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Hiroshi Sasagawa

Hiroshi Sasagawa

Director, also producer · Born July 9, 1936 (90) · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan

Born
July 9, 1936 (90)
From
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Hiroshi Sasagawa's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Survival
26%
Self
11%
Society
9%
Morality
8%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Thrilling
2
Absurd
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hiroshi Sasagawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hiroshi Sasagawa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Car Acrobatic Team Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Animation Director

  • Muteking the Dancing Hero(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Genie Family 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · Production Supervisor

  • Yatterman Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Production Supervisor

  • Ippatsu Hicchuu!! Devander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Wonderful Tatsunoko Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Cinderella and the Prince Charles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Co-Director

  • The Story of Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Cinderella: Conspiracy at the Emerald Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Co-Director

  • Cinderella(1995)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rocky Rackat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 170 episodes · Director

  • Speed Racer: The Movie(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Kennel Tokorozawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Ultraman Graffiti: Wild! Ultra Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Sengoku Bushou Retsuden Bakufuu Douji Hissatsuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Gatapishi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 199 episodes · Series Director

  • Heisei Tensai Bakabon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Dash! Yonkuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • The Brave Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Co-Director

  • Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Oraa Guzura Dado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 44 episodes · Comic Book

  • Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Time Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Co-Director

  • Oyo Neko Bunyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 93 episodes · Director

  • Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • TimeFighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Co-Director

  • TimeFighters in the Land of Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Co-Director

  • Time Bokan Series: Itadakiman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

  • SUPERKID (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 526 episodes · Director

  • Hattori and the War of the Little Ninja Villages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Tokimeki Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 34 episodes · Director

  • Ninja Hattori: Picture Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 58 episodes · Director

  • Ninja Hattori-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 697 episodes · Director

  • Bremen 4: Angels in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 52 episodes · Director

  • Rescueman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 53 episodes · Director

  • Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Zenderman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 52 episodes · Director

  • Battle of the Planets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 70 episodes · Director

  • Homerun Kanta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 53 episodes · Director

  • Time Bokan Series: Yatterman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 108 episodes · Director

  • Paul's Miraculous Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 50 episodes · Series Director

  • Time Bokan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 61 episodes · Director

  • The Song of Tentomushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 104 episodes · Director

  • Casshan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 35 episodes · Director · Screenplay

  • Kerokko Demetan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 39 episodes · Director

  • Tamagon the Counselor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 195 episodes · Director

  • Hyppo and Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 300 episodes · Director

  • General Inakappe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 104 episodes · Director

  • Oraa Guzura Dado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 44 episodes · Director · Creator · Original Story

  • Speed Racer(1967)

    Show 52 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Speed Racer: The Great Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Space Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 52 episodes · Series Director

  • Djurgården: Bo Ko hoppar i galen tunna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1965 to 2024.

Highest rated

Speed Racer (1967)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

Muteking the Dancing Hero (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing47 of 55: 42 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting3 of 55: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew11 of 55: 7 only other crew, 4 with another role

55 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s21 · crew1990s12 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Hiroshi Sasagawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hiroshi Sasagawa's MovieCove titles; Tatsuo Yoshida shares the most, 2.