Osamu Sato

This article is about the digital artist. For the boxer, see Osamu Sato (boxer).

Osamu Sato
佐藤理
Born (1960-04-14) April 14, 1960 (age 64)
Kyoto, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
Websitewww.osamusato.net

Osamu Sato (佐藤 理, Satō Osamu, born April 14, 1960 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese digital artist, photographer, and composer. His first work was the ambient music album, Objectless (1983).[1] His first work in the video game industry was Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou, which first released in Japan for Classic Mac OS in 1994, and in North America for Microsoft Windows the following year.[2] In 1998, he produced and composed the music for the video game LSD: Dream Emulator on the PlayStation, which later became his most recognizable work outside of Japan.[3][4]

  1. ^ Dwyer, Nick (November 14, 2017). "Interview: Osamu Sato". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Red Bull. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: Tong-Nou / Chu-Teng". hardcoregaming101.net. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Osamu Sato Site". OsamuSato.net. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Vincent, Brittany (January 28, 2015). "The Elusive Creator of the Most Terrifying Video Games". Vice. Retrieved October 28, 2015.