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] He composed the music for victory ceremonies at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[8]
Naoki Satō 佐藤 直紀 | |
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Born | (1970-05-02) May 2, 1970 (age 52) |
Origin | Chiba, Japan |
Occupation(s) | Composer |
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] |
Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Source[9][1] |
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2003 | Good Luck!! | Music | TV drama | |
2003 | Water Boys | Music | TV drama Also 2 and 2005 Natsu | |
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][17][18] |
2006 | Limit of Love: Umizaru | Music | [19] | |
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 | [20] |
2008 | 428: Shibuya Scramble | Music | FMV video game Co-composed with Hideki Sakamoto | |
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 | [21] | |
2014 | Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends | Music | [22] | |
2014 | Parasyte: Part 1 | Music | [5] | |
2015 | Parasyte: Part 2 | Music | [5] | |
2016 | Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate | Music | [23] | |
2017 | Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura | Music | [24] | |
2018 | Over Drive | Music | ||
2019 | The Great War of Archimedes | Music | ||
2019 | Masquerade Hotel | Music | ||
2021 | Reach Beyond the Blue Sky | Music | TV drama (Taiga drama) | |
2021 | Rurouni Kenshin: The Final | Music | ||
2021 | Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning | Music | ||
2022 | Yudō | Music | [25] | |
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