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Kuranosuke Sasaki

Kuranosuke Sasaki

Actor · Born February 4, 1968 (58) · Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Kuranosuke Sasaki was born on 4 February 1968 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for Godzilla Minus One (2023), Mission Impossible: Samurai (2014) and Godzilla Minus Zero (2026).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 4, 1968 (58)
From
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 140 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Kuranosuke Sasaki's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Survival
25%
Morality
20%
Bonds
16%
Ideas
9%
Society
2%
Power
1%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · 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 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Hero
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
9
Dread
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Kuranosuke Sasaki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kuranosuke Sasaki'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

140 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Godzilla Minus Zero(2026)

    as Seiji Akitsu

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bayside Shakedown N.E.W. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Kitaoka Unto

  • ALIUS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shogo Sano

  • Last Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Masumi Higuchi

  • Ichijigen no Sashiki(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Nanase Kyoichi

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nameless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Kunieda

  • Kyoto Hippocrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Haguregumo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kumo

  • Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Banjo no Himawari(2025)

    as Tsuyoshi Ishiba

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • 弾丸！空港トンボがえりツアー (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Haha no Matsu Sato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Destiny(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tsuji Eisuke

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • My Home Hero the Movie(2024)

    as Tetsuo Tosu

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Great Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shiratori Minoru

  • Dear Radiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 48 episodes · as Fujiwara no Nobutaka

  • Godzilla Minus One(2023)

    as Yoji Akitsu

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • My Home Hero(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tetsuo Tosu

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shylock's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Michiharu Kuroda

  • We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sasuke Noda

  • The Black Swindler(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kaneto Hojo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • ミヤコが京都にやって来た！～ふたりの夏～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • More Than Words(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fukunaga Yosuke

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Gion Matsuri - the Rebirth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Reiji Eto

  • The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Homestay(2022)

    as Osamu Kobayashi

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Don't Call It Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Men of the WADA Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • The Woman of S.R.I.: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Wataru Kagano

  • Cyber Crimes Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Miyako Has Arrived in Kyoto! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kakinoki Kukichi

  • Sakka Keiji Busujima Shinri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Shinri Busujima

  • Onmyōji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • America ni Makenakatta Otoko - Bakayaro Souri Yoshida Shigeru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hayato Ikeda

  • We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sasuke Noda

  • The Memory Eraser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Chiaki Takaharu

  • Shiranakuteii Koto(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Iwatani Susumu

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Michio Doshita

  • ほんとにあった怖い話 20周年スペシャル (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Sherlock: Untold Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as Reiji Eto

  • Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Toshiya Niinami, Second-in Chief of Ibuki

  • Iwane: Sword of Serenity(2019)

    as Reien Sasaki

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • We Are Little Zombies(2019)

    as Takami Gen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Ieyasu builds Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Okubo Togoro Tadayuki

  • Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kanji Takizawa

  • Recall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Hirohisa Aizawa

  • 天才を育てた女房～世界が認めた数学者と妻の愛～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Final Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Seiichiro Takada（高田 清一郎）

  • We Make Antiques! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sasuke Noda

  • Flower and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Toshiie Maeda

  • A Beautiful Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Katsumi Kuroki

  • March Comes in Like a Lion 2(2017)

    as Kai Shimada

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hiyokko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 156 episodes · as Shogo Makino

  • March Comes in Like a Lion(2017)

    as Kai Shimada

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hamon: Yakuza Boogie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yasuhiko Kuwahara

  • Samurai Hustle Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Masaatsu Naito

  • My Dangerous Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kogure Hisao

  • Everest: The Summit of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Wataru Hase

  • The Inerasable(2015)

    as Yoshiaki Hiraoka

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Something Like, Something Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Souvenir shop owner

  • The Phantom Thief YAMANEKO(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shugo Sekimoto（関本 修吾）

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Storks(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Katsuhide Ogishima

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Till Death Do Us What? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kota Shimizu

  • Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tsuyoshi Fujino

  • Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tsuyoshi Fujino

  • Truth of Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ichiro Yashiki

  • Samurai Hustle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Masaatsu Naitou

  • その日のまえに (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Stork Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mayor

  • A Boy Called H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Weather Girl Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sanpei Mikumo

  • The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Junya Kawano

  • The Life of Budori Gusuko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kotori the Kidnapper (voice)

  • 塔馬教授の天才推理 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Naoya Matsumoto

  • 99 Days with the Superstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Castle of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Challenged ~Graduation~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Keiichiro Hanawa

  • Peak: The Rescuers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Masato Noda

  • Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sugita Heisuke

  • The Lady Shogun and Her Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Huzinami

  • Fireworks from the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sekiyama

  • Go Find a Psychic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Wasted Land(2009)

    Show 19 episodes · as Seiki Akitsu

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Challenged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Keiichiro Hanawa

  • The Dog of Orthros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Takayuki Sawamura

  • Cobalt Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ryuji Nakamura

  • Guardian Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Masashi Muraoka

  • Hancho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 72 episodes · Actor

  • Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Akimoto Ryo

  • Giragira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nanase Kohei

  • 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End(2008)

    as Fukubê

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Monster Parent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Keigo Miura

  • After School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Shimazaki

  • Absolute Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Namikiri Gaku

  • 700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Chuzaisan

  • The Fantastic Deer-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shigehisa Fukuhara

  • Saito-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Toru Mano

  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization(2007)

    as Gin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tsubaki Sanjuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kimura / Chidori

  • The Haunted Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Banbîno!(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as Atsushi Kuwabara

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • バンビ〜ノ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as 桑原敦

  • 死ぬかと思った (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Haruka naru Yakusoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Adiantum Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Otohiko Kawakami

  • The Road I Choose to Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hideharu Otake

  • Tokyo Friends: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kohashi

  • Shimokita Sundays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tsubasa Akutagawa

  • The Mamiya Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Akinobu Mamiya

  • Iryu: Team Medical Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 43 episodes · as Fujiyoshi Keisuke

  • Star Reformer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Keita Sakurai

  • On the Single Bed Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Summer Time Machine Blues(2005)

    as Professor Kohtaro Hozumi

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Train Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hisashi

  • Tokyo Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Toru Kohashi（小橋 亨）

  • Legendary Swordfights of Yagyu Jubei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 19 episodes · as Yui Fujitaro

  • The Tragedy of M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Roomshare no Onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 23 episodes · Actor

  • Last Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Satoshi Oda

  • Divorce Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 22 episodes · as Toshifumi Yanagida

  • The Great White Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 21 episodes · as Yuta Takeuchi

  • Odoru daisosasen the movie 2: Rainbow Bridge wo fuusa seyo!(2003)

    as Unto Kitaoka

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • He Is My Ex-Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Toru Fujieda（藤枝 徹）

  • Her Island, My Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Beauty or Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Jam Films(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Transparent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yoshikawa Sunsukei

  • Akui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Vamp Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Handoku!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as Makoto Takano

  • Audrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 149 episodes · as 幹幸太郎

  • 金曜日の恋人たちへ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Scary Fairy Tales: Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Emergency Room 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 10 episodes · as 本庄雅晴（ほんじょう まさはる）〈44〉 演 - 佐々木蔵之介

  • スチュワーデス刑事 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Samurai Hustle: Full Throttle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Masaatsu Naito

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 140 titles, 138 of them dated from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

$114M worldwide

Highest rated

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19972026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2003Screen debut· The Great White Tower
  • 2005First film· Train Man
  • 2016First top-billed film· Samurai Hustle Returns

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting140 of 140: 140 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s52 · acting2010s45 · acting2020s38 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kuranosuke Sasaki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)

72nd percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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.

Who does Kuranosuke Sasaki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kuranosuke Sasaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryûnosuke Kamiki shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers