Keiichi Sato (さとう けいいち, Satō Keiichi, born December 18, 1965) is a Japanese animation director, mecha and character designer born in Kagawa Prefecture.[1]

In 1996, Sato met with Kazuyoshi Katayama to begin work on The Big O. Until then, Sato's work consisted mainly of designing characters and supervising animation for anime series. The Big O is the first based on a concept of his creation and he considers it his magnum opus.[2] Sato's style is influenced by his "love of all things nostalgic."

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  1. ^ アニメ「いぬやしき」特集、奥浩哉×さとうけいいち. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 17, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Shimura, Shinichi. (2004). Anime rebel with a cause: The Big O's Keiichi Sato. AnimePlay, 5, 22-26.
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  4. ^ Loo, Egan (January 30, 2012). "Tiger & Bunny's Satou Directs Toei's Ashura Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 8, 2013). "Hiro Mizushima to Star in Live-Action Black Butler Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (October 29, 2013). "2014 Saint Seiya Film's Title, Date, Story Basis Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Loo, Egan (December 29, 2013). "Rage of Bahamut Fantasy Social Card Game Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Ressler, Karen (April 27, 2016). "Gantz:O 3DCG Film's New Visual, Main Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 26, 2016). "Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul Anime's 1st Video Previews New Main Character". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 15, 2016). "Inuyashiki Manga By Gantz's Hiroya Oku Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Film Adaptations". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 10, 2023). "'Go, Go, Loser Ranger!' TV Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, Visual, Cast, 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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