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Dai Satô

Dai Satô

Writer, also producer · Saitama, Japan

Dai Satō (佐藤 大, Satō Dai, born in 1969) is a Japanese screenwriter and musician. Having begun scriptwriting at a young age and writing scripts for various companies, Satō later focused his attention on writing for anime series. The first major series he worked on was the groundbreaking 1998 Sunrise series Cowboy Bebop, after which he worked on other well-known series, such as Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Wolf's Rain. In 2005, Satō was the chief writer of Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven, for which he received an award for best screenplay at the Tokyo International Anime Fair in 2006. In 2006 and 2007, Satō worked on the Sunrise OVA series Freedom Project (which featured director Katsuhiro Otomo). Satō also created his own consultant company, Frognation, with two of his acquaintances, which incorporated he and his friend Kengo Watanabe's own electronic music label Frogman Records. In 2007, after leaving Frognation, Satō established his own company Storyriders. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dai Satō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Saitama, Japan
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 87% in 30 days

What are Dai Satô's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
28%
Ideas
15%
Survival
12%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Morality
4%
Identity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Thrilling
10
Contemplative
11
Warm
7
Melancholic
10
Other
25

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous12
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dai Satô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dai Satô's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Star Detective Precure!(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lazarus(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • T-P Bon(2024)

    Show 24 episodes · Other · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony(2024)

    Co-Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Override(2024)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 the Last Human(2023)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon Horizons: The Series(2023)

    Show 148 episodes · Screenplay · Series Composition

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Break of Dawn(2022)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • You0 DECO(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Original Story · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Ritoru Sutâ Wôzu 2021(2022)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War(2021)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution(2021)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Super Crooks(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop(2020)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • #HandballStrive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Screenplay

  • Listeners(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer · as Rozu's father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Altered Carbon: Resleeved(2020)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • My Tyrano: Together, Forever(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution(2018)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1(2017)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Yogee New Waves - LIVE at TOKYO LIQUIDROOM 2017.3.25 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Editor

  • Puzzle & Dragons X(2016)

    Show 89 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Partner In Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Teleplay

  • Dai Shogun - Great Revolution(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Composition

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Space Dandy(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hyper Speed Transforming Gyrozetter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 51 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

  • Eureka Seven: AO(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Tekken: Blood Vengeance(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Five Numbers! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Original Story · Writer

  • Halo Legends(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers(2009)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Eden of the East(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 50 episodes · Series Composition

  • Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · Series Composition

  • Ergo Proxy(2006)

    Show 23 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Eureka Seven(2005)

    Show 50 episodes · Creator · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai Champloo(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Casshern(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mars Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Wolf's Rain(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Production Coordinator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cowboy Bebop(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Eternal Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Screenplay

  • King of Iron Fist Tournament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles, 45 of them dated from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Pokémon Horizons: The Series (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 46: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 46: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting45 of 46: 41 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thEditing1 of 46: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 46: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

46 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s16 · 1 acting · 16 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Dai Satô's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · writer

Puzzle & Dragons X (2016)

90th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dai Satô's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles28–83 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles11–51 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles19–65 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dai Satô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dai Satô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masahiko Minami shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles