Yugo Sakamoto

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Yugo Sakamoto

Directing 30 January 18, 1996

Kyoto, Japan

Yugo Sakamoto (born January 18, 1996) is a Japanese film director. He was born in Kyoto Prefecture. While studying at Kyoto University of Art and Design (currently Kyoto Universit…

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Baby Assassins

Baby Assassins

6.6 2021 Movie
Baby Assassins 2

Baby Assassins 2

6.7 2023 Movie
Ghost Killer

Ghost Killer

7.2 2025 Movie
Baby Assassins 3

Baby Assassins 3

8.2 2024 Movie
Baby Assassins Everyday!

Baby Assassins Everyday!

7.9 2024 TV Show
A Janitor

A Janitor

6.4 2021 Movie
We Are Bad Barbers

We Are Bad Barbers

8.4 2026 TV Show
Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

7.9 2025 Movie
Yellow Dragon's Village

Yellow Dragon's Village

5.9 2021 Movie
Unfinished

Unfinished

2019 TV Show
Documentary of Baby Assassins

Documentary of Baby Assassins

7.1 2024 Movie
Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka

8.2 2021 Movie

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Yugo Sakamoto (born January 18, 1996) is a Japanese film director. He was born in Kyoto Prefecture. While studying at Kyoto University of Art and Design (currently Kyoto University of Arts), he won the 2016 Grand Prix at the Cruel Student Film Festival, receiving the "Promising New Director" award. He made his commercial film debut with " Family☆Wars ". His films are notable for their action and violence, with a style and pacing influenced by manga and anime. His philosophy about his filmmaking is "Weekly Shonen Jump, not Hollywood."

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2027
    Super Mob Ninja

    Movie Director

  2. 2026
    Match Monde

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 2026
    We Are Bad Barbers

    TV show Screenplay

  4. 2025
    Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Atami/Izu Edition - The Mystery of an Ancient Assassin Civilisation and the Attack of the Police Assassin.

    Movie

  5. 2025
    Flame Union

    Movie

  6. 2025
    第4回コント遊戯「大都怪」

    Movie

  7. 2025
    Ghost Killer

    Movie Writer

  8. 2025
    Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

    Movie Director

  9. 2024
    Hen na koe

    Movie Director

  10. 2024
    Documentary of Baby Assassins

    Movie Self

  11. 2024
    Baby Assassins Everyday!

    TV show Writer

  12. 2024
    Baby Assassins 3

    Movie Director

  13. 2023
    Legendary Hit-man Kunioka Spin-off Kunioka Tours North Osaka and Kyoto edition Our hometown is the best!

    Movie

  14. 2023
    Baby Assassins 2

    Movie Director

  15. 2022
    Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Osaka - Ressurection of the Golden Dragon/The Naniwa Assassins strike back -

    Movie

  16. 2022
    Green Bullet

    Movie Director

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  1. 2022
    田坂守の一日

    Movie Director

  2. 2022
    Heaven's Rush

    Movie Director

  3. 2021
    Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka

    Movie Director

  4. 2021
    Yellow Dragon's Village

    Movie Director

  5. 2021
    Baby Assassins

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2021
    A Janitor

    Movie Director

  7. 2020
    Grave of Love 2

    Movie

  8. 2019
    Kunioka x BBC

    Movie Director

  9. 2019
    シンデレラ地獄へ行く

    Movie Director

  10. 2019
    Unfinished

    TV show Director

  11. 2019
    Unfinished

    Movie Director

  12. 2018
    Hangman's Knot

    Movie Director

  13. 2018
    Family Wars

    Movie Director

  14. 2017
    Slaughter Jap

    Movie Director

  15. 2017
    Pan.

    Movie Director

  16. 2017
    Shura Land

    Movie Director

  17. 2016
    Beー.

    Movie Director

  18. —
    Baby Assassins

    TV show Creator