MASAKO SATO

Animation Director / Episode Director

TRIGUN STARGAZE Director.
An animation director and episode director with extensive experience in both television and theatrical productions, she has served in a wide range of roles from episode direction to series director. Her notable works include HAIKYU!! TO THE TOP.

Sato began her career at Studio Ghibli as an animator, working as an in-betweener on Spirited Away, key animator on TALES FROM EARTHSEA and PONYO, and storyboard assistant on THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA. She later became a freelancer and moved into directing.

In television series, she has handled opening and ending sequences, storyboards, and episode direction for many titles, including THE APOTHECARY DIARIES, CHIIKAWA, WELCOME TO THE BALLROOM, DANCE DANCE DANSEUR, AND JELLYFISH CAN’T SWIM IN THE NIGHT

Sato’s appearance at Sakura-Con with TRIGUN STARGAZE marks her first time attending the event.