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Kôichi Satô

Kôichi Satô

Actor · Born December 10, 1960 (65) · Tokyo, Japan

Koichi Sato (佐藤 浩市 Satō Kōichi, born December 10, 1960) is a Japanese actor. He is the son of veteran Japanese actor Rentarō Mikuni.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 10, 1960 (65)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 232 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 50% in 30 days

What are Kôichi Satô's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Survival
19%
Bonds
15%
Society
14%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 18

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 14

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 13
Shapeshifter
2 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
13
Warm
6
Contemplative
6
Thrilling
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Haunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kôichi Satô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kôichi Satô's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

232 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Gate of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • The Secret Battlefield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ryo Fui (Lü Buwei)

  • One Last Love Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Kenzo Kitakata: SUIKODEN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Oushin

  • 119 Emergency Call 2026 YOKOHAMA BLACKOUT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dojima Shinichi

  • One Last Throw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Kadokura Tsutomu

  • Climbing for Life(2025)

    as Masaaki Tabe

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Romantics Anonymous(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Shuntaro Fujiwara

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Passing the Reins(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kozo Sanno

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • After the Quake(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Gosh!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kuze Shunsuke

  • Jishin no ato de(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • 119 Emergency Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shinichi Dojima

  • Like a Dragon: Yakuza(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Daigo Sasaki

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Box Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as General

  • Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General(2024)

    as Ryo Fui (Lü Buwei)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow in the Finder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Sin and Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kasahara

  • Masked Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • ONE DAY ~It's Wonderful Christmas Ado~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 11 episodes · as Marei

  • Undercover Investigator Matsushita Kohei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Koichi Sato

  • One Last Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jinichi Hirooka

  • Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny(2023)

    as Ryo Fui (Lü Buwei)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • We're Broke, My Lord! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ikkosai

  • Okiku and the World(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Window

  • Família (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ryū Komada

  • Kingdom 2: Far and Away(2022)

    as Ryo Fui (Lü Buwei)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 20-Year-Old Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kenichi Takahashi

  • 「銀座ゴルフ倶楽部 presented by テーラーメイド」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I, Jiro Kawakami of the IMPERIAL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Chief

  • Gentle Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • 優しい音楽～ティアーズ・イン・ヘヴン 天国のきみへ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yukio Konishi(小西幸男)

  • Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Tomatsu

  • Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga Birth of the Overlord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Saito Dozo

  • The Sun Stands Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Takeshi Kazama

  • The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill(2021)

    as Boss

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Silent Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hitoshi Asahina

  • The Gun 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Kazunari

  • I Never Shot Anyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Michio Kodama

  • The Sun Does Not Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Takeshi Kazama

  • 鍵のかかった部屋 特別編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gou Seizawa

  • Fukushima 50(2020)

    as Toshio Izaki

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Zenjiro Tanaka

  • Hit Me Anyone One More Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Journalist Furugori

  • The Fable(2019)

    as Boss

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • BOLT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The World of Machida-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hino

  • Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Prime Minister Keiichiro Tarumizu

  • The Landlady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yoshio's bad friend

  • Red Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Takashi Takuma

  • A Banana? At This Time of Night? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Takeshi Tanaka

  • As a Father of Murderer Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yoshinaga Keiichi

  • Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • My Friend "A" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yamauchi Shuji

  • Sakura Guardian in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shinji Sugawara

  • Throwing Stones: Cops Against the Government (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bokunin Kizaki

  • Flower and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sen no Rikyu

  • LEADERS II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Midnight Diner 2(2016)

    as Ishida

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Terayama

  • Sniper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ryuji Shizume

  • 64: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yoshinobu Mikami

  • 64: Part I(2016)

    as Yoshinobu Mikami

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Botchan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Physics School Principal

  • Terminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kanji Washida

  • Galaxy Turnpike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Taiki Murata

  • Happy Retirement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Shintaro Higuchi

  • Gonin Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mikihiko Bandai

  • UNFAIR: the end (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Michitaka Ichijo

  • Hero(2015)

    as Keisuke Matsuba

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Pearls of the Stone Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Atsushi Kobayashi

  • Murder on the Orient Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Osamu Todo

  • Murder on the Orient Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Vancouver Asahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Seiji Kasahara

  • Over Your Dead Body(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Time Trip App (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Takamori Saigo

  • Team - Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Special Crime Investigation Headquarter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Leaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Saichiro Aichi

  • The Locked Room Murders SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gou Serizawa

  • The Kiyosu Conference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tsuneoki Ikeda

  • The Human Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yuichi Mafune

  • Kamisama no Beret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kabemura Taizo

  • Unforgiven(2013)

    as Ichizo Oishi

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Kaibutsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Takeo kasai

  • Onna Nobunaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • A Chair on the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kentaro Toma

  • The Floating Castle(2012)

    as Tanba

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dearest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nanbara

  • The Locked Room Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Serizawa Gou

  • Blackboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Akira Goto · as Goto Akira

  • Shuuchakueki: Twilight express no koi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as 森啓介

  • A Ghost of a Chance(2011)

    as Daiki Murata

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Double Meaning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Michitaka Ichijo

  • Unfair: The Answer(2011)

    as Michitaka Ichijo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Sun Will Rise Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tono Kazuyuki

  • Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ippei Koshida

  • The Last Supper Detective Tono Kazuyuki and the Seven Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • That's the Way! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Katsuichi Sasaki

