Directing
Yōichi Sai
- Titles
- 37movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2022, with a break from 2010 to 2021, busiest in 1983 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 24titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog71/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.2average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.5average 3.3
- Violence6.3average 4.3
- Crime5.6average 3.7
- Melancholy6.5average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Catharsis6.2average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Pop Culture0.7, average 2.2
- Showbiz0.1, average 1.2
- Coming of Age2.0, average 2.9
- Situational Comedy1.8, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 5
- Social Commentary 3
- Character Study 2
- Social Observation 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Bleak Atmosphere 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Psychological Depth 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- TTakeshi HamadaCinematographerBlood and Bones, The Glorious Asuka Gang!, Doing Time, MARKS, The Lady in a Black Dress, +3 more
- WWishing ChongWriterBlood and Bones, Burning Dog, Doing Time, Dog Race, All Under the Moon, +2 more
Kenichi EndoActorDoing Time, MARKS, Dog Race, All Under the Moon- YYoshiyuki OkuharaEditorBlood and Bones, MARKS, All Under the Moon, Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
- SShōichi MaruyamaWriterQuill: The Life of a Guide Dog, MARKS, Dog Race, Let Him Rest in Peace
Goro KishitaniActorDog Race, All Under the Moon, Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
Teruyuki KagawaActorQuill: The Life of a Guide Dog, Doing Time, Dog Race
Takeshi KitanoActorTaboo, Blood and Bones, The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Shigeru UmebayashiComposerLet Him Rest in Peace, Dansen, Someday, Someone Will Be Killed
Yoshiki ArizonoActorAll Under the Moon, Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
Masato HagiwaraActorMARKS, All Under the Moon
Hideo MurotaActorThe Lady in a Black Dress, Let Him Rest in Peace
Movies and TV shows
312020s
2 titles
2000s
6 titles · average score 62
50
Kamui (2009)
Director, Screenplay
57
Soo (2007)
Writer, Director
68
Blood and Bones (2004)
Screenplay, Director
63
Doing Time (2002)
Writer, Director
1990s
6 titles · average score 62
The Pig's Retribution (1999)
Director, Screenplay
Dog Race (1998)
Director, Writer
MARKS (1995)
Screenplay, Director
Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe (1995)
Screenplay, Director
62
All Under the Moon (1993)
as Section Chief
Burning Dog (1991)
Director
1980s
11 titles
Via Okinawa (1989)
Director
The Glorious Asuka Gang! (1988)
Screenplay, Director
The Lady in a Black Dress (1987)
Director
Love Story (1986)
Director
Let Him Rest in Peace (1985)
Director
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor (1983)
Director, Writer
Dansen (1983)
Director
Sexual Crime (1983)
Director
The Night of Martial Law (1980)
Assistant Director
不良少年 (1980)
Assistant Director
1970s
6 titles · average score 68
No Grave for Us (1979)
Assistant Director
63
The Most Dangerous Game (1978)
Assistant Director
68
The Killing Game (1978)
Assistant Director
Kitamura Tokoku: My Winter Song (1977)
Assistant Director
74
In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
Assistant Director
Kokuhatsu Zainichi kankokujin seijihan report (1975)
First Assistant Director