Portrait of Tōya Satō

Directing

Tōya Satō

Career

Active from 1981 to 2027, with a break from 1982 to 1992, busiest in 2013 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Boss, My Hero
My Boss, My Hero
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tōya Satō Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Showbiz
    0.1, average 1.2
  • Spiritual
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Eroticism
    0.8, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Japanese Drama 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Workplace Drama 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Dark Tone 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 62
Kaiji: Life Revenge Game
Kaiji: Life Revenge Game (2027)

Director

劇場版ACMA:GAME 最後の鍵
劇場版ACMA:GAME 最後の鍵 (2024)

Director

Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie
Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Kaiji: Final Game
Kaiji: Final Game (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

2010s

7 titles · average score 53
Pretty Proofreader DX
Pretty Proofreader DX (2017)

Director

ST: Aka to Shiro no Sôsa File the Movie
ST: Aka to Shiro no Sôsa File the Movie (2015)

Director

Gatchaman
Gatchaman (2013)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2013)

Director

ST Keishichou Kagaku Tokusou-han
ST Keishichou Kagaku Tokusou-han (2013)

Director

Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Miporin's Dimple
Miporin's Dimple (2010)

Director

2000s

3 titles · average score 68
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Gokusen: The Movie
Gokusen: The Movie (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

1980s

1 title
ドリーム・マスター
ドリーム・マスター (1981)

Screenplay, Director