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Osamu Sato
佐藤理
Born (1960-04-14) April 14, 1960 (age 65)
Kyoto, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
Websitewww.osamusato.net

Osamu Sato (佐藤 理, Satō Osamu; born April 14, 1960 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese digital artist, video game developer, photographer, and composer. His first work was the ambient music album, Objectless (1983).[1] His first work in the video game industry was Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou, which first released in Japan for Classic Mac OS in 1994, and in North America for Microsoft Windows the following year.[2] In 1998, he produced and composed the music for the video game LSD: Dream Emulator on the PlayStation, which later became his most recognizable work outside of Japan.[3][4][5]

Personal life

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Sato was born on April 14, 1960, in Kyoto, Japan. During his childhood, his father and grandfather, both of whom were photographers, had a profound influence on him.[1] His father and grandfather's photography of Buddhist art also shaped his artistic vision, as seen throughout his creations.[6] The experience of visiting the Osaka Expo '70 with his father left a deep impression on the 10-year-old Sato.[5] Sato pursued his formal education at the Kyoto Institute of Design and the Kyoto Saga Art College. After completing his studies, he worked for Mos Advertising Co., Ltd. before transitioning to freelance work.[7] In 1986, he established the Osamu Sato Design Office (OSD), which was rebranded as OutSide Directors Company (OSD) in 1988.[8] Initially working as a graphic designer, Sato shifted his focus to game development in the 1990s.[9] Currently, he is primarily engaged in artistic creation involving music and graphics.

Works

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Music

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Albums

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  • 1983 – Objectless
  • 1991 – Music for Alphabetical Orgasm[citation needed]
  • 1994 October 21 – Transmigration
  • 1995 October 21 – Equal
  • 1997 – Linen Sampler
  • 1998 October 22 – LSD & Remixes
  • 2017 November – Objectless: Classic Ambient Works and More
  • 2001 July – Aura 20/07/01
  • 2017 – All Things Must Be Equal
  • 2018 – LSD Revamped
  • 2020 – Grateful in All Things
  • 2020 April 10 – Collected Ambient Grooves 1993 – 2001
  • 2020 October 21 – Transformed Collection
  • 2022 – Root(s)
  • 2023 November 12 – LSD Transformed New Fancy Tracks
  • 2024 December 25 – Multiple Personality[10][citation needed]

EPs

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  • 2020 November 17 – Experimental Demo Tapes

Singles

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  • 1998 October 22 – Lucy in the Sky with Dynamites
  • 2020 April 15 – I Dub You
  • 2020 October 21 – Done
  • 2020 October 21 – Extra Sunrise/ 808 Ambient Mix
  • 2020 November 17 – Bonus
  • 2020 November 17 – Daimonji Espresso
  • 2022 – Fax Factory (Yoshihiro Sawasaki Mix)
  • 2024 December 7 – Outtakes

Video games

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  • 1994 May 21 – Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou (東脳, Tonnō) (PC)
  • 1995 October 21 – Chu-Teng (中天, Chūten) (PC)
  • 1997 March 14 – Rolypolys: The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog (ローリーポーリーズの七転び八起き, Rolypolys no Nanakorobi Yaoki) lit. 'Rolypolys' Seven Tumbles, Eight Stand-Ups' (PC)
  • 1997 November 21 – Banabana MK.1: Rolypolys World Tour (バナバナ一号　ローリーポーリーズの世界大冒険, Banabana Ichigō Rolypolys no Sekai Daibōken) (PC)
  • 1998 October 22 – LSD: Dream Emulator (PS1)
  • 1999 August 26 – Tokyo Planet Planetokio (東京惑星プラネトキオ, Tōkyō Wakusei Planetokio) (PS1)
  • 2000 March 9 – Rhythm 'N' Face (リズムンフェイス, Rizumunfeisu) (PS1)
  • 2010 April 23 – ●▲■ (マルサンカクシカク, Maru Sankaku Shikaku) (Mobile (iOS))
  • 2010 April 23 – Pocket Montage (キャラクターメーカー「キモカワ」, Kyarakutāmēkā `Kimokawa') (Mobile (iOS))

