Koichi Sato: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 90
- on screen
- 1981–2024
- box office
- $519M
- average score
- 77
The Best Koichi Sato Movies
The films of Koichi Sato that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: A Ghost of a Chance (2011) leads with $54.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $54.1M A Ghost of a Chance 2011 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $48.1M Suite Dreams 2006 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $45.6M Hero 2015 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $36.3M Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny 2023 · War -
Worldwide box office: $36M The Magic Hour 2008 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $35M Kingdom 2: Far and Away 2022 · War
Koichi Sato's Career in Numbers
Koichi Sato's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Koichi Sato works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Manon (1981) to The Box Man (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Koichi Sato Movies by Decade
- 1980s 14
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 22
- 2010s 32
- 2020s 15
The 2010s were Koichi Sato's busiest decade, with 32 films.
Koichi Sato Movies by Genre
- Drama 40
- Comedy 12
- Mystery 6
- Action 5
- Crime 5
- War 4
- Thriller 4
- Sci-Fi 3
- Horror 3
- History 2
Drama is the genre Koichi Sato has worked in most, with 40 films, ahead of comedy (12).
Koichi Sato Career Milestones
- First film
- Manon 1981
- Biggest box office hit
- A Ghost of a Chance $54.1M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Fable Movie Echo Score 81
- Newest film
- The Box Man 2024
Koichi Sato Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Koichi Sato is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 77. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2024
The Box Man as General · Drama - 2023
Masked Hearts Comedy - 2023
One Last Bloom as Jinichi Hirooka · Drama - 2023 Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny as Ryo Fui (Lü Buwei) · War Worldwide box office: $36.3M
- 2023
We’re Broke, My Lord! as Ikkosai · History - 2023
Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral as Window · Mystery Worldwide box office: $3.82M - 2023
Família as Ryū Komada · Drama - 2022 Kingdom 2: Far and Away as Ryo Fui (Lü Buwei) · War Worldwide box office: $35M
- 2022
20-Year-Old Soul as Kenichi Takahashi · Drama - 2021
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction as Tomatsu · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.28M - 2021
The Sun Stands Still as Takeshi Kazama · Action - 2021
THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill as Boss · Crime Movie Echo Score: 79 - 2020
Silent Tokyo as Hitoshi Asahina · Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.73M - 2020
I Never Shot Anyone as Michio Kodama · Comedy - 2020
Fukushima 50 as Toshio Izaki · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.49M Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2019
The Promised Land as Zenjiro Tanaka · Crime Worldwide box office: $747K - 2019
Hit Me Anyone One More Time as Journalist Furugori · Drama Worldwide box office: $32.3M - 2019
The Fable as Boss · Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.2M Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2019
BOLT Drama - 2019
The World of Machida-kun as Hino · Comedy - 2019
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki as Prime Minister Keiichiro Tarumizu · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.61M - 2019
Red Snow as Takashi Takuma · Crime - 2018
A Banana? At This Time of Night? as Takeshi Tanaka · Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.65M - 2018
My Friend “A” as Yamauchi Shuji · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.26M - 2018
Sakura Guardian in the North as Shinji Sugawara · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.98M - 2017
Flower and Sword as Sen no Rikyu · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.7M - 2016
Midnight Diner 2 as Ishida · Family Worldwide box office: $2.35M - 2016
64: Part 2 as Yoshinobu Mikami · Mystery Worldwide box office: $15.6M - 2016
64: Part 1 as Yoshinobu Mikami · Mystery - 2016
Botchan as Physics School Principal · Drama - 2015
Galaxy Turnpike as Taiki Murata · Sci-Fi - 2015
Gonin Saga as Mikihiko Bandai · Drama - 2015 Hero as Keisuke Matsuba · Comedy Worldwide box office: $45.6M
- 2014
The Vancouver Asahi as Seiji Kasahara · Drama - 2014
Over Your Dead Body Horror Worldwide box office: $1.16M - 2014
Time Trip App as Takamori Saigo · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.43M - 2014
