Masako Sato

ArtDirectorDirectingWriterActor 2004–2023 (19 year career)

7.3 avg rating

Biography

Masako Sato (佐藤雅子) is a Japanese animator, storyboarder and director.

Known For

Film

Howl's Moving Castle

Animation

Film

Ponyo

Key Animation

Film

Haikyu!!

Director

Film

The Secret World of Arrietty

Key Animation

Film

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Animation

Film

The Apothecary Diaries

Storyboard Artist

Film

Golden Time

Director

Film

Summer Wars

Key Animation

Filmography

Acting (1)

Movies (1)

The Making of Miss Hokusai

2015

as Self

Crew (50)

Movies (18)

The Deer King

2021

Storyboard Artist

6.8

Haikyuu!! The Path of the Ball

2020

Director

Godzilla: The Planet Eater

2018

Storyboard Artist

6.5

Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle

2018

Storyboard Artist

6.6

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

2017

Storyboard Artist

6.4

Miss Hokusai

2015

Second Unit First Assistant Director

6.7

Bubu & Bubulina

2015

Key Animation

7.0

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013

Animation

8.1

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013

Storyboard Assistant

8.1

Busou Shinki Moon Angel

2012

Second Unit Director

5.0

Busou Shinki Moon Angel

2012

Storyboard Artist

5.0

The Secret World of Arrietty

2010

Key Animation

7.7

A Sumo Wrestler's Tail

Key Animation

Summer Wars

Key Animation

Ponyo

Key Animation

The Day I Bought a Star

Key Animation

Tales from Earthsea

Key Animation

Howl's Moving Castle

Animation

Television (32)

The Apothecary Diaries

2023

Storyboard Artist

8.6

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

Storyboard Artist

TRIGUN STAMPEDE

Director

TRIGUN STAMPEDE

Series Director

TRIGUN STAMPEDE

Storyboard Artist

Chiikawa

Storyboard Artist

Dance Dance Danseur

Storyboard Artist

Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa

Director

RE-MAIN

Storyboard Artist

takt op.Destiny

Storyboard Artist

My Senpai Is Annoying

2021

Director

7.4

Haikyuu!! Riku vs. Kuu

Director

Run with the Wind

Director

Run with the Wind

Storyboard Artist

Anima Yell!

Director

Anima Yell!

Series Director

Anima Yell!

Storyboard

Welcome to the Ballroom

2017

Director

7.6

Welcome to the Ballroom

Storyboard Artist

Amanchu!

Director

Amanchu!

Storyboard Artist

Haikyu!!

Director

Haikyu!!

Key Animation

Haikyu!!

Opening/Ending Animation

Haikyu!!

Series Director

Haikyu!!

Storyboard Artist

Japan Animator Expo

Key Animation

Golden Time

Director

You and Me

Storyboard Artist

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

2011

Director

6.2

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

Key Animation

Xam'd: Lost Memories

Key Animation