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Masaki Satō
佐藤 正樹 (さとう まさき)
Masaki Satō at Japan Expo in France (2020).
Born (1966-02-22) 22 February 1966 (age 60)
Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan
Occupation Character Designer
Animation Supervisor
Animator
Years active 1986-present
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Masaki Satō is an animator who served as a key animator on Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

Biography

Dragon Ball Roles/Positions

Notable Anime Roles/Positions

  • In-Between Animation (動画)
    • Animated Classics of Japanese Literature: 3 (1986)
    • Sangokushi II: Amakakeru Otoko-tachi (1986) (uncredited)[1]
    • Spooky Kitaro: Crash!! The Great Rebellion of the Multi-Dimensional Yōkai (1986)
    • Honeybee in Toycomland: 14, 20, 23 (1987)
    • Foxes of Chironup (1987)
    • Gegege no Kitarō (1985): 81, 95, 100, 107 (1987 - 88)
  • Key Animation (原画)
    • Madonna: 2 (1989)
    • Famicom jump 2 Famicom Commercial (1991)
    • Saber Marionette J: 9, 12, 15, 21, 22, 24, 25 (1996 - 97)
    • Hermes - Winds of Love (1997)
    • Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)
    • Initial D: First Stage: 18, 24 (1998)
    • Pretear: 9 (2001)
    • Samurai Girl Real Bout High School: 2 (2001)
    • Angelic Layer: 8, 14, 20 (2001)
    • Ultimate Muscle: Opening (2002)
    • Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter: Ending 2 (2002)
    • Exile Generation: Ending (2009)
  • Operator (オペレーター)
    • Gyrozetter (2012 - 13) (For endings)
  • Layout Checker (レイアウトチェッカー)
    • Initial D: Second Stage: 12 (2000)
  • Layout Supervisor (レイアウト作監)
    • Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick: 19 (1999)
  • Art Director (美術監督)
    • Early Reins (2003)
  • Assistant Animation Supervisor (作画監督補佐)
    • Street Fighter II: The Movie (1994)
  • Animation Supervisor (作画監督)
    • Dinosaur Planet: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 (1993)
    • Slam Dunk (movie) (1994)
    • Slam Dunk: National Champions, Sakuragi Hanamichi! (!994)
    • Street Fighter II V: 1 (1995)
    • Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick: 2 (1997)
    • Initial D: First Stage: 24 (1998)
    • Project ARMS: Opening (2001)
    • Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter: Opening (2001)
    • Ultimate Muscle: Opening (2002)
    • Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior - Legend of Roah (2006)
    • Fist of the North Star: Raoh Side Story Fierce Fighting Arc (2007)
    • Armored Gull Special Edition PV (2018)
    • Kinnikuman 40th Anniversary Short (2019) (監督)
    • City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)
    • SEGA SAMMY Pachislot/Pachinko Fist of the North Star Series (2003 - Present)
  • Chief Animation Supervisor (総作画監督)
    • Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 (1997)
    • Initial D: Second Stage: 1 (1999)
    • Mermaid Forest: 12, 13 (2004) (These episodes did not air on TV but were in DVD release.)
    • Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior - Legend of Roah (2006)
    • Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshirô (2008)
  • Character Designer (キャラクターデザイン)
    • Slam Dunk (movie) (1994)
    • Slam Dunk (1993 – 96)
    • Initial D: Second Stage (1999 - 2000)
    • Kinnikuman 2nd Generation (2001)
    • Project ARMS (2001)
    • Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter (2001 – 02)
    • Kinnikuman 2nd Generation: Muscle-Man Competition!! Great War (2002)
    • Ultimate Muscle (2002)
    • Early Reins (2003)
    • INTERSTELLA 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
    • Mermaid Forest (2003)
    • Kinnikuman Nisei - Ultimate Muscle (2004)
    • Kinnikuman Nisei - Ultimate Muscle 2 (2006)
    • Fist of the North Star: Raoh Side Story Fierce Fighting Arc (2007) (メインキャラクターデザイン)
    • Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshirô (2008)
    • Exile Generation (2009)
    • Magic Kaito: 1 (2010)
    • Initial D: Fifth Stage (2012 - 13)
    • Initial D: Final Stage (2014)
    • HE-LOW (2018)
    • Armored Gull Special Edition PV (2018)
  • Producer (プロデューサー)
    • Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020)

Notes

Information that does not fit into any other category.

Interviews

A list of known interviews or Q&As with the person. Must be from a reputable source and properly cited.

External Links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Animage, February 1990. Japan: Tokuma Shoten, 10 January 1990.
  2. @AnimeAjay (22 October 2018). Twitter. Retrieved: 23 August 2020.