Masaki Sato

is a Japanese animator who had worked as both Key Animator and Director on Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.
==Biography==
In 1987, Sato had joined the Dragon Ball franchise when he was assigned as Key Animator for Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure. He then continued to work as a Key Animator for four episodes of Dragon Ball until 1989.
In 1990, he was also assigned as Key Animator for Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone and appointed as Assistant Director for Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might and Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku.
In 1991, Sato was assigned to be the Director of Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, and to be the Assistant Director in Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge.
Between 1990 to 1992, Sato worked as a Key Animator on 8 Dragon Ball Z episodes. In 1993, he was an animator for Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks and a Key Animator for Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!.
==Gallery==
Masaki Sato's drawing of the Tenshinhan Saga.jpg|Masaki Sato's depiction of the Tien Shinhan Saga
Masaki Sato's drawing of Goku arrives on the Flying Nimbus to fight Vegeta.jpg|Masaki Sato's depiction of Goku arriving on the Flying Nimbus to fight Vegeta
Masaki Sato's drawing of the Piccolo Jr. Saga.jpg|Masaki Sato's depiction of the Piccolo Jr. Saga
Masaki Sato's drawing of the Piccolo Jr. Saga 02.jpg|Masaki Sato's depiction of the Piccolo Jr. Saga
Masaki Sato's drawing of the Raditz Saga.jpg|Masaki Sato's drawing of the Raditz Saga
Masaki Sato - The Raditz Saga Conclusion.jpg
Masaki Sato's realistic Meta-Cooler.jpg|Meta-Cooler drawn by Sato in realistic manner
Masaki Sato's imagination of an Ultimate Goku form (based upon Ultimate Gohan).jpg|Ultimate Son Goku by Masaki Sato
Masaki Sato - Z-Fighters without too much room left for Yamcha.jpg
Masaki Sato, Son Goku drawn upon an application form, 27-05-2017.jpg
The implications of Yamcha's traumatic death on Krillin BY Masaki Sato.jpg|Yamcha's death affects Krillin by Masaki Sato
Masaki Sato's drawing of Bardock for the TV Special's anniversary, September 9th, 2018.jpg|Masaki Sato's drawing of Bardock for the TV Special's anniversary
Masaki Sato's Special drawing of the Z-Fighters and their supporters for Barcelona convention, November 9th, 2018.jpg|Masaki Sato's Special drawing of the Z-Fighters and their supporters
Masaki Sato's Special drawing of the Dragon Ball Z movies for Barcelona convention, November 9th, 2018.jpg|Masaki Sato's Special drawing of the Dragon Ball Z and movies' villains
Masaki Sato - Vegetto, 10th Anniversary of 『madeinalias』, Brussels, Belgium, March 26th 2018.jpg
Goku vs. Vegeta, Masaki Sato, 【MadeinAsia】, March 28th. 2018.jpg
==External Links==
*Masaki Sato's Twitter Account
*Masaki Sato at IMDb
*Masaki Sato at Anime News Network
*An interview with Masaki Sato (in Spanish)
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