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Kentarô Sakaguchi

Kentarô Sakaguchi

Actor · Born July 11, 1991 (35) · Tokyo, Japan

Kentaro Sakaguchi is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as a model in Men's Non-no magazine in 2010, and as an actor under Tristone Entertainment in 2014. He has since starred in television series Tokyo Tarareba Musume and Signal, as well as films The 100th Love with You and Color Me True.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 11, 1991 (35)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Kentarô Sakaguchi's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
40%
Self
24%
Morality
15%
Survival
13%
Ideas
6%
Power
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 16
Shapeshifter
3 of 16
Hero
3 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
9
Warm
6
Hopeful
7
Romantic
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous5

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 Kentarô Sakaguchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kentarô Sakaguchi'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, 22 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • kiDnap GAME (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Toshiro Niide

  • I Don't Know You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Yuhei

  • Banjo no Himawari(2025)

    as Keisuke Kamijo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Romantics Anonymous(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • DREAM feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi (Official Short Film MV) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sakaguchi

  • Beyond Goodbye(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kazumasa Naruse

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • What Comes After Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jungo Aoki

  • The Parades(2024)

    as Akira

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • CODE Japan: The Price of Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Minato Ninomiya

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Noda Tetsuya / 'Teacher'

  • Side By Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Miyama

  • Hell Dogs(2022)

    as Hideki Murooka

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Guardian of the Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tsutomu Koshobu

  • Hiru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kara

  • The Last 10 Years(2022)

    as Kazuto Manabe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • 72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Only Just Married(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shu Momose

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Welcome Home, Mone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 120 episodes · as Suganami Koutaro

  • SIGNAL: The Movie – Cold Case Investigation Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kento Saegusa

  • Air Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mishima Yuki

  • A Girl of 35 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Tokyo Tarareba Girls 2020 Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Masked Ward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Shugo Hayami

  • And Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shimizu Kiyotaka

  • As You Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Orlando

  • And, Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shimizu Kiyotaka

  • Dragon Quest: Your Story(2019)

    as Prince Harry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV(2019)

    as Iwamoto Akio

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Inosenusu Enzai Bengoshi(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Taku Kurokawa

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yuya Hoshino

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Modest Heroes(2018)

    as Father / Doctor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Kento Saegusa

  • Color Me True(2018)

    as Kenji Makino

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Reiji Ono

  • I'm Sorry, I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hyuga Satoru

  • The 100th Love with You(2017)

    as Riku Hasegawa

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Tarareba Girls(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as KEY

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Golden Orchestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sakashita

  • Teacher Gappa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ryuji Saeki

  • The Copycat Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amikawa Koichi

  • The Kodai Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kohei Kishimoto

  • 64: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Teshima

  • 64: Part I(2016)

    as Teshima

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sleepeeer Hit! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jun Koizumi

  • The Inerasable(2015)

    as Tetsuo Misawa

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Love That Makes You Cry(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Haruta Nakajo

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • My Love Story!!(2015)

    as Makoto Sunakawa

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dr. Storks(2015)

    Show 21 episodes · as Ryo Shirakawa

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Heroine Disqualified(2015)

    as Kosuke Hiromitsu

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • At Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jun Moriyama

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

    as Kuroki Toru

  • Our Little Sister(2015)

    as Tomoaki Fujii

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Prophecy(2015)

    as Manabu Ichikawa

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Her Granddaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Shinobu Dozono

  • Shanti Days: 365 Days, Happy Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Shun

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

The Last 10 Years (2022)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Our Little Sister (2015)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Dr. Storks (2015)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20142026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 2015Screen debut· Prophecy
  • 2017First top-billed film· The 100th Love with You
  • 2017Breakout· The 100th Love with You
  • 2017Career best· The 100th Love with You
  • 2024Best so far· Beyond Goodbye

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

2010s33 · acting2020s23 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 15% of 13 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 Kentarô Sakaguchi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Love That Makes You Cry (2016)

71st percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Our Little Sister (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 54. 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 Kentarô Sakaguchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kentarô Sakaguchi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryohei Suzuki shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers