1960) is a Japanese anime director. After working for Toei Dōga (currently Toei Animation) and then TYO Animations (formerly Hal Film Maker), he joined Twin Engine in 2017.

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Junichi Sato
佐藤 順一
Born (1960-03-11) March 11, 1960
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Other names
  • Hadame Kiichi (甚目 喜一)
  • Tenjō Hajime (天上 はじめ)
  • Misoto Hajime (ミソト ハジメ)
  • Hoshino Ranchū (星野 らんちゅう)
  • Hikawa Sakura (ひかわ さくら)
Alma materNihon University
Occupation
  • Anime director
Years active1981–present
Employers
  • Toei Animation (1981–1998)
  • Hal Film Maker (2000–2011)
  • TYO Animations (2011–2016)
  • Twin Engine (2017–present)
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SpouseYasuno Sato
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Sato has been active since the 1980s and is a hit maker who, as series director of children's TV animation during his time at Toei Dōga, brought out the first series of long-running popular titles such as Sailor Moon and Ojamajo Doremi. After leaving Toei, he has continued to demonstrate his skills by working on popular series such as Sgt. Frog and Pretty Cure.

He won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film in 1996 and 2020 for his films.

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