Naoki Sato

Naoki Sato

Sound

Naoki Sato (佐藤 直紀 Satō Naoki) 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. 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). 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…

Filmography

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Godzilla Minus Zero Godzilla Minus Zero 2026 Kyojo Reunion ★ 5.5 Kyojo Reunion 2026 Kyojo Requiem Kyojo Requiem 2026 Hero's Island ★ 8.0 Hero's Island 2025 Black Showman ★ 6.2 Black Showman 2025 Magic Candies ★ 6.8 Magic Candies 2025 Six Lying University Students ★ 6.2 Six Lying University Students 2024 Blue Moment ★ 7.6 Blue Moment 2024 The Yin Yang Master Zero ★ 6.2 The Yin Yang Master Zero 2024 Godzilla Minus One ★ 7.6 Godzilla Minus One 2023 ONE DAY ~It's Wonderful Christmas Ado~ ONE DAY ~It's Wonderful Christmas Ado~ 2023 Power of Hope ~Precure Full Bloom~ ★ 7.6 Power of Hope ~Precure Full Bloom~ 2023 Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero ★ 7.0 Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero 2023 Yudo: The Way of the Bath ★ 7.1 Yudo: The Way of the Bath 2023 THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY ★ 6.7 THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY 2023 Ghost Book ★ 6.1 Ghost Book 2022 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero ★ 7.9 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero 2022 Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution ★ 6.6 Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 2021 Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning ★ 7.7 Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning 2021 Rurouni Kenshin: The Final ★ 7.7 Rurouni Kenshin: The Final 2021 The Master Plan ★ 7.8 The Master Plan 2021 Re: The End of the Tiny World - Half a Year Later ★ 9.0 Re: The End of the Tiny World - Half a Year Later 2021 Stand by Me Doraemon 2 ★ 7.8 Stand by Me Doraemon 2 2020 The Voice of Sin ★ 7.2 The Voice of Sin 2020 Kyojo ★ 7.7 Kyojo 2020 The Great War of Archimedes ★ 6.7 The Great War of Archimedes 2019 Mistress ★ 3.1 Mistress 2019 Masquerade Hotel ★ 6.7 Masquerade Hotel 2019 Crescent Moon ★ 7.0 Crescent Moon 2019 Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution ★ 5.8 Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 2018 You, I Love ★ 6.2 You, I Love 2018 Code Blue: The Movie ★ 6.7 Code Blue: The Movie 2018 Over Drive ★ 6.8 Over Drive 2018 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura ★ 7.4 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura 2017 Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1 ★ 4.8 Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1 2017 A Life ★ 7.0 A Life 2017 Honnouji Hotel ★ 6.1 Honnouji Hotel 2017 Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" ★ 8.1 Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" 2016 Koro-sensei Q! ★ 5.6 Koro-sensei Q! 2016 Rudolf the Black Cat ★ 6.5 Rudolf the Black Cat 2016 The Top Secret: Murder in Mind ★ 5.8 The Top Secret: Murder in Mind 2016 The Unbroken ★ 8.2 The Unbroken 2016 Assassination Classroom: Graduation ★ 7.1 Assassination Classroom: Graduation 2016 Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit ★ 7.7 Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit 2016 Persona Non Grata ★ 6.8 Persona Non Grata 2015 Parasyte: Part 2 ★ 7.0 Parasyte: Part 2 2015 Assassination Classroom ★ 7.2 Assassination Classroom 2015 Assassination Classroom ★ 8.4 Assassination Classroom 2015 Parasyte: Part 1 ★ 7.1 Parasyte: Part 1 2014 Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends ★ 7.7 Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends 2014 Stand by Me Doraemon ★ 7.4 Stand by Me Doraemon 2014 Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno ★ 7.6 Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno 2014 The Sunset Sky The Sunset Sky 2014 A Bolt from the Blue ★ 7.2 A Bolt from the Blue 2014 KANO ★ 7.0 KANO 2014 The Eternal Zero ★ 7.0 The Eternal Zero 2013 Onna to Otoko no Nettai ★ 7.2 Onna to Otoko no Nettai 2013 Until the Break of Dawn ★ 6.7 Until the Break of Dawn 2012 Priceless ★ 8.2 Priceless 2012 Hyper Speed Transforming Gyrozetter ★ 10.0 Hyper Speed Transforming Gyrozetter 2012 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins ★ 7.5 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins 2012 Brave Hearts: Umizaru ★ 6.2 Brave Hearts: Umizaru 2012 Blood-C: The Last Dark ★ 7.1 Blood-C: The Last Dark 2012 Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 ★ 7.2 Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 2012 Friends: Naki on Monster Island ★ 7.1 Friends: Naki on Monster Island 2011 Carnation ★ 8.1 Carnation 2011 Dog × Police: The K-9 Force ★ 6.6 Dog × Police: The K-9 Force 2011 BLOOD-C ★ 7.9 BLOOD-C 2011 Girls' Compass ★ 4.2 Girls' Compass 2011 Peak: The Rescuers ★ 6.3 Peak: The Rescuers 2011 CO: Transplant Coordinator CO: Transplant Coordinator 2011 Space Battleship Yamato ★ 6.5 Space Battleship Yamato 2010 Ballad ★ 5.4 Ballad 2009 Guardian Angel Guardian Angel 2009 The Vulture ★ 8.0 The Vulture 2009 Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers ★ 6.4 Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers 2009 Oppai Volleyball ★ 6.2 Oppai Volleyball 2009 The Flying Tire ★ 7.0 The Flying Tire 2009 Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together ★ 6.7 Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together 2009 The Triumphant Return of General Rouge ★ 6.7 The Triumphant Return of General Rouge 2009