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Jun'ichi Sakomoto

Jun'ichi Sakomoto

Producer · Born April 2, 1953 (73) · Tokyo, Japan

Junichi Sakomoto is a Japanese businessman, lawyer, and president of Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 2, 1953 (73)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 23 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 38 days to Oct 27

What are Jun'ichi Sakomoto's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
Bonds
39%
Morality
39%
Survival
11%
Self
7%
Society
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2

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 Jun'ichi Sakomoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jun'ichi Sakomoto'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

23 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mom, Is That You?! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Tora-san, Welcome Back!(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • What a Wonderful Family!(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Big Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • The Emperor in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • The Little House(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Samurai Cooking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • 7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Underwear Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • About Her Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Happily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer

  • Kaidan(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Love and Honor(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • Midnight Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • Shinobi: Heart Under Blade(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Free and Easy 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • The Hidden Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ultraman Cosmos: The Blue Planet(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Saiyuki: Requiem - The Motion Picture(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ah! My Goddess: The Movie(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 2001 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Love and Honor (2006)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

Love and Honor (2006)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing21 of 21: 21 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

2000s11 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s1 · 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.

How do Jun'ichi Sakomoto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Tora-san, Welcome Back! (2019)

64th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Love and Honor (2006)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

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 Jun'ichi Sakomoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jun'ichi Sakomoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yōji Yamada shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers