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Portrait of Junichi Sato

Directing

Junichi Sato

Titles
39movies35TV shows
Career

Active from 1975 to 2021, busiest in 1999 with 5 main titles.

Directed
48
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Whisker Away
A Whisker Away
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Junichi Sato Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.2, average 3.7
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.7, average 3.3
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Magical Girl 4
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Anime 3
  • Magical Realism 3
  • Friendship 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Slice of Life 3
  • Supernatural Powers 2
  • Global Threat 2
  • Secret Organization 2
  • Emotional & Poignant 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
RoleAnyDirecting34Art10Writing9Sound2Acting1Production1Visual Effects1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s41990s162000s72010s62020s5
GenreAnyAnimation37Fantasy17Drama11Comedy11Science Fiction9Family6Adventure6Romance6Action4Horror4Mystery1TV Movie1War1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

5 titles · average score 74
Aria the Crepuscolo

Screenplay, Director

Aria the Benedizione

Director, Sound Director

GoodWatch82
A Whisker Away

Second Unit Director, Director

2010s

6 titles
Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita

Storyboard Artist, Series Composition

Aria the Avvenire

Director, Storyboard Artist

Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi

Storyboard Artist, Series Composition

2000s

7 titles · average score 69
Aria the OVA: Arietta

Director, Screenplay

Lasseter-san, Thank You

Compositing Supervisor

GoodWatch65
Slayers Premium

Director, Screenplay

1990s

16 titles · average score 82
Willful Idol

Director, Screenplay

All 16 titles from the 1990s

1980s

4 titles · average score 74
Wee Wendy

Co-Director

1970s

1 title