Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 竜雄, July 7, 1964-April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director. He made his solo directorical debut in 1995 with the TV animation series "Soar High! Isami". After that, he directed the TV series "Martian Successor Nadesico"(1996) and its sequel feature film "Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince Of Darkness"(1998)
2025The Dinner Table DetectiveTV showStoryboard Artist · 2 episodes
2024TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority-TV showSeries Director · Series Composition · 24 episodes2023HelckTV showSeries Director · 24 episodes2021MARS REDTV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes2020BNATV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes2017Atom: The BeginningTV showDirector · Storyboard · Storyboard Artist · 2 episodes2014Lord Marksman and VanadisTV showSeries Composition · Opening/Ending Animation · 13 episodes2014ArgevollenTV showWriter · Series Composition · 24 episodes
2014Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of HyperspaceMovieDirector · Screenplay2012Bodacious Space PiratesTV showDirector · Writer · Storyboard Artist · 26 episodes
2009Basquash!TV showWriter · 1 episodes2008Shigofumi: Letters from the DepartedTV showDirector · 13 episodes2006TOKYO TRIBE 2TV showDirector · Series Composition · Screenplay · Storyboard Artist · Writer · 13 episodes2004This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldTV showWriter · 1 episodes2004Paranoia AgentTV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes2003Ninja Scroll: The SeriesTV showDirector · Series Director · Creator · 13 episodes2003Stellvia of the UniverseTV showDirector · Series Director · Series Composition · Writer · Storyboard Artist · 26 episodes2002Azumanga DaiohTV showProducer · 26 episodes2002Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiTV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes
2001Shingu: Secret of the Stellar WarsTV showStoryboard Artist · Writer · Director · Original Story · Screenplay · 26 episodes2001Cat SoupMovieDirector · Screenplay · Scenario Writer1998His and Her CircumstancesTV showWriter · 1 episodes1998Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of DarknessMovieDirector · Screenplay · Storyboard Artist
1998Gekiganger 3 - The MovieMovieDirector · Original Story1996Martian Successor NadesicoTV showDirector · Series Director · 26 episodes
1995Soar High! IsamiTV showDirector · 50 episodes
1994How to Enjoy Watching J.League 100 Times MoreMovieDirector
1994Licca the Movie: Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no TabiMovieStoryboard · Animation Director · Scenario Writer
1990Uncle Remodelling CourseMovieStoryboard Artist