Koichi Sato

Acting

Koichi Sato

Born December 10, 1960 · Tokyo, Japan (age 65)

Koichi Sato (佐藤 浩市 Satō Kōichi, born December 10, 1960) is a Japanese actor. He is the son of veteran Japanese actor Rentarō Mikuni.

Known For

The SpiralThe Spiral · 1998
The Spiral
5.41998
MovieFantasyHorror
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
HeroHero · 2015
Hero
6.12015
MovieRomanceComedy
Prosecutor Kohei Kuryu takes charge of a case with a foreign embassy possessing the key to solve the case. Due to the extraterritoriality involving the case, the investigation has not gone anywhere. A crisis then ensues. Kohei Kuryu and his office attempt to extract the truth behind the wall of the Neustrian Embassy.
Midnight Diner 2Midnight Diner 2 · 2016
Midnight Diner 2
7.42016
MovieDramaComedy
The Master's late-night diner welcomes a woman troubled by funeral fans, an elderly scam victim, and a noodle delivery man struggling with love.
Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersMishima: A Life in Four Chapters · 1985
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7.81985
MovieDrama
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.
MitsugetsuMitsugetsu · 1984
Mitsugetsu
6.51984
MovieDrama
Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.
Kingdom: Return of the Great GeneralKingdom: Return of the Great General · 2024
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
6.82024
MovieActionAdventure
Depicts a continuation of the "Battle of Mayang", an all-out war against the neighboring country Zhao that Shin and Wang Ki fought in in the previous work "Flame of Fate".
We're Broke, My Lord!We're Broke, My Lord! · 2023
We're Broke, My Lord!
7.42023
MovieHistoryComedy
A commoner inherits lordship of debt-ridden Tanjousan Bun. Officials inform him of new role and substantial debts. He learns he is son of retired Daimyo when position becomes vacant.
Hito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku no kaHito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku no ka · 2026
Hito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku no ka
2026
MovieDramaRomance
A woman writes a letter to a young man, leading to a correspondence with his father that unveils the truth of a 24-year-old high school romance, his son's death, and the power of love letters.

