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Tōya Satō, director
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Tōya Satō: Movies & Box Office

films
10
on screen
2005–2021
box office
$76.6M
Biggest hits

The Best Tōya Satō Movies

The films of Tōya Satō that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) leads with $24.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Tōya Satō's Career in Numbers

Tōya Satō's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tōya Satō works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Grave of the Fireflies (2005) to Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Tōya Satō Movies by Decade

  1. 2000s 3
  2. 2010s 5
  3. 2020s 2

The 2010s were Tōya Satō's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Tōya Satō Movies by Genre

  • Action 3
  • Comedy 2
  • Drama 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Crime 1

Action is the genre Tōya Satō has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of comedy (2).

Tōya Satō Career Milestones

First film
Grave of the Fireflies 2005
Biggest box office hit
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler $24.7M worldwide
Newest film
Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie 2021
10 credits

Tōya Satō Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Tōya Satō is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2021 Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021) movie poster Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie Action
  2. 2020 Kaiji: Final Game (2020) movie poster Kaiji: Final Game Action
  3. 2017 Pretty Proofreader DX (2017) movie poster Pretty Proofreader DX Comedy
  4. 2015 ST: Aka to Shiro no Sôsa File the Movie (2015) movie poster ST: Aka to Shiro no Sôsa File the Movie Crime
  5. 2013 The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2013) movie poster The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Drama
  6. 2013 Gatchaman (2013) movie poster Gatchaman Action
  7. 2011 Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011) movie poster Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler Thriller
  8. 2009 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) movie poster Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler Thriller
  9. 2008 One-Pound Gospel (2008) movie poster One-Pound Gospel Comedy
  10. 2005 Grave of the Fireflies (2005) movie poster Grave of the Fireflies Drama
FAQ

Tōya Satō: Questions & Answers

How many movies Tōya Satō has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Tōya Satō been in?

Tōya Satō is credited on 10 films, from 2005 to 2021. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Tōya Satō's highest-grossing movie?

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) is Tōya Satō's biggest box office hit, with $24.7M worldwide, ahead of Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011) ($20M). Across every film with box office figures, Tōya Satō's movies have made $76.6M.

Tōya Satō's biggest hits

What is Tōya Satō's newest movie?

The most recent film on Tōya Satō's filmography is Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021), which Tōya Satō directed.

Who does Tōya Satō work with most often?

Tōya Satō shares the most films with Ken Mitsuishi (3 films) and Teruyuki Kagawa (2 films).

The Best Tōya Satō Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 10 directing credits.

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