Portrait of Junichi Sato

Directing

Junichi Sato

Titles
41movies35TV shows
Career

Active from 1975 to 2021, busiest in 1999 and 2015 with 4 main titles each.

Directed
49
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 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Junichi Sato Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.2
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.7
  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.8, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Magical Girl 4
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Heartwarming 3
  • Anime 3
  • Friendship 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3
  • Slice of Life 3
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Magical Girl Anime 3
  • Studio Ghibli 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
TypeAllMovies41
RoleAnyDirecting35Art12Writing9Sound2Acting1Visual Effects1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s41990s172000s82010s62020s5
GenreAnyAnimation38Fantasy14Drama13Comedy11Science Fiction10Romance6Family5Adventure5Action5Horror4TV Movie3Documentary2Mystery1War1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

5 titles Β· average score 74
Poster for Aria the Benedizione

Director, Sound Director

Poster for Aria the Crepuscolo

Screenplay, Sound Director

GoodWatch82
Poster for A Whisker Away

Second Unit Director, Director

2010s

6 titles
Poster for Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita

Series Composition, Storyboard Artist

Poster for Aria the Avvenire

Director, Storyboard Artist

Poster for Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi

Storyboard Artist, Series Composition

2000s

8 titles Β· average score 63
Poster for Aria the OVA: Arietta

Screenplay, Storyboard Artist

Poster for Lasseter-san, Thank You

Director, Compositing Supervisor

GoodWatch64
Poster for Slayers Premium

Director, Screenplay

1990s

17 titles Β· average score 82
All 17 titles from the 1990s

1980s

4 titles Β· average score 71
Poster for Wee Wendy

Co-Director

1970s

1 title
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