Shimako Satō facts for kids

Shimako Satō (佐藤嗣麻子, Satō Shimako) was born in 1964 in Japan. She is a very talented Japanese film director and screenwriter. This means she both directs movies and writes the stories for them.

She is famous for directing films like Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995) and K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008). Her husband, Takashi Yamazaki, is also a well-known filmmaker.

Shimako Satō's Journey in Film

Shimako Satō was born in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. She first studied art and design at the Asagaya College of Art and Design. Later, she traveled to London to learn more about filmmaking. She attended the London International Film School.

Her movie Wizard of Darkness was released in 1995. It was a big success! The film won a special award called the Minami Toshiko Award. This happened at the 1995 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.

Movies and TV Shows

Shimako Satō has worked on many exciting projects. She has directed films and written scripts for both movies and TV shows.

Directing and Writing Films

Here are some of the movies she has directed or written:

• 1992: Tale of a Vampire (She directed and wrote this one!)
• 1995: Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (She directed this popular film.)
• 1996: Eko Eko Azarak 2: Birth of the Wizard (She also directed this sequel.)
• 2007: Unfair: The Movie (She wrote the story for this film.)
• 2008: K-20: Legend of the Mask (She directed and wrote this action-packed movie.)
• 2010: Ghost: In Your Arms Again (She wrote the script.)
• 2010: Space Battleship Yamato (She also wrote this science fiction film.)
• 2011: Unfair 2: The Answer (She directed and wrote this sequel.)
• 2015: Unfair: The End (She wrote the final film in the Unfair series.)
• 2024: The Yin Yang Master Zero (She directed and wrote this recent film.)

TV Miniseries Work

Shimako Satō has also contributed to television. Here are some TV miniseries she has worked on:

• 2000: Yasha (She directed and wrote for this series.)
• 2001: Sitto no nioi (She directed and wrote this one too.)
• 2003: Dôbutsu no oisha-san (She directed episodes for this series.)
• 2004: Minami-kun no Koibito (She directed this TV show.)
• 2013: Dokushin kizoku (She wrote for this series.)
• 2014: Miyamoto Musashi (She wrote for this historical drama.)
• 2015: Siren (She wrote for this series.)
• 2015: Tales of the Unusual: Film directors special (She directed a part of this special.)

Video Game Movies

Did you know she also directed movie scenes for video games?

• Resident Evil Code: Veronica/Code: Veronica X (2000-2001)
• Onimusha: Warlords (2001)