Naoki Satō
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佐藤 直紀
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| Born | (1970-05-02) May 2, 1970 (age 54)
Chiba, Japan
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| 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]
| 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] |
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