The Locked Room Murders SP as Gou Serizawa · Mystery - 2013
The Kiyosu Conference as Tsuneoki Ikeda · Comedy Worldwide box office: $28.3M - 2013
Unforgiven as Ichizo Oishi · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.76M - 2012
The Floating Castle as Tanba · History Worldwide box office: $32M - 2012
Dearest as Nanbara · Drama Worldwide box office: $26.7M - 2012
The Locked Room Murders as Gou Serizawa · Drama - 2011 A Ghost of a Chance as Daiki Murata · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $54.1M
- 2011
UNFAIR: the answer as Michitaka Ichijo · Mystery - 2011
Someday as Ippei Koshida · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.9M - 2011
That’s the Way! as Katsuichi Sasaki · Comedy - 2010
Heaven’s Story as Namita · Drama - 2009
Kamui as Gumbei · Drama - 2009
Brass Knuckle Boys as Akio · Music Worldwide box office: $9.79M - 2008
Nobody To Watch Over Me as Takumi Katsuura · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.52M - 2008
Children of the Dark as Katsuhito Kazikawa · Drama Worldwide box office: $32.8K - 2008 The Magic Hour as Taiki Murata · Comedy Worldwide box office: $36M
- 2007
High and Low as 権藤金吾 · Thriller - 2007
A Gentle Breeze in the Village as Kazumasa Migita · Romance Worldwide box office: $63.2K - 2006
Waiting in the Dark as Toshio Matsunaga · Drama - 2006
A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth as Kyono · Drama Worldwide box office: $908K - 2006
Starfish Hotel as Arisu · Mystery - 2006 Suite Dreams as Katsutoshi Mutôda · Comedy Worldwide box office: $48.1M
- 2006
Suppli as Kyotaro Imaoka · Drama - 2005
What the Snow Brings as Takeo Yazaki Worldwide box office: $12.1K - 2005
Aegis as Diasuke Atsumi · Thriller Worldwide box office: $16.9M - 2004
Umineko - Inseparable as Kunikazu Akagi · Romance - 2004
Infection as Dr. Akiba · Drama Worldwide box office: $7M - 2003
Rockers Drama - 2003
Samurai Resurrection as Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $4.5M - 2002
When the Last Sword Is Drawn as Hajime Saito · Action Worldwide box office: $2.49M - 2002
KT as Masuo Tomita · Action Worldwide box office: $31.2K - 2001
Inugami as Mimoto, the Hunter · Thriller - 2000
Another Battle Drama - 1998
Wait and See as Hiroshi Nirasaki · Drama - 1995
The Abe Clan as Abe Yagobei · Action - 1995
Gonin as Mikihiko Bandai · Crime - 1994
Crest of Betrayal as Iemon Tamiya · Horror - 1994
Tokarev as Kei Matsumura · Action - 1993
Marriage as Yuichi · Comedy - 1991
Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected Sci-Fi - 1988
The Silk Road as Zhao Xingde · Drama - 1987
The Heartbreak Yakuza Crime - 1986
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast as Chuui Aoki · Drama - 1986
Death Powder as Kiyoshi · Horror - 1985
Love Hotel as Taxi Driver · Drama - 1985
Penguin’s Memory: A Tale of Happiness as Mike (voice) · War - 1984
Fireflies in the North as Yakichi · Drama - 1984
Mitsugetsu as Tetsuaki Murakami · Drama - 1983
The Catch as Shunichi Ida · Drama - 1983
Antarctica as Toda Taicho · Drama - 1983
Battle Anthem as Yusaku Ogami · War - 1982
Lovers Lost as Masao Takeuchi · Drama - 1981
Manon as Itaru · Drama - 1981
Gate of Youth as Shisuke Ibuki · Drama
Who Koichi Sato Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Koichi Sato shares the most films with. Akira Emoto comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Kiichi Nakai (9).
Koichi Sato: Questions & Answers
How many movies Koichi Sato has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Koichi Sato been in?
Koichi Sato is credited on 90 films, from 1981 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Koichi Sato's highest-grossing movie?
A Ghost of a Chance (2011) is Koichi Sato's biggest box office hit, with $54.1M worldwide, ahead of Suite Dreams (2006) ($48.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Koichi Sato's movies have made $519M.
Koichi Sato's biggest hits What is the best Koichi Sato movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Koichi Sato's best-rated film is The Fable (2019) with a score of 81, followed by THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill (2021) (79).
Best Koichi Sato movies, ranked What is Koichi Sato's newest movie?
The most recent film on Koichi Sato's filmography is The Box Man (2024), in the role of General.
Who does Koichi Sato work with most often?
Koichi Sato shares the most films with Akira Emoto (11 films), Kiichi Nakai (9 films) and Ken Mitsuishi (7 films).
The Best Koichi Sato Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 90 credits.
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