is an
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
director,
producer, and
screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...
. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan North High School, he attended
Hosei University. His younger brother was the late anime director
Osamu Dezaki.
Brief history
Dezaki was born in
Tokyo
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, Japan. After graduating from high school, he took a position at
Toshiba
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while studying in the department of literature at Hosei University. While doing both of these, he continued to work on his dream job of working on movie production. He acted as the coach for the nine-member
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
team at Toshiba. Dezaki also began pulling together an anime production team.
Dezaki resigned after working for seven years at Toshiba, leaving Hosei University in the middle of a term as well. He began working for
Gisaburō Sugii's company
Art Fresh, working alongside his younger brother Osamu. His first works included writing the script for ''
Attack No. 1'' and
storyboard
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ing ''
Star of the Giants''.
In 1969, Dezaki became a
freelancer, directing and writing screenplays for series and films produced by
Tokyo Movie Shinsha,
Tatsunoko Production, and
Sunrise. In 1977, he founded
Magic Bus and produced and animated ''
Shin Kyojin no Hoshi''.
Works
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Aterui'' (Director, Screenplay, Producer)
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Attack No. 1'' (screenplay)
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Big Wars'' (producer)
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Boyfriend (manga)'' (Director)
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Captain'' (Director)
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Carol (anime)'' (director)
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Ganso Tensai Bakabon'' (director)
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Grey: Digital Target'' (director, continuity)
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Inochi No Chikyuu: Dioxin No Natsu'' (Director)
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Kyojin no Hoshi'' (storyboards)
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La Seine no Hoshi'' (assistant director, episode director and storyboards)
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Mad Bull 34'' (director)
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Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū'' (director)
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Mighty Orbots'' (storyboards)
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Play Ball'' (chief director)
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Pro Yakyuū o 10 Oku Tanoshiku Miru Hōhō Part 2'' (Chief Animation Director)
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Riki-Oh: Tōkatsu Jigoku'' (Director)
*''Riki-Oh 2: Horobi no Ko'' (Director)
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The Rose of Versailles'' (director (eps.6, 8))
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Saitama Bōsō Saizensen Flag! Shinimonogurui no Seishun!!'' (director)
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Shin Kyojin no Hoshi'' (producer, animator)
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Shirahata no Shōjo Ryūko'' (Director, Screenplay)
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Star of the Giants 1982 movie'' (Director)
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Sword for Truth'' (producer)
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New Tetsujin-28'' (episode director)
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They Were Eleven'' (director, storyboards)
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Tobira o Akete'' (screenplay)
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Undersea Super Train: Marine Express'' (Chief Director, Rendition)
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Urusei Yatsura Kanketsuhen'' (director)
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Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker'' (director)
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Wounded Man'' (Director (eps. 2-5))
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Wonder Beat Scramble'' (Director (eps. 1-15), Storyboard (ep. 1), Episode Director)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dezaki Satoshi
1940 births
Anime directors
Japanese animators
Japanese film producers
Japanese animated film directors
Japanese animated film producers
Living people
Anime people from Tokyo