  • The Last Ronin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kichiemon Terasaka

  • Heaven's Story(2010)

    as Namita

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The History of Our Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Taizo Onizuka

  • Kamui Gaiden(2009)

    as Gumbei

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Masaki Fujii

  • Summer for Bureaucrats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kazakoshi Shingo

  • Brass Knuckle Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Akio

  • Can't Protect Anyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Nobody To Watch Over Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Takumi Katsuura

  • Pandemic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Short Films: We Were All Once Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Aki fukaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Samurai Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Katsuzo Kurokoma

  • Children of the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Katsuhito Kazikawa

  • The Magic Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Taiki Murata

  • Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Golfer at putting range

  • The End of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Sukiyaki Western Django(2007)

    as Kiyomori

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • High and Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as 権藤金吾

  • A Gentle Breeze in the Village(2007)

    as Kazumasa Migita

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Starfish Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Arisu

  • Ai no rukeichi(2007)

    as Toshimasa Wakita

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Waiting in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Toshio Matsunaga

  • Suppli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kyotaro Imaoka

  • A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kyono

  • Suite Dreams(2006)

    as Katsutoshi Mutôda

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Animal Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sojiro Kotaki

  • クライマーズ・ハイ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as 悠木和雅

  • What the Snow Brings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Takeo Yazaki

  • Aegis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Diasuke Atsumi

  • Umineko(2004)

    as Kunikazu Akagi

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Infection(2004)

    as Dr. Akiba

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yuichiro Hyodo

  • Shinsengumi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 49 episodes · as Serizawa Kamo

  • Rockers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Kougen e Irasshai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Samurai Resurrection(2003)

    as Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • 松本清張没後10年特別企画 疑惑 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • When the Last Sword Is Drawn(2002)

    as Hajime Saito

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • 世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Utsutsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ikejima

  • KT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Masuo Tomita

  • Stairway to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Chûshingura 1/47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Kuranosuke Oishi

  • 逆転の夏 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Another Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Whiteout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Masahiko Utsuki

  • Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Akira Ikeda

  • リミット もしも、わが子が… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Weather Forecaster's Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Living Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yamagishi Shinichi

  • African Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Wait and See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hiroshi Nirasaki

  • Tabloid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Spiral(1998)

    as Mitsuo Ando

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lie Lie Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Zeiji Hatano

  • 30 -thirty- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Seiichi Morimura Suspense: Detective Munei Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Ryoko!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dirty Teacher III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Lend Me Your Wings! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hiroshi

  • Oishinbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Shiro Yamaoka

  • The Abe Clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Abe Yagobei

  • Koibito Yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ryotaro Kono

  • The Five(1995)

    as Mikihiko Bandai

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • If love happens a second time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Koi mo ni Dome Nara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Pu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Heavenly Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Fujio Uno

  • Crest of Betrayal(1994)

    as Iemon Tamiya

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tokarev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Kei Matsumura

  • Yokohama shinjū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Yuichi

  • What a Wonderful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shimpei Hosaka

  • The Fire Still Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Shinai Naru Mono e (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Ritsuko: Her Love, Her Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Convenience Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yamakawa

  • Castle of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Hideyoshi Waga

  • Takeda Shingen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Takeda Shingen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Sea of ​​Wandering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Don't touch the thief! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Junichi Konno

  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Shadow of China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Akira

  • Jailbreak Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • As If In Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 48 episodes · Actor

  • Company Executives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kyoji

  • The Silk Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Zhao Xingde

  • The Heartbreak Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • MacArthur's Children—Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast(1986)

    as Chuui Aoki

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bullying is Costly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • A Human Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Death Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kiyoshi

  • Spectacle of Buds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kenzo

  • One Who Died in Vain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Tailor-Made Shirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters(1985)

    as Kashiwagi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Typhoon Club(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Break Town Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • CF Guretai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Love Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Taxi Driver

  • Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mike (voice)

  • 水曜ドラマスペシャル (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Kita no hotaru(1984)

    as Yakichi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lone Wolf and Cub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Tobitch

  • Mitsugetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Tetsuaki Murakami

  • The Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Shunichi

  • Ao ga Chiru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 13 episodes · as 金子慎一

  • Antarctica(1983)

    as Toda Taicho

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Battle Anthem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Yusaku Ogami

  • The Lonely Olympics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Masao

  • The Man from Shimizu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Lovers Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Masao Takeuchi

  • A Woman in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Gate of Youth 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Shinsuke Ibuki

  • I Am Your Ancestor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flame of Father and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • 父と子の炎 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tuesday Suspense Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Manon(1981)

    as Itaru

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gate of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Shisuke Ibuki

  • Zoku zoku jiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Downtown Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 232 titles, 230 of them dated from 1980 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (2024)

$54M worldwide

Highest rated

Midnight Diner 2 (2016)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Spiral (1998)

Film career

19802026

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1983Screen debut· Antarctica
  • 1995First top-billed film· Gonin
  • 2008Career best· The Magic Hour

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting232 of 232: 232 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1980s39 · acting1990s38 · acting2000s48 · acting2010s59 · acting2020s46 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 26 roles
8398081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kôichi Satô's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Heaven's Story (2010)

74th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

Midcredits 98th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kôichi Satô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kôichi Satô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Minami Ichikawa shares the most, 4.

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Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers