Personal info
Known for
Director
Gender
Male
Birthday
16 September
Location
Hiroshima, Japan
Edit pageShinsuke Satô
Biography
Shinsuke Satô (born September 16, 1970, in Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work on live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime. He began making short films while studying at Musashino Art University and gained recognition with The Princess Blade (2001). His notable directorial works include Gantz (2011), I Am a Hero (2016), Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016), Bleach (2018), Inuyashiki (2018), and the Kingdom film series. He also directed the Netflix series Alice in Borderland (2020–2025), bringing international attention to his work. His filmmaking is known for its action sequences, visual effects, and adaptation of popular Japanese stories.
