Naoki Satō
Naoki Satō 佐藤 直紀 | |
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| Born | May 2, 1970 |
| Origin | Chiba, Japan |
| Occupation | Composer |
Naoki Satō (佐藤 直紀, Satō Naoki, born May 2, 1970 in Chiba, Japan)[1] is a Japanese composer who has provided the music for several popular anime series 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]
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Source[8][1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | X | Music | OVA and TV | [2][9][10] |
| 2003 | Machine Robo Rescue | Music | ||
| 2004–09 | Pretty Cure series | Music | Also Max Heart, Splash Star, Yes PreCure5, GoGo, specials | [11] |
| 2005 | Sukisho | Music | ||
| 2005–06 | Eureka Seven | Music | [12][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 | [13][14] | |
| 2011 | Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki | Music | feature film | |
| 2012 | Blood-C: The Last Dark | Music | feature film | |
| 2012 | Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter | Music | [11] | |
| 2014 | Stand By Me Doraemon | Music | ||
| 2015 | Assassination Classroom | Music | Also Episode 0 preview in 2014 |
Live-action
| Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Source[8][1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Good Luck!! | Music | TV drama | |
| 2003 | Water Boys | Music | TV drama Also 2 and 2005 Natsu |
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| 2004 | Orange Days | Music | ||
| 2005 | Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean | Music | ||
| 2005 | H2: Kimi to Ita Hibi | Music | TV drama | |
| 2005 | Always Sanchōme no Yūhi | Music | film 28th Japan Academy Prize for Best Score |
[2][15][16] |
| 2006 | Limit of Love: Umizaru | Music | [17] | |
| 2007 | Barefoot Gen | Music | TV drama | |
| 2007 | Black Belt (Kuro Obi) | Music | Film directed by Shunichi Nagasaki | |
| 2008 | Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princess | Music | 2008 remake | [18] |
| 2008 | 428: Shibuya Scramble | Music | FMV video game Co-composed with Hideki Sakamoto |
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| 2009 | Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta | Music | live-action film | |
| 2010 | Ryōmaden | Music | TV drama (Taiga drama) | |
| 2010 | Space Battleship Yamato | Music | ||
| 2012 | Rurouni Kenshin | Music | [3][4][5] | |
| 2012 | Brave Hearts: Umizaru | Music | ||
| 2013 | The Eternal Zero | Music | Nominated – 38th Japan Academy Prize for Best Score | [6] |
| 2014 | Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno | Music | [19] | |
| 2014 | Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends | Music | [20] | |
| 2014 | Parasyte: Part 1 | Music | [5] | |
| 2015 | Parasyte: Part 2 | Music | [5] | |
| 2016 | Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate | Music | [21] | |
| 2017 | Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura | Music | [22] | |
| 2018 | Over Drive | Music | ||
| 2019 | The Great War of Archimedes | Music | ||
| 2019 | Masquerade Hotel | Music | ||
| 2021 | Seiten wo Tsuke | Music | TV drama (Taiga drama) | |
| 2021 | Rurouni Kenshin: The Final | Music | ||
| 2021 | Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning | Music |
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "CDJapan : "Ruroni Kenshin" Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack (Music by Naoki Sato) CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Young, Deborah (October 6, 2012). "Rurouni Kenshin: Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Bump of Chicken to Perform Last Live-Action Parasyte Film's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "日本アカデミー賞公式サイト". japan-academy-prize.jp. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "'The Eternal Zero' scoops Japanese Academy Awards, 'Frozen' recognized". Yahoo News. February 27, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ 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. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Live - Sound Decision - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "X #2 - Sound Decision - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Square Enix's Gyrozetter Card Game Gets 2012 TV Anime". Anime News Network. 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. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Blood-C's Promo Streamed, Premiere Date Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Always: Sunset on Third Street Gets 3rd Film in 3D". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Galbraith 2008, p. 439
- ^ Galbraith 2008, p. 442
- ^ "HIDDEN FORTRESS: THE LAST PRINCESS". SciFi Japan. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "O.S.T.(NAOKI SATO) - RUROUNI KENSHIN KYOTO TAIKA HEN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Amazon.com Music". amazon.com. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "CDJapan : Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Densetsu no Saigo Hen) Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ 海賊とよばれた男. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "DESTINY 鎌倉ものがたり". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- Books
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. 528pp. ISBN 9781461673743.
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External links
- 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)
