Shimako SATO

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Shimako SATO was born in Iwate Prefecture in 1964. She studied at Asagaya College of Art and Design and London International Film School. In 1992, she debuted as a film director with the British production TALE Of THE VAMPIRE. Her 1995 horror film WIZARD OF DARKNESS received an award at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. She wrote the script for SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (2010), directed by Takashi YAMAZAKI, among other films. Her action films UNFAIR THE ANSWER (2011) and UNFAIR 2: THE END (2015) were both box office hits in Japan.