Yugo Sakamoto

Yugo Sakamoto

Directing

January 18, 1996Kyoto, Japan

Yugo Sakamoto (born January 18, 1996) is a Japanese film director. He was born in Kyoto Prefecture. While studying at Kyoto University of Art and Design (currently Kyoto University of Arts), he won the 2016 Grand Prix at the Cruel Student Film Festival, receiving the "Promising New Director" award. He made his commercial film debut with " Family☆Wars ". His films are notable for their action and violence, with a style and pacing influenced by manga and anime. His philosophy about his filmmaking is "Weekly Shonen Jump, not Hollywood."

Known for

Baby Assassins

Baby Assassins

2021

Baby Assassins 2

Baby Assassins 2

2023

Ghost Killer

Ghost Killer

2025

Baby Assassins 3

Baby Assassins 3

2024

A Janitor

A Janitor

2021

Baby Assassins Everyday!

Baby Assassins Everyday!

2024

Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

2025

Yellow Dragon's Village

Yellow Dragon's Village

2021

Documentary of Baby Assassins

Documentary of Baby Assassins

2024

We Are Bad Barbers

We Are Bad Barbers

2026

Directing27

We Are Bad Barbers

We Are Bad Barbers

2026

Director

Flame Union

Flame Union

2025

Director

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Atami/Izu Edition - The Mystery of an Ancient Assassin Civilisation and the Attack of the Police Assassin.

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Atami/Izu Edition - The Mystery of an Ancient Assassin Civilisation and the Attack of the Police Assassin.

2025

Director

Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

2025

Director

Hen na koe

Hen na koe

2024

Director

Baby Assassins Everyday!

Baby Assassins Everyday!

2024

Director

Baby Assassins 3

Baby Assassins 3

2024

Director

Legendary Hit-man Kunioka Spin-off Kunioka Tours North Osaka and Kyoto edition Our hometown is the best!

Legendary Hit-man Kunioka Spin-off Kunioka Tours North Osaka and Kyoto edition Our hometown is the best!

2023

Director

Baby Assassins 2

Baby Assassins 2

2023

Director

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Osaka - Ressurection of the Golden Dragon/The Naniwa Assassins strike back -

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Osaka - Ressurection of the Golden Dragon/The Naniwa Assassins strike back -

2022

Director

Green Bullet

2022

Director

田坂守の一日

田坂守の一日

2022

Director

Heaven's Rush

Heaven's Rush

2022

Director

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka

2021

Director

Yellow Dragon's Village

Yellow Dragon's Village

2021

Director

Baby Assassins

Baby Assassins

2021

Director

A Janitor

A Janitor

2021

Director

Kunioka x BBC

2019

Director

シンデレラ地獄へ行く

シンデレラ地獄へ行く

2019

Director

Unfinished

Unfinished

2019

Director

Unfinished

Unfinished

2019

Director

Family Wars

Family Wars

2018

Director

Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

2018

Director

Slaughter Jap

Slaughter Jap

2017

Director

Pan.

Pan.

2017

Director

Shura Land

Shura Land

2017

Director

Beー.

Beー.

2016

Director

Writing17

Match Monde

Match Monde

2026

Screenplay

We Are Bad Barbers

We Are Bad Barbers

2026

Screenplay

Flame Union

Flame Union

2025

Writer

Ghost Killer

Ghost Killer

2025

Writer

Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

2025

Screenplay

Hen na koe

Hen na koe

2024

Writer

Baby Assassins Everyday!

Baby Assassins Everyday!

2024

Writer

Baby Assassins 3

Baby Assassins 3

2024

Screenplay

Baby Assassins 2

Baby Assassins 2

2023

Screenplay

Green Bullet

2022

Screenplay

田坂守の一日

田坂守の一日

2022

Writer

Heaven's Rush

Heaven's Rush

2022

Writer

Yellow Dragon's Village

Yellow Dragon's Village

2021

Screenplay

Baby Assassins

Baby Assassins

2021

Screenplay

Slaughter Jap

Slaughter Jap

2017

Screenplay

Shura Land

Shura Land

2017

Screenplay

Beー.

Beー.

2016

Writer

Editing7

Baby Assassins 3

Baby Assassins 3

2024

Editor

田坂守の一日

田坂守の一日

2022

Editor

Yellow Dragon's Village

Yellow Dragon's Village

2021

Editor

Baby Assassins

Baby Assassins

2021

Editor

A Janitor

A Janitor

2021

Editor

シンデレラ地獄へ行く

シンデレラ地獄へ行く

2019

Editor

Beー.

Beー.

2016

Editor

Acting6

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Atami/Izu Edition - The Mystery of an Ancient Assassin Civilisation and the Attack of the Police Assassin.

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Atami/Izu Edition - The Mystery of an Ancient Assassin Civilisation and the Attack of the Police Assassin.

2025

Flame Union

Flame Union

2025

Documentary of Baby Assassins

Documentary of Baby Assassins

2024

Self

Legendary Hit-man Kunioka Spin-off Kunioka Tours North Osaka and Kyoto edition Our hometown is the best!

Legendary Hit-man Kunioka Spin-off Kunioka Tours North Osaka and Kyoto edition Our hometown is the best!

2023

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Osaka - Ressurection of the Golden Dragon/The Naniwa Assassins strike back -

Legendary Hit-man, Kunioka Gaiden Kunioka Tours Osaka - Ressurection of the Golden Dragon/The Naniwa Assassins strike back -

2022

Grave of Love 2

Grave of Love 2

2020

Crew2

シンデレラ地獄へ行く

シンデレラ地獄へ行く

2019

Cinematography

Beー.

Beー.

2016

Cinematography

Camera1

田坂守の一日

田坂守の一日

2022

Director of Photography

Creator1

Baby Assassins

Creator