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Masaki Sato (佐藤正樹 Sato Masaki) is a Japanese animator who had worked as both Key Animator and Director on Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.
Biography[]
In 1987, Sato had joined the Dragon Ball franchise when he was assigned as Key Animator for Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure. He then continued to work as a Key Animator for four episodes of Dragon Ball until 1989.
In 1990, he was also assigned as Key Animator for Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone and appointed as Assistant Director for Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might and Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku.
In 1991, Sato was assigned to be the Director of Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, and to be the Assistant Director in Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge.
Between 1990 to 1992, Sato worked as a Key Animator on 8 Dragon Ball Z episodes. In 1993, he was an animator for Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks and a Key Animator for Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!.
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External Links[]
- Masaki Sato's Twitter Account
- Masaki Sato at IMDb
- Masaki Sato at Anime News Network
- An interview with Masaki Sato (in Spanish)