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Takuma Sato

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Takuma Sato

Born June 11, 1989 · Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan (age 37)

Takuma Sato is a Japanese film director from Akita, Japan. After graduating from high school in northern Japan, he entered a university in Tokyo and started to follow filmmaking classes. He completed the New Creator Workshop (NCW) Creator Advanced Course in 2012 and later joined Bunbuku, the production company and collective founded by Hirokazu Kore-eda. His 2014 independent film Don't Say that W…

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Any Crybabies Around?Any Crybabies Around? · 2020
Any Crybabies Around?
★ 5.22020
MovieDrama
A man has a baby, runs away, then comes back, but he can't just show up, apologize, and hope that makes himself a grown man.
Don't Say that WordDon't Say that Word · 2019
Don't Say that Word
2019
Movie
Natsu is a soccer team assistant at Sanno High School. After a horrible tournament season in the summer, Natsu is requested to resign. She refuses and fights to stay, but eventually ends up leaving.
Ano Yoru wo Sukui niAno Yoru wo Sukui ni · 2025
Ano Yoru wo Sukui ni
2025
Movie
Childhood friends Asako and Hayato, once featured on "Detective! Knight Scoop," face marital strains and their daughter's sudden disappearance. Their search leads them back to their old school, unraveling past memories and hidden emotions.
Sticks and StonesSticks and Stones · 2019
Sticks and Stones
2019
MovieDrama
Haruka is a rookie physical therapist at an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Japan. Just after her boyfriend suddenly dumps her, it's set that the very first patient she'll be in charge of through his hospitalization is Mr. Tsuge, who is paralyzed on his left side from a stroke. On the first day of rehabilitation, Tsuge asks Haruka, "Can I go back to my old life?" but she cannot answer.
Beginning to Break, Hey Hey HeyBeginning to Break, Hey Hey Hey · 2016
Beginning to Break, Hey Hey Hey
2016
MovieDrama
A man drop-kicks a rude convenience store customer and wins the heart of his coworker, so he keeps kicking impolite customers.
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko HouseThe Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House · 2023
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
★ 7.62023
SeriesDrama
Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.
Papa and Daddy's Home CookingPapa and Daddy's Home Cooking · 2025
Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking
★ 6.02025
SeriesDrama
Two single fathers—a divorced comic editor raising his son and a clinic owner suddenly entrusted with his ex-girlfriend’s daughter—team up for shared parenting, navigating chaotic household struggles and personal growth as they redefine family bonds through the messiness of raising kids together.

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