(6 December 1952 – 4 April 2010) was a Japanese
manga artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...
. Satō was a member of the
Post Year 24 Group, a group of female
manga
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artists considered influential in the development of
shōjo manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent females and young adult women. It is, along with manga (targeting adolescent boys), manga (targeting young adult and adult men), and manga (targeting adult ...
. She also wrote under the
pen name
A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name.
A pen na ...
. She made her professional debut in 1977 with the publication of ''Koi wa Ajinomono!?'' in ''
Bessatsu Shōjo Comic''. Her definitive works include ''Yumemiru Wakusei'' (''The Dreaming Planet'') and ''One Zero''.
Her stories were usually serious
science fiction
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drawn in a "subdued" style.
Sato regards her interest in science fiction from the patience and thorough answers of her father when she was young and asking "Why?" to everything. Her science fiction influences include
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov ( ; 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and ...
,
Cordwainer Smith
Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger (July 11, 1913 – August 6, 1966), better known by his pen-name Cordwainer Smith, was an American author known for his science fiction works. Linebarger was a US Army officer, a noted East Asia scholar, and ...
and
James Tiptree Jr. A major influence on her work ''Yumemiru Wakusei'' was the film ''
Lawrence of Arabia
Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–19 ...
''.
[
Satō became an assistant to Moto Hagio and Keiko Takemiya in 1972, and she continued to work as an assistant until the demands of her own works prevented her from doing so.]Animerica
''Animerica'' was a monthly magazine published by Viz Media containing news, feature articles, and reviews on manga, anime, and related media, as well as a section that serialized manga published by Viz. After an initial November 1992 preview is ...
''. Satō died from brain cancer in Tome, Miyagi
270px, Tome City Hall
is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 77,897 and a population density of 150 persons per km² in 27,298 households. The total area of the city is . The area is noted for i ...
, on 4 April 2010, aged 57.
Works
* (1979, Kisōtengaisha) (1992, reprint plus one new story, Shinchosha
is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in Yaraichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
Books
* Haruki Murakami: '' Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (19 ...
)
* (1980, Shinshokan)
* (1982–1984, serialized in ''Petit Flower
was a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. Founded in 1980, the magazine ceased publication in March 2002, when it was replaced by the magazine ''Flowers''.
History
Shogakukan began publishing ''Petit Flower'' as a regula ...
'', Shogakukan) (1996, '' bunkoban'' reprint, Shogakukan)
* (1983, Shinshokan)
* (1984, Shinshokan
is a Japanese publishing company. It was established on June 14, 1961. In April 2009, the US publisher Digital Manga Publishing announced a co-branding operation with Shinshokan, to license and manga from Shinshokan's '' Wings'', ''Dear'', a ...
) inspired by '' Ship of Fools'' by Sebastian Brant
Sebastian Brant (also Brandt) (1458 – 10 May 1521) was a German humanist and satirist. He is best known for his satire ''Das Narrenschiff'' (''The Ship of Fools'').
Biography
Brant was born in Strasbourg to an innkeeper but eventually ente ...
* (1984, Shinshokan)
* (1985, Shinshokan)
* (1985–1986, Shogakukan) (1996, '' bunkoban'' reprint, Shogakukan)
* (1987, Shogakukan)
* (1987, Hakusensha
is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
The company mainly publishes manga magazines and is involved in series' productions in their games, original video animation, music, and their animated TV series.
The co ...
)
* (1988, Hakusensha)
* (1989, Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of Japanese dictionaries, dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are to ...
)
* (1988, Shinshokan)
* (1989, Shogakukan)
* (1995, Shogakukan)
* (1999, serialized in ''Petit Flower'', Shogakukan)
*''Majutsushi Sagashi'' (魔術師さがし) (2000, Shogakukan)
Anthologies
These are anthology works in which one or more stories by Satō appeared:
* (1982, Sanrio
is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and produces products focusing on the '' kawaii'' ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and accessories which are sold ...
)
* (1991, Shinchosha)
* (1991, Shinchosha)
*'' Four Shōjo Stories'' (1996, Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
)
References
External links
佐藤史生データベース
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Shio
1950 births
2010 deaths
Deaths from brain tumor
Manga artists from Miyagi Prefecture