Movies

The SpiralThe Spiral · 1998
The Spiral
5.41998
MovieFantasyHorror
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
HeroHero · 2015
Hero
6.12015
MovieRomanceComedy
Prosecutor Kohei Kuryu takes charge of a case with a foreign embassy possessing the key to solve the case. Due to the extraterritoriality involving the case, the investigation has not gone anywhere. A crisis then ensues. Kohei Kuryu and his office attempt to extract the truth behind the wall of the Neustrian Embassy.
Midnight Diner 2Midnight Diner 2 · 2016
Midnight Diner 2
7.42016
MovieDramaComedy
The Master's late-night diner welcomes a woman troubled by funeral fans, an elderly scam victim, and a noodle delivery man struggling with love.
Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersMishima: A Life in Four Chapters · 1985
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7.81985
MovieDrama
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.
MitsugetsuMitsugetsu · 1984
Mitsugetsu
6.51984
MovieDrama
Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.
Kingdom: Return of the Great GeneralKingdom: Return of the Great General · 2024
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
6.82024
MovieActionAdventure
Depicts a continuation of the "Battle of Mayang", an all-out war against the neighboring country Zhao that Shin and Wang Ki fought in in the previous work "Flame of Fate".
We're Broke, My Lord!We're Broke, My Lord! · 2023
We're Broke, My Lord!
7.42023
MovieHistoryComedy
A commoner inherits lordship of debt-ridden Tanjousan Bun. Officials inform him of new role and substantial debts. He learns he is son of retired Daimyo when position becomes vacant.
Hito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku no kaHito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku no ka · 2026
Hito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku no ka
2026
MovieDramaRomance
A woman writes a letter to a young man, leading to a correspondence with his father that unveils the truth of a 24-year-old high school romance, his son's death, and the power of love letters.
RockersRockers · 2003
Rockers
6.12003
MovieDramaAction
Guitarist Ko-chan is a mess of sexual repression after a childhood at the mercy of two elder sisters eager to use him as a guinea pig for their make-up skills. Bassist Gaku-chan keeps a bucket in the wings for whenever his nerves get the better of him, and drummer Momo-chan is doomed to forever carrying the botched childhood attempts at self-tattooing. It's not until this foursome is forced to look for an additional guitar player after Jin's dad burns his Stratocaster, that attitude and musical ability enter into the equation. Leather-clad, shade-wearing Tani (Tamaki), inseparable from his black Les Paul, is introduced as the king of R'n'R cool and Jinnai keeps him firmly seated on his throne throughout the film, retroactively proclaiming the guitarist, rather than himself, as the band's true hero.
GoninGonin · 1995
Gonin
6.61995
MovieActionCrime
Five men plot to steal a large sum of money from the local yakuza, but everything does not go as planned and the men find themselves hunted down by contract killers.
Kingdom III: The Flame of DestinyKingdom III: The Flame of Destiny · 2023
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
7.52023
MovieActionAdventure
To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory.
Fukushima 50Fukushima 50 · 2020
Fukushima 50
6.52020
MovieHistoryDrama
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Kingdom 2: Far and AwayKingdom 2: Far and Away · 2022
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
7.32022
MovieActionAdventure
It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification.
Gosh!!Gosh!! · 2025
Gosh!!
4.02025
MovieComedy
Life seems pretty normal at the Forensics Division. Ippei's canine partner, Oliver, appears to him as a womanizing middle-aged drunk in a dog suit, but that's nothing new. However, when "Super Volunteer" Konishi vanishes, the investigation pulls them into a bizarre mystery. Joined by Supervisor Hagoromo, Ippei and Yukina follow Konishi's trail, Urushibara uncovers a family secret, and former handler Mizoguchi stumbles upon a takoyaki-infested town and a tiny fairy man. All while mysterious red doors keep appearing… Something is obviously deeply wrong. Can the team find Konishi and save him from unseen forces before chaos consumes them all?
Umineko - InseparableUmineko - Inseparable · 2004
Umineko - Inseparable
3.32004
MovieDramaRomance
The shock of her fiance's sudden dissolution of their relationship causes university student, Miki, to lose her voice. While recuperating in a hospital in her hometown of Hakodate, she learns of the tragic life of her deceased mother, Kaoru, from her grandmother.
Sukiyaki Western DjangoSukiyaki Western Django · 2007
Sukiyaki Western Django
6.22007
MovieAdventureAction
A nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to join, chooses his own path.
Kingdom 5
In 4 days
Kingdom 5 · 2026
Kingdom 5
2026
MovieActionAdventure
Fireflies in the NorthFireflies in the North · 1984
Fireflies in the North
5.61984
MovieDrama
Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't KillThe Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill · 2021
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill
7.02021
MovieActionComedy
Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee Misaki. CEO Takoda and Misaki are unaware of Akira's background as an assassin. Meanwhile, Utsubo is a representative for an NPO. But, Utsubo works with contract killer Suzuki to set people up for extortion purposes. They target someone at design company Octopus.
The Secret Battlefield
Jul 31, 2026
The Secret Battlefield · 2026
The Secret Battlefield
2026
MovieWarDrama
In April 1941, months before the Pacific War begins, Japan’s brightest young elites, bureaucrats, military officers, and civilians, are secretly assembled at the Total War Research Institute. Tasked with simulating a conflict against the United States, they confront harsh realities through intense analysis.
Love Never to EndLove Never to End · 2007
Love Never to End
5.02007
MovieRomanceDrama
He is Kikuji Murao (Etsushi Toyokawa), a former best-selling novelist who has had a decade-long dry spell that has reduced him to university teaching and magazine hackery. After divorcing his wife (Reiko Takashima) and leaving behind his teenage daughter (Shihori Kanjiya), he meets Fuyuka Irie (Shinobu Terajima), a housewife and mother of three who is a longtime fan.
Crest of BetrayalCrest of Betrayal · 1994
Crest of Betrayal
5.41994
MovieHorrorDrama
Weaving two storylines together: the first is the story of 18th-century shogunate intrigue and loyalty, and the second is a ghost story about a beautiful woman who falls victim to passion and evil.
The Locked Room Murders SPThe Locked Room Murders SP · 2014
The Locked Room Murders SP
6.82014
MovieMystery
Erika Toda joins a law firm headed by Serizawa-san, on the first case she meets Enomoto Kei of Tokyo total security who unlocks Serizawa who has accidentally been trapped in a vault. Form thereon the trio solve 10 cases related to the locked room. Enomoto always makes a small scale model and thinks technically in terms of security and locks to solve cases, while Serizawa assists by hinting some circumstantial evidences. Serizawa is always ready to take credit of new found fame.
MarriageMarriage · 1993
Marriage
9.01993
MovieComedyDrama
An omnibus featuring the work of three different filmmakers.

