Shinsuke Sato

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Shinsuke Sato

Directing 56 September 16, 1970

Hiroshima, Japan

Shinsuke Sato (佐藤 信介, Satō Shinsuke; born September 16, 1970) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He has directed several live-action film adaptations of manga and anime…

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Alice in Borderland

Alice in Borderland

8.1 2020 TV Show
Kingdom: Return of the Great General

Kingdom: Return of the Great General

6.8 2024 Movie
Bleach

Bleach

6.5 2018 Movie
I Am a Hero

I Am a Hero

7.5 2016 Movie
Gantz

Gantz

6.6 2010 Movie
Gantz: Perfect Answer

Gantz: Perfect Answer

6.6 2011 Movie
Inuyashiki

Inuyashiki

7.7 2018 Movie
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

6.3 2016 Movie
Kingdom

Kingdom

7.3 2019 Movie
Kingdom 2: Far and Away

Kingdom 2: Far and Away

7.3 2022 Movie
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny

Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny

7.5 2023 Movie
Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls

Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls

8.5 2026 Movie

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Shinsuke Sato (佐藤 信介, Satō Shinsuke; born September 16, 1970) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He has directed several live-action film adaptations of manga and anime, including The Princess Blade (2001), Gantz (2011), I Am a Hero (2016), Bleach (2018), Inuyashiki (2018), Kingdom (2019) and its sequels.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls

    Movie Director

  2. 2024
    Kingdom: Return of the Great General

    Movie Director

  3. 2023
    Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny

    Movie Director

  4. 2022
    Kingdom 2: Far and Away

    Movie Director

  5. 2020
    Alice in Borderland

    TV show Director

  6. 2019
    Kingdom

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 2018
    Bleach

    Movie Director

  8. 2018
    Inuyashiki

    Movie Director

  9. 2016
    Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

    Movie Director

  10. 2016
    Death Note: New Generation

    TV show Director

  11. 2016
    I Am a Hero

    Movie Director

  12. 2016
    Everest: The Summit of the Gods

    Movie Director

  13. 2015
    Library Wars: The Last Mission

    Movie Director

  14. 2015
    Library Wars: Book Of Memories

    Movie Director

  15. 2014
    All-Round Appraiser Q: The Eyes of Mona Lisa

    Movie Director

  16. 2013
    Library Wars

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2012
    Lucky Seven

    TV show Director

  2. 2011
    Gantz: Perfect Answer

    Movie Director

  3. 2011
    Another Gantz

    Movie Director

  4. 2010
    Gantz

    Movie Director

  5. 2009
    Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror

    Movie Director

  6. 2008
    Sand Chronicles

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 2006
    Star Reformer

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 2005
    Spring Snow

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 2005
    All About My Dog

    Movie Director

  10. 2003
    Cosmic Rescue -The Moonlight Generations-

    Movie Director

  11. 2002
    Rock'n'Roll Mishin

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 2001
    The Princess Blade

    Movie Director

  13. 2001
    LOVE SONG

    Movie Writer

  14. 2000
    Sunflower

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 2000
    The Whispered City

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1998
    Tadon and Chikuwa

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1997
    Tokyo Lullaby

    Movie Writer

  18. 1996
    Ryōuchi genshuku

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. —
    My Hero Academia

    Movie Director