Masaaki Sakai

Writing

Masaaki Sakai

Born September 20, 1975 · Tokyo, Japan (age 50)

No biography available.

Known For

Small, Slow But SteadySmall, Slow But Steady · 2022
Small, Slow But Steady
7.02022
MovieDrama
Keiko surprises everyone when she overcomes adversity to win her first two boxing fights. But when an unexpected incident threatens the closure of her gym, she is pushed further than she thought possible.
Nemuri KyoshiroNemuri Kyoshiro · 2026
Nemuri Kyoshiro
5.52026
MovieDramaHistory
Blue-eyed ronin Nemuri Kyōshirō is ordered to eliminate assassins targeting a senior official. A rosary links the plot to hidden Christians, drawing him into rival power struggles—and multiple factions trying to kill him.
Two Portraits of MIYAGINOTwo Portraits of MIYAGINO · 2010
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
7.82010
MovieDramaRomance
In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and becomes entangled in a love triangle. A mystery emerges involving two portraits and the sudden disappearance of the artist Sharaku. Helmed by Cannes-selected director Tatsuji Yamazaki, the film employs kabuki-inspired sequences and stylised sets.
Kenji no HonkaiKenji no Honkai · 2016
Kenji no Honkai
2016
MovieDrama
Prosecutor Sakata of the Yonesaki District Public Prosecutors Office and his colleague Shoji are pulled into assisting the Tokyo Office’s Special Investigation Department to investigate influential Diet lawmaker Okouchi and Masumoto of a technical skills foundation. The two men are believed to be involved in a bribery case. But a key witness in this scandal commits suicide, and the next person believed to hold the key to the case, the foundation’s accountant, has disappeared.
Ninkyo GakuenNinkyo Gakuen · 2019
Ninkyo Gakuen
6.02019
MovieComedyCrime
A group of ardent, do-gooding yakuza agree to help a struggling high school. But they're no match for the bored students and the apathetic faculty!
Fate of a ProsecutorFate of a Prosecutor · 2016
Fate of a Prosecutor
2016
Movie
Hirotoshi Honda, a teacher of a prestigious private girl’s high school, is arrested on suspicion of violating the nuisance prevention ordinance for molestation on a train and sent to prosecutor Sakata. High school student Reina claims he touched her buttocks in the packed train but Honda denies the crime and calls it a fabrication and claims he was blackmailed by Reina on the train platform. Reina denies his allegation. Even for a misdemeanor, Sakata believes not pursuing the truth is like death as a prosecutor.
The Skull Man: Prologue of DarknessThe Skull Man: Prologue of Darkness · 2007
The Skull Man: Prologue of Darkness
2007
MovieTV MovieHorror
A tokusatsu made for TV prequel movie to the 2007 anime series The Skull Man.
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in EdoSong of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo · 2026
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo
9.22026
SeriesAction & Adventure
A live-action adaptation that translates this deep legacy to the screen. Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, the story depicts the intense and passionate lives of the Shinsengumi - the iconic samurai force that defended Kyoto in the final years of Japan's shogunate - through spectacular action and a bold interpretation based on historical facts. The story follows street brawler Toshizo Hijikata (Yuki Yamada), who finds a new kind of family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita. Hijikata and his comrades in the Shinsengumi forge a bond of loyalty - tested by betrayal, illness, and war - as they fight not only their enemies but their own ideals.

Filmography

Sort
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in EdoSong of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo · 2026
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo
9.22026
SeriesAction & Adventure
A live-action adaptation that translates this deep legacy to the screen. Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, the story depicts the intense and passionate lives of the Shinsengumi - the iconic samurai force that defended Kyoto in the final years of Japan's shogunate - through spectacular action and a bold interpretation based on historical facts. The story follows street brawler Toshizo Hijikata (Yuki Yamada), who finds a new kind of family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita. Hijikata and his comrades in the Shinsengumi forge a bond of loyalty - tested by betrayal, illness, and war - as they fight not only their enemies but their own ideals.

Screenplay

Teppan GirlTeppan Girl · 2006
Teppan Girl
9.02006
SeriesFamily
Kagura Akane is the only daughter of a family who runs a teppanyaki place in downtown Tokyo. Akane had always been proud of her father Tetsuma, who was called the "No.1 teppanyaki chef in Japan." Growing up in such an environment, she naturally acquired "teppanyaki skills." However, when her mother died of illness, her father lost his energy to work and disappeared. Since then, Akane has managed and protected the restaurant all by herself. One day, out of the blue, she is visited by Erena, the rich daughter of a major food company, who orders Akane to move out at once because her father had borrowed money against his restaurant. Though feeling disappointed, Akane makes up her mind to close the store. But when her father's friend, Kurogane, shows her "Ittetsu," a grilling plate that Akane's father cherished, it reignites her passion towards teppanyaki.

Writer