Naoki Satō | |
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佐藤 直紀 | |
Born | Chiba, Japan | May 2, 1970
Alma mater | Tokyo College of Music |
Occupation | Composer |
Naoki Satō (佐藤 直紀, Satō Naoki, born May 2, 1970 in Chiba, Japan)[1] is a Japanese composer. He has provided the music for several popular anime series and films, including the first five Pretty Cure series, X, Eureka Seven, Sword of the Stranger, and Blood-C.
He graduated from the Tokyo College of Music in 1993.[1] At the 29th Japan Academy Prize in 2006, he won the Best Music prize for his work on the film Always Sanchōme no Yūhi (Always Sunset on Third Street).[2] He also composed music for anime films such as Pretty Cure All Stars DX trilogy, Stand By Me Doraemon. In live-action dramas, he provided music and soundtracks for TV dramas Good Luck!! Water Boys, H2: Kimi to Ita Hibi and Ryōmaden. He provided the music for the Space Battleship Yamato film, as well as the Rurouni Kenshin[3][4] and Parasyte live-action film series.[5] For the 38th Japan Academy Prize in 2015, he was nominated in the Best Score category for his work in The Eternal Zero.[6] While he did not win the award, The Eternal Zero won several awards including Best Picture, and Stand By Me Doraemon won for Best Animated Film.[7] He composed the music for victory ceremonies at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Anime
[edit]Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Source[9][1] |
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2001–02 | X | Music | OVA and TV | [2][10][11] |
2003 | Machine Robo Rescue | Music | ||
2004–09 | Pretty Cure series | Music | Also Max Heart, Splash Star, Yes PreCure5, GoGo, specials | [12] |
2005 | Sukisho | Music | ||
2005–06 | Eureka Seven | Music | [13][2] | |
2007 | Heroic Age | Music | ||
2007 | Sword of the Stranger | Music | [2] | |
2007 | Moyashimon | Music | ||
2009–11 | Pretty Cure All Stars DX films | Music | 3 films | |
2009–11 | Eureka Seven: good night, sleep tight, young lovers | Music | ||
2011 | Blood-C | Music | [14][15] | |
2011 | Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki | Music | Feature film | |
2012 | Blood-C: The Last Dark | Music | Feature film | |
2012 | Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter | Music | [12] | |
2014 | Stand By Me Doraemon | Music | ||
2015 | Assassination Classroom | Music | Also Episode 0 preview in 2014 | |
2020 | Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Music | ||
2022 | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero | Music | Feature film | [16] |
Live-action
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "佐藤直紀 / Naoki Sato". Face Music (in Japanese). Japan. Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Sword of the Stranger to Begin LA/NYC Run on July 18". Anime News Network. July 11, 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "CDJapan : "Ruroni Kenshin" Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack (Music by Naoki Sato) CD Album". CDJapan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Young, Deborah (October 6, 2012). "Rurouni Kenshin: Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Bump of Chicken to Perform Last Live-Action Parasyte Film's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "日本アカデミー賞公式サイト". japan-academy-prize.jp. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "'The Eternal Zero' scoops Japanese Academy Awards, 'Frozen' recognized". Yahoo News. February 27, 2015. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "SATO Naoki: Meet the composer of the Tokyo 2020 Games victory ceremony music". Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 佐藤直紀" [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Naoki Sato]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Live - Sound Decision - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. January 29, 2004. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "X #2 - Sound Decision - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. January 29, 2004. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Square Enix's Gyrozetter Card Game Gets 2012 TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 1, 2011. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Shida, Hidekuni et al. "Eureka Seven". (January 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 36-39.
- ^ "CLAMP's Blood-C to Be Made as Both TV Series & Film". Anime News Network. April 8, 2011. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Blood-C's Promo Streamed, Premiere Date Announced". Anime News Network. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "ドラゴンボール超 スーパーヒーロー:神谷浩史、宮野真守がガンマ1号、2号の声優に 2022年4月22日公開". Mantan Web (in Japanese). December 18, 2021. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Always: Sunset on Third Street Gets 3rd Film in 3D". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Galbraith 2008, p. 439
- ^ Galbraith 2008, p. 442
- ^ "HIDDEN FORTRESS: THE LAST PRINCESS". SciFi Japan. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "O.S.T.(NAOKI SATO) - RUROUNI KENSHIN KYOTO TAIKA HEN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Amazon.com Music". amazon.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "CDJapan : Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Densetsu no Saigo Hen) Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack CD Album". CDJapan. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ 海賊とよばれた男. eiga.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "DESTINY 鎌倉ものがたり". eiga.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "湯道". eiga.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "レジェンド&バタフライ". eiga.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "ゴジラ-1.0 : 作品情報". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- Books
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. 528pp. ISBN 9781461673743.
External links
[edit]- Official agency profile at facemusic (in Japanese)
- Naoki Satō at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Naoki Satō at IMDb
- Naoki Satō discography at MusicBrainz
- Naoki Sato profile at Oricon (in Japanese)