Shinsuke Sato

Shinsuke Sato

Director · Producer · Writer

Hiroshima, Japan
September 16, 1970

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.

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Shinsuke Sato 1
Shinsuke Sato 2

Representative Works

Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
8.5
/ Japanese
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
6.3
/ Japanese
I Am a Hero
I Am a Hero
7.5
/ Japanese
Bleach
Bleach
6.5
/ Japanese
Gantz
Gantz
6.6
/ Japanese
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Gantz: Perfect Answer
6.6
/ Japanese
Kingdom
Kingdom
7.3
/ Japanese
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
6.8
/ Japanese
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
7.3
/ Japanese
Inuyashiki
Inuyashiki
7.7
/ Japanese
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
7.5
/ Japanese
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror
6.5
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
2026Winner

Best Director

Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016Nominee

Best Director

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

I Am a Hero
2016Nominee

Best Director

I Am a Hero

Career Highlights

Bleach
2018Highlight

Best Director

Bleach

Gantz
2010Highlight

Best Director

Gantz

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