Art books/zines

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  • 1991 – The Alphabetical Orgasm
  • 1991 – Out Side Directors Company Limited: Corporate Identity and Works
  • 1992 November 4 – Alphabetical Animals
  • 1992 November – Anonymous Animals [11]
  • 1993 April 6 – Homosexual
  • 1993 June 25 – The Art of Computer Designing: A Black and White Approach
  • 1998 October 22 – LSD - Lovely Sweet Dream
  • 2000 – Rhythm 'n' Face Supplementary Reader
  • 2001 – The Alphabet[citation needed]
  • 2010 August 24 – Maru Sankaku Shikaku
  • 2015 July – Symmetric
  • 2015 – Photo
  • 2017 – All Things Must Be Equal
  • 2020 – Grateful in All Things

Exhibitions

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  • 1991 – The Alphabetical Orgasm, Tokyo
  • 1992 – The Alphabetical Orgasm, Kyoto
  • 1992 – Anonymous Animals, Tokyo
  • 1993 April 6-24 – Homosexual, Tierrart Gallery, Tokyo [12][citation needed]
  • 1998 – Osamu Sato and LSD Expo, Tokyo
  • 2017 – All Things Must Be Equal
  • 2018 – LSD Revamped ~Neo Psychedelia~, Tokyo
  • 2020 – Grateful in All Things, Tokyo[13][non-primary source needed]
  • 2022 – ROOT(S), Tokyo
  • 2024 – MULTIPLE PERSONALITY, Rittor Base, Tokyo[14][15]
  • 2024 — MULTIPLE PERSONALITY, SOMSOC, Harajuku[16]

Videos

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NFTs

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dwyer, Nick (November 14, 2017). "Interview: Osamu Sato". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Red Bull. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: Tong-Nou / Chu-Teng". hardcoregaming101.net. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Osamu Sato Site". OsamuSato.net. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Vincent, Brittany (January 28, 2015). "The Elusive Creator of the Most Terrifying Video Games". Vice. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Osamu Sato on Osaka EXPO 70 — PLAYSTYLE". playstyle.world. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  6. ^ "L.S.D IS GROOVY - AN INTERVIEW WITH OSAMU SATO". MAGAZINE. June 13, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  7. ^ Sato, Osamu (1993). The art of computer designing: a black and white approach. Tokoyo: Graphic-sha. ISBN 978-4-7661-0736-4.
  8. ^ "Interview: 快感的アルファベット". Designer's Workshop. 52: |page=72-73. 1992. ISSN 0910-1950.
  9. ^ Manent, Mathieu (2018). Playstation Anthology Collectors Edition. France: Geeks-Line. ISBN 9791093752334.
  10. ^ "Multiple Personality". compu-lsd.com.
  11. ^ "個展・イベント・出版物・ビデオ・CD・デジタルエンターテインメント・受賞歴". www.osd.co.jp. Outside Directors Company. Archived from the original on November 26, 2006.
  12. ^ "Homosexual". compu-lsd.com.
  13. ^ @osd_word (February 26, 2020). "今年も展覧会やります。ビームス２店舗、原宿と新宿でやります。会場１＿TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS（ビームス原宿）2020年 3/20~4/1 会場２＿B_GALLRY（ビームスJapan )（新宿）20…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "File:Multiple personality exhibition.png". compu-lsd.com.
  15. ^ @osd_word (November 12, 2024). "Next Live" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "OSAMU SATO SOLO EXHIBITION 2024~2025". youtube.com.
  17. ^ "THE ALPHABET 2001 OUTSIDE DIRECTORS COMPANY LIMITED". www.osd.co.jp. Outside Directors Company. Archived from the original on January 19, 2020.
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