(born June 4, 1970) is a Japanese actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Japanese cult films Versus, Battlefield Baseball, and Alive. He is a close friend of director Ryuhei Kitamura and appears in several of his films.
Sexual assault convictions In March 2022, four actresses came forward with allegations that, beginning in 2011, Sakaki had coerced them into non-consensual sexual relationships. Sakaki had admitted to having intercourse with three of the four women, claiming it was consensual; he denied having any kind of relationship with the fourth woman. Houka Kinoshita, a close friend of Sakaki who had also appeared in several of Sakaki's films, had also been accused of sexual assault by three different women. The victims allege that Kinoshita and Sakaki collaborated in sexual coercion by introducing young women to each other that were looking to break into the film industry. Shortly after the allegations surfaced, Sakaki's wife Izumi released a statement apologizing to the victims and confirming to end her marriage with Sakaki. On 20 February 2024, Sakaki was arrested after a woman then in her 20s accused him of sexually assaulting her at a condominium in Minato, Tokyo, under pretenses of providing acting advice in 2016.
On 6 March 2026, Sasaki was sentenced to eight years in prison for the sexual assault of two women.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1995Kono mado wa kimi no monoTaro2000VersusThe Man 2002AliveTenshu Yashiro Ju-On: The GrudgeWelfare Center Clerk Alter EgoKôhei Yamazaki2003AragamiWounded samurai AzumiNagato Battlefield BaseballHôichi Suicide ManualKeita Yashiro 2004LonginusHead vampireFeaturetteIs A.Ryo Tajima Gachapon Otôsan no backdrop Shinkuronishiti Godzilla: Final WarsEclair crew member 2005Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire Shiawase nara te o tatakô 2006Paradise: What Is Being Done LoveDeath Kiraware Matsuko no isshô 2007The Dark Corners of the ShelvesRyosuke Shindo Densen utaToyokawa Oyaji 2008Esu esu Be a Man! Samurai School Omito Dâku rabu: Rape Kyûka 2009Map of the Sounds of TokyoIshida2010Yûkai RhapsodyKishidaAlso director2011Black AngelsThe Detective Is in the Bar2012Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero TaisenTakeshi KurokiTokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower!Short film2013Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The MovieKamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen ZTokumei Sentai Go-Busters Returns vs. Dôbutsu Sentai Go-BustersShin Usagi: Yasei no touhaiKazama2014Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-BustersTakeshi KurokiGirl's BloodRanmaru AndoWe're a Bounty Hunter TeamShoichiro BabaFlower and Snake: ZeroSaitoStill the Water2015Broken Hearts for Sale2016Samayô ageha: Mitsu tsubo torotoroTheater managerAlso directorHadaka no gekidan: Ikiritatsu yokubô2017Blank 13Hurricane PolymarKatoAlley CatDirector2018Dô shiyô mo nai koi no utaFire Fox Tochionger Seven, the Movie: King of HellHell's messengerRed Blade2019Inbi-dan: Ano ko no shitatari2020Mashô shiri: Omae ga hoshii2021Utae! Love song furete G kôdo
Television Year Title Role Notes2001Doctor/KrankeShibusawaTV miniseries2002The Woman of S.R.I. 8 episodes2003Demon Hunting TV filmSeries Kyoufu YawaMr. Kamata1 episodeSky HighTomiko Higashi/Officer Kitajima4 episodes2005JôôÔgami5 episodes2005-2017AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoMasanori Akiyama/Moriichi Gunji/Saburo Oba3 episodes2006UnfairImai HideakiTV miniseries2007The Trusted ConfidantShichirozaemon Matsuda2 episodes2008Pandora 3 episodesHitmaker: Aku Yu monogatariDoiTV film2009Meido dekaHirotaro Iijima1 episode2011Lady: Saigo no hanzai purofairuKajiyama1 episodeHunter: Sono Onnatachi, Shoukin Kasegi 1 episode2012SP - Keishichô Keigoka 2NakahataTV filmThe Ending PlannerOhbayashi2 episodesPapadoru!Director1 episodeLegal HighKanazawa Seiji1 episodeMonsters TV miniseries; 1 episodeTokumei Sentai Go-BustersTakeshi Kuroki50 episodes2013Ferris Wheel at NightTanaka KojiTV miniseries; 2 episodesHanchô: Jinnansho AzumihanJiro Sakaki2 episodesSennyû tantei Tokage 1 episodeHaitatsusaretai watashitachiTV miniseries; 5 episodes2014Howaito rabo: Keishichou tokubetsu kagaku sousahan TV miniseries; 1 episodeThe Roosevelt GameTV miniseries; 1 episode2015Kyôto Ninjô Sôsa FileTV miniseries; 1 episode2016Makanai sô TV miniseries; 10 episodesOtoko meshi TV miniseries; 1 episode2019Butler Saionji's Great Reasoning Yusaku Kubo1 episodeUnfinished 2020Special Investigation NineHideo Katayama1 episodeCop SevenTatsuma Miyajima1 episode2021Wanmoa 1 episode
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