Directing

Tarou Sakamoto

Born September 20, 1939 · Okayama, Japan (age 86)

Tarou Sakamoto is a director who has worked on various Tokusatsu properties, most notably Super Sentai but likewise Kamen Rider and the live-action rendition of the Kanon series. He is known in America for directing several episodes of Power Rangers Wild Force.

Known For

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS AbarangerTokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger · 2005
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger
6.42005
MovieCrimeAction
The Dekarangers respond to a disturbance in the city. On arriving, they find the area under attack from three brightly-coloured people. They fight them but they steal Machine Bull to chase a crow, which is apparently their enemy. They crash and are arrested by the Dekarangers. At DekaBase, the Dekarangers discover that their prisoners are Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger.
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs OhrangerGekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger · 1997
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger
7.21997
MovieActionAdventure
The team-up between Gekisou Sentai Carranger and Chouriki Sentai Ohranger.
Kamen Rider Hibiki The Movie: Hibiki & The Seven War OniKamen Rider Hibiki The Movie: Hibiki & The Seven War Oni · 2005
Kamen Rider Hibiki The Movie: Hibiki & The Seven War Oni
5.72005
MovieScience FictionAction
When a powerful new Makamou attacks and defeats Hibiki, Asumu dives into Takeshi’s history and discovers a book that details the ancient Oni and a boy sharing his name. As he reads on, he learns of the tensions between humans and Oni as they struggle to stop the Orochi Makamou, but will he discover the key to defeating the new Orochi in the present?
Pettonton SpecialPettonton Special · 1984
Pettonton Special
1984
MovieFamilyScience Fiction
Pettonton goes to Hong Kong! Pettonton is a green mysterious space alien, discarded on Earth by an UFO. The story depicts how he became best friends with Negita, and various other experiences with other friends. Using mysterious items like the “friendship ring”, which grants wisdom to whoever holds it, or the “time stick” which can stop time, they overcome difficult situations.
Kamen RiderKamen Rider · 1971
Kamen Rider
6.41971
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.
Power RangersPower Rangers · 1993
Power Rangers
7.11993
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
A team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen · 1990
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
9.51990
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Hyakujuu Sentai GaorangerHyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger · 2001
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
7.52001
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Long ago, a great, destructive war between humans the Orgs was ended; the people of Earth were believed to be the victors. But now, 1,000 years later, the Orgs have returned. And five new warriors have been selected by the Power Animals to claim the responsibility of protecting humanity once again, by becoming Gaorangers!

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Mirai Sentai TimerangerMirai Sentai Timeranger · 2000
Mirai Sentai Timeranger
8.02000
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
It's the 30th century and time travel is illegal. To help monitor and police time crimes, the Time Protection Department is founded. But when Don Dolnero and his nefarious gang manage to trick four new TPD cadets into allowing them travel to the 20th century, the four cadets are forced to pursue them for the sake of history. There, in a time foreign to them, the cadets enlist Tatsuya Asami, a young martial artist, to aid their mission. Together, these five youngsters become the Timerangers. And though they try to live as ordinary 20th-century citizens, the Timerangers dedicate their lives to stopping Dolnero and others that may follow in his footsteps, attempting to forever alter the proper timeline!

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GoGo Sentai BoukengerGoGo Sentai Boukenger · 2006
GoGo Sentai Boukenger
7.02006
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Every era has an individual that begins a journey seeking the way of the road. The numerous adventures they encounter are harsh, relentless, and life threatening. It is the burning souls of these brave individuals that lead human beings to the future. People called them Adventurers. The Search Guard Successor Foundation collects treasures from all around the world that are scarce and about to be lost forever. Among the treasures, the secretive finds that contained dangerous powers were called “Precious”. If these Precious were to be robbed and utilized by Negative Syndicates, people would be put in serious danger. This is why the S.G.S. will form a secret unit to locate and defend Precious. The name of the unit is Boukengers.

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Sukeban Deka III: Romance of the Ninja GirlsSukeban Deka III: Romance of the Ninja Girls · 1986
Sukeban Deka III: Romance of the Ninja Girls
6.01986
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
Kazama Yui, a country girl from Kyushu who was recruited by the Dark Director and given the role of the third Saki Asamiya. In the story, Yui was sent to Tokyo to meet up with her long lost sisters, Yuka and Yuma, and they inherited the family's ninja art in order to solve the menace of a psychic terrorist known as the Emperor. Now turned into a trio of kunoichi, they would battle the villain and his army, helped by their mentor Kazuya Yoda and the agents Reia Kido and Obiwan Osho. Yui herself rarely used the Saki Asamiya moniker and showed a very different personality compared to Saki and Yoko, and the series was more focused in fantasy than serious urban crime drama. NOTE: although it has 3 in the title and is loosely related to the other two Sukeban Deka shows this should not be treated as a direct continuation but rather as a standalone show.

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