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Keiichi Sato (さとう けいいち, Satō Keiichi, born December 18, 1965) is a Japanese animation director, mecha and character designer born in Kagawa Prefecture.[1]
In 1996, Sato met with Kazuyoshi Katayama to begin work on The Big O. Until then, Sato's work consisted mainly of designing characters and supervising animation for anime series. The Big O is the first based on a concept of his creation and he considers it his magnum opus.[2] Sato's style is influenced by his "love of all things nostalgic."
- ^ アニメ「いぬやしき」特集、奥浩哉×さとうけいいち. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 17, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Shimura, Shinichi. (2004). Anime rebel with a cause: The Big O's Keiichi Sato. AnimePlay, 5, 22-26.