Keiichi Sato

Directing

Keiichi Sato

Born
(age 60)
Birthplace
Kagawa, Japan
Credits
40 titles

Biography

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
1986 1985 Bebow Film Self

Crew credits 39

YearTitleJob
2024 Go! Go! Loser Ranger! TV Series Director, Storyboard Artist (24 ep)
2017 Inuyashiki TV Series Director (11 ep)
2017 Infini-T Force TV Character Designer (12 ep)
2016 GANTZ:O Film Director, Animation Director
2014 Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis Recap Film Director
2014 Rage of Bahamut TV Storyboard Artist, Sound Director, Conceptual Design, Key Animation (8 ep)
2014 Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary Film Director
2014 Black Butler Film Director
2012 Asura Film Director
2012 Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger TV Character Designer (26 ep)
2011 TIGER & BUNNY TV Series Director (25 ep)
2007 Karas: The Revelation Film Director, Original Story
2005 Ultraman Max TV Character Designer (40 ep)
2005 Karas: The Prophecy Film Director, Original Story
2005 Karas TV Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director (6 ep)
2002 Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Shushuuto: The Movie Film Character Designer
2002 Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger TV Character Designer (51 ep)
2001 Mazinkaiser TV Mechanical Designer (8 ep)
1999 The Big O TV Character Designer, Original Story, Supervising Animation Director (26 ep)
1999 City Hunter Special: The Death of Vicious Criminal Saeba Ryo Film Character Designer
1998 Sentimental Journey TV Animation Director (12 ep)
1998 Ninja Resurrection TV Character Designer, Animation Director (2 ep)
1997 City Hunter Special: Goodbye My Sweetheart Film Character Designer
1995 Super Atragon TV Key Animation (1 ep)
1995 Gin Rei's Blue Eyes Film Character Designer, Animation Director
1994 Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture Film Key Animation
1993 Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams Film Animation Director
1992 Ellcia TV Key Animation (1 ep)
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still TV Key Animation (4 ep)
1992 Free Kick Toward Tomorrow TV Animation Director (1 ep)
1991 3x3 Eyes TV Key Animation (1 ep)
1991 Getter Robo Go TV Animation Director (1 ep)
1991 Ariel Deluxe TV Key Animation (1 ep)
1990 1+2=Paradise TV Animation Director (1 ep)
1989 Angel Cop TV Key Animation (1 ep)
1988 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce TV Key Animation (2 ep)
1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Film Key Animation
1986 Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ TV Key Animation (4 ep)
1985 Blue Comet SPT Layzner TV Key Animation (1 ep)
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