Directing
Sion Sono
- Titles
- 83movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1984 to 2026, busiest in 2015 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 65titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
The Forest of Love79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Absurdist Humor4.4average 2.0
- Dark Humor4.9average 2.9
- Uncanny4.4average 2.5
- Eroticism3.5average 1.8
- Violence5.8average 4.3
- Crime5.1average 3.7
- Scare3.7average 2.6
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
Rarely in their work
- Historical0.9, average 2.6
- Nostalgia2.2, average 3.6
- Wholesome1.9, average 3.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 9
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Character Study 5
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Psychological Horror 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Eccentric Characters 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Psychological 3
- Visually Striking 3
- Japanese Horror 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Junichi ItoEditorLove Exposure, The Virgin Psychics, Antiporno, Cold Fish, Tokyo Tribe, +14 more
Megumi KagurazakaActorMinna! ESPer Dayo!, The Virgin Psychics, Cold Fish, Guilty of Romance, Himizu, +6 more
Motoki FukamiActorMinna! ESPer Dayo!, The Virgin Psychics, Guilty of Romance, Love & Peace, Shinjuku Swan, +5 more- SSohei TanikawaCinematographerPrisoners of the Ghostland, Love Exposure, Guilty of Romance, The Forest of Love, Noriko's Dinner Table, +3 more
Shota SometaniActorMinna! ESPer Dayo!, Venice 70: Future Reloaded, The Virgin Psychics, Tokyo Tribe, Himizu, +2 more
DendenActorCold Fish, Tokyo Tribe, The Forest of Love, Himizu, The Bastard and the Beautiful World, +1 more- TTomohide HaradaComposerMinna! ESPer Dayo!, Love Exposure, The Virgin Psychics, Cold Fish, Hazard, +1 more
Tak SakaguchiActorPrisoners of the Ghostland, RE:BORN, Crazy Samurai Musashi, Why Don't You Play in Hell?, Red Blade
Erina ManoActorMinna! ESPer Dayo!, The Virgin Psychics, Tag, All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City, All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Makita SportsActorMinna! ESPer Dayo!, The Virgin Psychics, Love & Peace, All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City, All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
Akaji MaroActorSuicide Club, The Room, Into a Dream, Utsushimi
Takumi SaitohActorRE:BORN, Tag, State of Emergency, The Lonely 19:00
Movies and TV shows
73Upcoming
1 title
Director of Operations
2020s
7 titles · average score 57
Writer
Producer
77
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Director
2010s
30 titles · average score 63
79
Director, Editor
72
Director, Screenplay
65
Screenplay
77
Screenplay, Director
37
Director, Screenplay
56
Director, Screenplay
58
TV show · Director, Creator
74
Original Music Composer, Writer
71
Screenplay, Director
63
Director, Writer
77
Screenplay, Director
2000s
22 titles · average score 63
Writer, Director
67
Writer, Director
79
Director, Writer
61
Screenplay, Original Music Composer
66
Writer, Director
73
Director, Author
69
Screenplay, Director
61
Director, Writer
Screenplay, Director
35
Director
64
Writer, Director
1990s
7 titles · average score 61
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
60
Art Direction, Director
Director
61
Director, Editor
as Shiro
Director
1980s
6 titles · average score 51
Director, Writer
Director of Photography
as The Man in the Red Coat
51
Director
Director, Producer
Director, Writer