TV Shows

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen · 1990
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
9.51990
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
The Fire Still BurnsThe Fire Still Burns · 1993
The Fire Still Burns
1993
SeriesDrama
This drama tells the story of the Oushu Fujiwara clan spanning generations, 140 years in the late Heian era. They established their domain in Touhoku area (North-east area of Japan), independent from the rule of Minamoto clan.
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ · 2016
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
8.22016
SeriesCrimeDrama
Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Koibito YoKoibito Yo · 1995
Koibito Yo
7.01995
SeriesDrama
Just hours before two different couples (Manae & Ryotaro : Shoko & Kohei) take their vows, Manae and Kohei discover an untold secret of their spouses-to-be. While they are pondering over their decisions, they meet each other and become friends. Their friendship then extends after their marriages with Manae taking the initiative of choosing her home beside Kohei's. This move is certainly not to Ryotaro's advantage, as he is Shoko's ex-boyfriend and the child she is carrying is actually his!
Shinsengumi!Shinsengumi! · 2004
Shinsengumi!
8.12004
SeriesDrama
Shinsengumi! is a Taiga drama television series produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK. It was a popular drama about the Shinsengumi, a Japanese special police force from the Bakumatsu period.
Tuesday Suspense TheaterTuesday Suspense Theater · 1981
Tuesday Suspense Theater
1981
Series
"Tuesday Suspense Theater" was broadcast every Tuesday from 21:00 to 22:54 ( JST ) on the Nippon Television network for 24 years from September 29 , 1981 to September 27, 2005. It was a two-hour drama slot. As a general rule, suspense dramas with one complete episode (very rarely, two parts) were broadcast every week from 21:00 to 22:54 ( JST ). It is a broadcast frame. Some episodes also aired horror, historical dramas, and special effects dramas.
PridePride · 2004
Pride
8.02004
SeriesDrama
Haru Satonaka is the captain of an ice-hockey team, a star athlete who stakes everything on hockey but can only consider love as a game. Aki Murase is a woman who has been waiting for her lover who went abroad two years ago. These two persons start a relationship while frankly admitting to each other that it is only a love game. …The result is the unfolding of a drama of people with their respective pasts and with their pride as individuals.
The Locked Room MurdersThe Locked Room Murders · 2012
The Locked Room Murders
7.22012
SeriesDramaMystery
Enomoto Kei is a security "otaku" working for a security firm, devoted to improving the securities system on a daily basis. He is not an easy person to familiarize oneself with, always collected and calm, unapproachable, a maniac in Physics, Science, Architecture and profound in other basic theoretical foundation. He is certain and proud of the fact that there is no key which he cannot unlock. One day, Kei is asked to help reveal a mystery behind a locked room murderer. While he lacks any interest in solving the mystery, he is inevitably intrigued by the term, "Closed Doors" and decides to take on the position. He works side by side with Aoto Junko and Serizawa Gou, who are lawyers working at a major law firm. Junko is pure and forward, acting upon her instincts while Serizawa is a prideful elitist who sees time as money, and therefore, will not take on any job that is unprofitable. Possessing a vast amount of knowledge and acute insightfulness, Kei is able to unlock the closed doors and unravel the secrets leading to the solution. Never before has there been a drama focused solely on closed doors.
Undercover Investigator Matsushita KoheiUndercover Investigator Matsushita Kohei · 2023
Undercover Investigator Matsushita Kohei
8.02023
SeriesDramaMystery
Like a Dragon: YakuzaLike a Dragon: Yakuza · 2024
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
6.12024
SeriesCrime
Set in the fictional town of Kamurocho, the story unfolds across two intersecting timelines—1995 and 2005. In 1995, four friends eager to escape their restrictive lives in an orphanage dive into the yakuza-controlled underworld of 1995 Kamurocho. Meanwhile, in 2005, their friendship is deteriorated, as tensions between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance are at a boiling point.
Kenzo Kitakata: SUIKODENKenzo Kitakata: SUIKODEN · 2026
Kenzo Kitakata: SUIKODEN
5.62026
SeriesDrama
In a corrupt world, a low-ranking official named Song Jiang rises to fight for justice, uniting 108 outcasts under his banner to challenge the oppressive state in a desperate rebellion.
119 Emergency Call119 Emergency Call · 2025
119 Emergency Call
6.62025
SeriesDrama
Yuki Kasuhara, a command officer in Yokohama's Fire Department, handles 119 emergency calls, balancing high-pressure crises and workplace challenges. Known for her quick thinking, she often defies norms by visiting accident scenes, sparking friction within the team.
As If In FlightAs If In Flight · 1990
As If In Flight
6.01990
SeriesDrama
Historical drama about the life of Saigō Takamori and his involvement with the Meiji Restoration.
Romantics AnonymousRomantics Anonymous · 2025
Romantics Anonymous
8.22025
SeriesComedyDrama
