8.1
TV
Directing
Shinsuke Sato
- Born
- (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Hiroshima, Japan
- Credits
- 36 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.1
TV
6.8
Movie
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
6.5
Movie
Bleach
7.5
Movie
I Am a Hero
6.5
Movie
Gantz
6.6
Movie
Gantz: Perfect Answer
7.7
Movie
Inuyashiki
6.3
Movie
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
7.2
Movie
Kingdom
7.5
Movie
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
7.3
Movie
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
6.9
Movie
Another Gantz
6.5
Movie
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror
5.6
Movie
The Princess Blade
6.2
Movie
Library Wars
6.1
Movie
Library Wars: The Last Mission
5.9
Movie
All-Round Appraiser Q: The Eyes of Mona Lisa
6.0
Movie
Everest: The Summit of the Gods
Crew credits 36
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | My Hero Academia Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2026 | Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls Film | Director |
| 2024 | Kingdom: Return of the Great General Film | Director |
| 2023 | Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny Film | Director |
| 2022 | Kingdom 2: Far and Away Film | Director |
| 2020 | Alice in Borderland TV | Director, Writer (22 ep) |
| 2019 | Kingdom Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2018 | Bleach Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2018 | Inuyashiki Film | Director |
| 2016 | Death Note: Light Up the NEW World Film | Director |
| 2016 | Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack Film | Director |
| 2016 | Death Note: New Generation TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2016 | I Am a Hero Film | Director |
| 2016 | Everest: The Summit of the Gods Film | Director |
| 2015 | Library Wars: The Last Mission Film | Director |
| 2015 | Library Wars: Book Of Memories Film | Director |
| 2014 | All-Round Appraiser Q: The Eyes of Mona Lisa Film | Director |
| 2013 | Library Wars Film | Director |
| 2012 | Lucky Seven TV | Director, Series Composition (10 ep) |
| 2011 | Gantz: Perfect Answer Film | Director |
| 2011 | Another Gantz Film | Director |
| 2010 | Gantz Film | Director |
| 2009 | Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2008 | Sand Chronicles Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2006 | Star Reformer Film | Screenplay |
| 2005 | Spring Snow Film | Screenplay |
| 2005 | All About My Dog Film | Director |
| 2003 | Cosmic Rescue -The Moonlight Generations- Film | Director, Writer |
| 2002 | Rock'n'Roll Mishin Film | Screenplay |
| 2001 | The Princess Blade Film | Director, Writer |
| 2001 | LOVE SONG Film | Director, Writer |
| 2000 | Sunflower Film | Screenplay |
| 2000 | The Whispered City Film | Screenplay |
| 1998 | Tadon and Chikuwa Film | Screenplay |
| 1997 | Tokyo Lullaby Film | Writer |
| 1996 | Ryōuchi genshuku Film | Director of Photography, Screenplay, Producer |