Yoshiharu Sato (佐藤 好春, Satō Yoshiharu, May 15, 1958) is a Japanese animator and character designer born in Kanagawa, Japan. He is best known for his work for Nippon Animation on the World Masterpiece Theater series. He has alse worked for Studio Ghibli.
Known For
My Neighbor Totoro
(1988)
Animation Supervisor
Kiki's Delivery Service
(1989)
Key Animation
The Secret World of Arrietty
(2010)
Key Animation
The Cat Returns
(2002)
Key Animation
Porco Rosso
(1992)
Key Animation
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
(2011)
Key Animation
Only Yesterday
(1991)
Animation Director
Fireworks
(2017)
Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
(2012)
Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos
(2011)
Key Animation
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
(1984)
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
(2011)
Character Designer and Animation Director
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
(2013)
Key Animation
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Licht Nameless Girl
(2021)
Animation Director
Full Filmography
Visual Effects
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
(1984)
Key Animation
My Neighbor Totoro
(1988)
Animation Supervisor
Kiki's Delivery Service
(1989)
Key Animation
Only Yesterday
(1991)
Animation Director
Porco Rosso
(1992)
Key Animation
The Sky-Colored Seed
(1992)
Key Animation
Princess Arete
(2001)
Key Animation
The Cat Returns
(2002)
Key Animation
The Secret World of Arrietty
(2010)
Key Animation
Encounter with Earth
(2011)
Character Designer
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
(2011)
Character Designer and Animation Director
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos
(2011)
Key Animation
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
(2011)
Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
(2012)
Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
(2013)
Key Animation
Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island
(2015)
Supervising Animation Director
Sinbad - Night at High Noon and the Wonder Gate
(2016)
Character Designer
Parents and Children Will Keep On Going
(2017)
Animation Director and Character Designer
Fireworks
(2017)
Key Animation
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Licht Nameless Girl
(2021)
Animation Director