A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Shimako Satō
Birthplace:
Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Born:
March 6, 1964
Shimako Satō is a Japanese screenwriter and film director.
Director:
1993  Tale of a Vampire
1995  Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness
1996  Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
2008  K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
2011  UNFAIR: the answer
2015  Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015  UNFAIR: the end
2024  The Yin Yang Master Zero
Screenplay:
1993  Tale of a Vampire
1995  Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness
1996  Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1997  The Messiah from the Future
2004  Kosuke Kindaichi: Inugami Family
2006  Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
2006  Unfair: Code Breaking
2007  UNFAIR: the movie
2008  K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
2010  Space Battleship Yamato
2011  UNFAIR: the answer
2015  Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015  UNFAIR: the end
2024  The Yin Yang Master Zero
Story:
1993  Tale of a Vampire
1995  Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness
1996  Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1997  The Messiah from the Future
2004  Kosuke Kindaichi: Inugami Family
2006  Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
2006  Unfair: Code Breaking
2007  UNFAIR: the movie
2008  K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
2010  Space Battleship Yamato
2011  UNFAIR: the answer
2015  Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015  UNFAIR: the end
2024  The Yin Yang Master Zero
Writer:
1993  Tale of a Vampire
1995  Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness
1996  Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1997  The Messiah from the Future
2004  Kosuke Kindaichi: Inugami Family
2004  八つ墓村
2006  Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
2006  Unfair: Code Breaking
2007  Kindachi Kosuke: The Devil Comes and Blows the Whistle
2007  UNFAIR: the movie
2008  K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
2010  Ghost
2010  Space Battleship Yamato
2011  UNFAIR: the answer
2015  Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015  UNFAIR: the end
2024  The Yin Yang Master Zero
Creator:
2025  Himitsu ~ The Top Secret ~
Director:
1990  Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
2000  Yasha
2001  The Scent of Jealousy
2025  Himitsu ~ The Top Secret ~
Screenplay:
1990  Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
2000  Yasha
2001  The Scent of Jealousy
2004  稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2025  Himitsu ~ The Top Secret ~
Writer:
1990  Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
2000  Yasha
2001  The Scent of Jealousy
2004  稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2014  Miyamoto Musashi
2025  Himitsu ~ The Top Secret ~
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