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Masaki Sakamoto

Editor

Masaki Sakamoto (坂本 雅紀, Sakamoto Masaki) is a Japanese editor working for Morita Henshuushitsu.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Editor
Titles
36 on Motif · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 61% in 30 days

What are Masaki Sakamoto's films like?

Across their 23 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
20%
Survival
20%
Morality
16%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
9
Joyful
5
Absurd
4
Other
20

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Masaki Sakamoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 36 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masaki Sakamoto's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

61 credits, 36 with a Motif page.

  • Gekijô-ban Nintama Rantarô Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyô no Gunshi(2024)

    Editor

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • To Every You I've Loved Before(2022)

    Editor

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tekken: Bloodline(2022)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Jouran: The Princess of Snow and Blood(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Stranger by the Beach(2020)

    Editor

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Kengan Ashura(2019)

    Show 52 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Konohana Kitan(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Classroom of the Elite(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • King of Prism: Pride the Hero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • Seven Mortal Sins(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Idol Time PriPara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Magical Girl Raising Project(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Assassination Classroom: 365 Days(2016)

    Editor

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Rainy Cocoa(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

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

  • Magic Kaito 1412(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sakura Capsule (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • The World Is Still Beautiful(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Hamatora(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Editor

  • Muromi-san(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Machine Doll(2013)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

  • Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Monsuno(2011)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Yumeiro Patissiere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 63 episodes · Editor

  • Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection(2009)

    Editor

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • ないしょのつぼみ (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Myself; Yourself(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Kanon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · Editor

  • Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Gunbuster: The Movie(2006)

    Editor

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tsuyokiss: Cool×Sweet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Editor

  • Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House(2006)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Duel Masters: Curse of the Death Phoenix (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Mon Colle Knight: Legendary Fire Dragon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • Mon Colle Knights (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 51 episodes · Editor

  • You're Under Arrest: The Movie(1999)

    Editor

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • M.D. Geist II(1996)

    Editor

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Ranma ½: The Movie 2, Nihao My Concubine(1992)

    Editor

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Patlabor: The Movie(1989)

    Editor

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • Norakuro-kun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 50 episodes · Editor

  • Lily C.A.T.(1987)

    Editor

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • Fight! Kickers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 26 episodes · Editor

  • Urusei Yatsura: Memorial Album (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • California Crisis: Gun Salvo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • The SuperGal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 25 episodes · Editor

  • Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever(1986)

    Editor

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Fire Tripper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Magical Emi, the Magic Star (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 38 episodes · Editor

  • Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love(1985)

    Editor

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Eien no Once More(1984)

    Editor

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mysterious Cities of Gold(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Animation

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil(1982)

    Editor

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1982 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982)

$4.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun (2018)

Motif 93rd

Most popular right now

Monsuno (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing50 of 51: 50 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score51stOther crew1 of 51: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s14 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s20 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Masaki Sakamoto's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · editor

Monsuno (2011)

77th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun (2018)

Motif 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 45, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Masaki Sakamoto's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Masaki Sakamoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masaki Sakamoto's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Seiji Morita shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers