The best Masahiko Sakata’s movies

Masahiko Sakata

Masahiko Sakata

We present our ranking of the best Masahiko Sakata’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Masahiko Sakata.

Cold Fish

Cold Fish
7.1/10
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
6.7/10
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.

Shield of Straw

Shield of Straw
6.2/10
Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru (Tatsuya Fujiwara). Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never apprehend the suspect in the prior killing.

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
6.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 11/05/1990
  • Character: Tattoo Master
Junko (Sho Aikawa) is a low-level yakuza in the service of Yoshikawa (Toru Minegishi), despite the misgivings of his uncle (Jo Shishido). He lives off of the money earned by his girlfriend and is more interested in trying to look cool than anything else. He meets Yumeko (Chikako Aoyama), an innocent but dangerous narcoleptic runaway, after she steals his car, and she soon moves in with him. Following the assassination of a high-ranking member by the Kazama Family, Junko is called on to be the lookout while the family gets revenge. However, the other men quickly "zoom", or escape from their duty, leaving the task to Junko. Will he take out Kazama, or will he zoom?

The King Of Minami

The King Of Minami
  • Release: 12/03/1992
A longevity series starring Riki Takeuchi being a Usury in Minami Osaka, the legend of Ginjiro Manda start here, With the wisdom of Yasushi Yokoyama's master, Kinzo, young Ginjiro confronts yakuza finance head-on! Story A man named Tokunaga who wants to borrow 5 million appears under Ginjiro, a high-interest lender in Minami, Osaka. However, even after 10 days, the repayment is not paid, let alone interest. Ginjiro runs to collect his disciple Ryuichi, but Ryuichi is messed up by Yakuza Finance Hanazono Gumi Narita.

Symbol of Release

Symbol of Release
5.8/10
  • Release: 24/01/1992
Kasumi Yuka heads the cast of this silly softcore film from Hisayasu Sato, the usually far more sober cult filmmaker known for grim depictions of alienation and sadism. Yuka plays a cranky harridan who uses her vibrator to administer questionably effective punishment to people who annoy her.

New Third Gangster

New Third Gangster
5.8/10
When Masaki find themselves at a bar owned by his friend Akemi and ponder the recent strange happenings. He later accepted a proposal from his old rival Hattori and join the Todo-gang. A member, Hazama, beeing jealous over Masakis high rank and starts planning ways to get rid of the newcomer from the gang.

RAFT

RAFT
  • Release: 24/08/2011
A boy named Shogo landed on the island. He approaches a man making a raft on the beach and tries to help him with the work. The subtle air that flows between the two. They seem to know each other well, but they are also like others. The truth behind a marine accident three years ago then became clear. A child went out on a raft to the sea and went missing. The man was the father of the missing child, and Shogo was a close friend who made a raft with the child.

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