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Noriyoshi Sakuma

Noriyoshi Sakuma

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Noriyoshi Sakuma's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Society
19%
Ideas
18%
Morality
8%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
3
Tense
3
Contemplative
3
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Noriyoshi Sakuma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Noriyoshi Sakuma'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

28 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alice in Wonderful Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • THE MYSTERY DAY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Dr. Chocolate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Your Turn to Kill(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Guilty Flag(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • It Is Your Turn(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, The Man Who Created Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • My Lover's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • I'm Your Destiny(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Kitakaze to Taiyo no Hotei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Ieuru onna(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Mom, I'm Okay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Last Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Akumu Chan the Movie(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • No Dropping Out -Back to School at 35-(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • My Little Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Perfect Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Q10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

  • MIOKA –MY LAST DAYS WITH YOU– (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Left-Eye Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

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

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Miracle of Serendip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Gal Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Nobuta wo produce(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • I Hate Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Watermelon(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 2003 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Your Turn to Kill (2021)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Nobuta wo produce (2005)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

It Is Your Turn (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing28 of 28: 28 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

2000s7 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s5 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Noriyoshi Sakuma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Noriyoshi Sakuma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takao Yamanaka shares the most, 3.

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Composers and editors

Producers