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Sumito Sasaki

Sumito Sasaki

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 51% in 30 days

What are Sumito Sasaki's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
43%
Survival
9%
Morality
2%
Power
2%
Friendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Absurd
4
Warm
5
Hopeful
5
Romantic
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5
  • 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 Sumito Sasaki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (30).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sumito 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

48 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Marika's Love Meter Malfunction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Series Director

  • Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Series Director

  • Marry Me, Let's Have a Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Series Director

  • Kanojo ga Separate o Matou Riyuu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Producer

  • The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Share House's Secret Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Series Director

  • Taisho Era Contract Marriage ~ The Substitute Bride and a Soldier's Fierce Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard · Storyboard Artist

  • Protocol: Rain(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Orchestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Dreaming Boy is a Realist(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Aoashi(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • FreakAngels(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Muv-Luv Alternative(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The Vampire Dies in No Time(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Fate/Grand Order The Movie Divine Realm Of The Round Table: Camelot Paladin; Agateram(2021)

    Second Unit First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Helpful Fox Senko-san(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Promised Neverland(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cells at Work!(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Seven Senses of the Re'Union (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Forest of Piano(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done!(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Just Because! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • CHRONOS RULER(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Second Unit Director

  • Anonymous Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Alice & Zouroku(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Amanchu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Girls Beyond the Wasteland(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Schwarzesmarken(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Seiyu's Life!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shimoneta: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn't Exist(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Trinity Seven(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Majimoji Rurumo(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Akame ga Kill!(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • No Game No Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Baby Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Pilot's Love Song(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Nisekoi: False Love(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Hori and Miyamura(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Bakemonogatari(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto: Shippuden(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Highest rated

Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun (2018)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing31 of 39: 24 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thWriting1 of 39: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 39: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew14 of 39: 8 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

39 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s16 · 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.

Is Sumito Sasaki's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles15–40 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles15–61 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles20–63 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles1–27 · median 6 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles3–33 · median 4 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sumito Sasaki work with?

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

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