Shinsuke Sato

is a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for directing live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime.

He has directed and sometimes written the screenplays for many action and fantasy films, including: The Princess Blade (2001), Gantz (2011), I Am a Hero (2016), Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016), Alice in Borderland (2020–present).

He is also set to direct the upcoming American live-action film adaptation of the manga My Hero Academia. In addition to film and television, Sato has worked in video games, contributing to the character and scenario design for Tekken 4 (2002).

Works
Film
 Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1997 Tokyo Lullaby Screenplay 1998 Tadon to chikuwa (segment "Tadon") Screenplay2000 Zawa-zawa Shimokita-sawa Screenplay Sunflower Screenplay 2001 The Princess Blade Director, screenplay 2002 Rock'n'Roll Mishin Screenplay 2003 Seventh Anniversary Screenplay2005 Spring Snow Screenplay All About My Dog Screenplay 2006 Star Reformer Screenplay 2008 Sand Chronicles Director, screenplay 2009 Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Director 2011 Gantz Director   2013 Library Wars Director  2014 All-Round Appraiser Q Director 2015 Library Wars: The Last Mission Director2016 I Am a Hero Director  Death Note: Light Up the New World Director 2018 Bleach Director, screenplayInuyashiki Director 2019 Kingdom Director, screenplay  2022 Kingdom 2: Far and Away Director  2023 Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny Director  2024 Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General Director  2026 Kingdom 5 Director    My Hero Academia Director American film 

TV Shows
 Year Title Role Notes Ref.2016Death Note: New GenerationDirector1 season 2020–present Alice in Borderland Director, screenplay 3 seasons 

 Video games 
 Year Game Role2002Tekken 4Character and scenario designer2005Red Ninja: End of HonorCollaboration support

 References 

Category:1970 births
Category:Japanese screenwriters
Category:Japanese video game designers
Category:Living people
Category:People from Hiroshima Prefecture