A brilliant chocolatier who's afraid of making eye contact meets an heir who can't touch others — but somehow, they're immune to each other.
The Royal FamilyThe Royal Family · 2025
The Royal Family
8.72025
SeriesDrama
Kurisu has always admired his father, who runs a tax accounting firm, and dreamed of working with him one day. To broaden his skills, he joined a major tax firm, but a professional setback left him disillusioned. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets racehorse owner Sanno Kozo, reigniting his sense of purpose.
BlackboardBlackboard · 2012
Blackboard
8.02012
SeriesDrama
"Blackboard ~ Jidai to Tatakatta Kyoushitachi~," revolves around teachers in different time periods having to deal with the problems of that era. The first episode stars Sakurai as Shirahama, a junior high school teacher who taught his students about "dying for your country" during wartime. After later losing his right arm in the war, he returns to teaching but is burdened and conflicted by what he taught his students in the past. The second episode of "Blackboard ~Jidai to Tatakatta Kyoushitachi~" stars Sato Koichi as a teacher during the 1980s having to deal with school violence. Shida Mirai plays a delinquent student, and Kanjiya Shihori plays another teacher at the school. Set in modern-day Japan, tackles the story of forbidden teacher-student relationships. Matsushita Nao plays a devoted English teacher who's offering personal lessons for a pupil (played by Kamiki Ryunosuke), who barely can read or write.
Bullets, Bones and Blocked NosesBullets, Bones and Blocked Noses · 2021
Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
2021
SeriesDrama
Police dog handler Ippei Aoba has a problem. It's called Oliver. To others, Oliver is a genius police dog that comes from a long line of geniuses, but, to Ippei, he appears—literally—as a lazy, foul-mouthed, middle-aged man in a dog costume.
The Sun Does Not MoveThe Sun Does Not Move · 2020
The Sun Does Not Move
8.12020
SeriesCrime
Kazuhiko Takano is an agent for spy organizatoin "AN Tsuushin." His rookie partner is Ryoichi Taoka and they sneak into the International City Fair, which will be held in three years in Tokyo. Various schemes exists surrounding the selection of the construction site for the International City Fair. An explosion suddenly takes place in front of Kazuhiko Takano.
SuppliSuppli · 2006
Suppli
7.72006
SeriesComedyDrama
Minami is a 27-year-old female office worker in an advertisement agency. Though she has a boyfriend, she spends the majority of her time working and appears to feel ambivalent about the relationship at best. When the boyfriend finally breaks up with her, it's the push she needs to start a social life with her co-workers. In-office romances soon follow. Much of the story is told through Minami's thoughts, which are full of self-doubt.
水曜ドラマスペシャル水曜ドラマスペシャル · 1984
水曜ドラマスペシャル
1984
Series
“Monday Drama Special” (Getsuyou Drama Special) is a long-running drama that aired on TBS every Monday from 21:00 to 22:54 (JST) from October 2, 1989 to March 19 , 2001 . program.
Jimmy: The True Story of a True IdiotJimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot · 2018
Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot
5.32018
SeriesComedyDrama
In the 1980s, a simple-minded fool named Hideaki meets comedy legend Sanma, changes his name to Jimmy and becomes a comedic superstar.
Zoku zoku jikenZoku zoku jiken · 1980
Zoku zoku jiken
1980
Series
Daisaburo Kikuchi (Tomisaburo Wakayama), a skilled lawyer full of humanity, thrillingly depicts the process of stepping into the background of the case step by step.
The Animal TrailThe Animal Trail · 2006
The Animal Trail
6.02006
SeriesDrama
Animal Trail, a natural path made by traffic of wild animals, can sometimes be helpful for people who are totally lost in the wilderness. One day, a woman who is exhausted with her hopeless life unexpectedly meets a gentleman by chance. Out of genuine hope to escape from her misery, she allows her destiny to blindly follow the mysterious instruction given by this stranger. Would this "Animal Trail" ultimately lead her to happiness, or would it lead her to disaster? The life of Tamiko (Yonekura) was miserable, as she had to give up her dream to become a jewelry designer and work for a Japanese style hotel "Hosenkaku" simply to support her physically handicapped husband. One day, Tamiko was approached by a mysterious gentleman Kotaki (Sato) who offers her a unique proposal, "would you be interested in riding a vehicle without a destination?" His words shook Tamiko's desperate soul wanting for a drastic change in her life. In order to free herself from the depressing reality, she cleverly kills her husband by setting her house on fire. Then, through Kotaki's introduction, she becomes acquainted with Kito, a political fixer, and decides to become Kito's mistress. Although she notices that her decision may not be right, she decides to follow her instincts and go for the "animal trail"….
The History of Our FamilyThe History of Our Family · 2010
The History of Our Family
7.02010
SeriesComedyFamily
Wagaya no Rekishi is a Japanese three-part television mini-series, shown on Fuji TV from April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010 to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The show was known for its star-studded cast.