Hideo Sakaki (榊 英雄, Sakaki Hideo) (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.
Hideo Sakaki | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1970 Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Sexual assault allegations edit
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.[1] 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.[2]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kono mado wa kimi no mono | Taro | ||
| 2000 | Versus | The Man | [3] | |
| 2002 | Alive | Tenshu Yashiro | [4] | |
| Ju-On: The Grudge | Welfare Center Clerk | |||
| Alter Ego | Kôhei Yamazaki | [5] | ||
| 2003 | Aragami | Wounded samurai | [6] | |
| Azumi | Nagato | |||
| Battlefield Baseball | Hôichi | |||
| Suicide Manual | Keita Yashiro | |||
| 2004 | Longinus | Head vampire | Featurette | [7] |
| Is A. | Ryo Tajima | |||
| Gachapon | ||||
| Otôsan no backdrop | ||||
| Shinkuronishiti | ||||
| Godzilla: Final Wars | Eclair crew member | |||
| 2005 | Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire | |||
| Shiawase nara te o tatakô | ||||
| 2006 | Paradise: What Is Being Done | |||
| LoveDeath | [8] | |||
| Kiraware Matsuko no isshô | ||||
| 2007 | The Dark Corners of the Shelves | Ryosuke Shindo | ||
| Densen uta | Toyokawa | |||
| Oyaji | ||||
| 2008 | Esu esu | |||
| Be a Man! Samurai School | Omito | |||
| Dâku rabu: Rape | ||||
| Kyûka | ||||
| 2009 | Map of the Sounds of Tokyo | Ishida | ||
| 2010 | Yûkai Rhapsody | Kishida | Also director | |
| 2011 | Black Angels | |||
| The Detective Is in the Bar | ||||
| 2012 | Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen | Takeshi Kuroki | ||
| Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower! | Short film | |||
| 2013 | Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie | |||
| Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z | ||||
| Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Returns vs. Dôbutsu Sentai Go-Busters | ||||
| Shin Usagi: Yasei no touhai | Kazama | |||
| 2014 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters | Takeshi Kuroki | ||
| Girl's Blood | Ranmaru Ando | |||
| We're a Bounty Hunter Team | Shoichiro Baba | |||
| Flower and Snake: Zero | Saito | |||
| Still the Water | ||||
| 2015 | Broken Hearts for Sale | |||
| 2016 | Samayô ageha: Mitsu tsubo torotoro | Theater manager | Also director | |
| Hadaka no gekidan: Ikiritatsu yokubô | ||||
| 2017 | Blank 13 | |||
| Hurricane Polymar | Kato | |||
| Alley Cat | Director | [9] | ||
| 2018 | Dô shiyô mo nai koi no uta | |||
| Fire Fox Tochionger Seven, the Movie: King of Hell | Hell's messenger | |||
| Red Blade | ||||
| 2019 | Inbi-dan: Ano ko no shitatari | |||
| 2020 | Mashô shiri: Omae ga hoshii | |||
| 2021 | Utae! Love song furete G kôdo |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Doctor/Kranke | Shibusawa | TV miniseries |
| 2002 | The Woman of S.R.I. | 8 episodes | |
| 2003 | Demon Hunting | TV film | |
| Series Kyoufu Yawa | Mr. Kamata | 1 episode | |
| Sky High | Tomiko Higashi/Officer Kitajima | 4 episodes | |
| 2005 | Jôô | Ôgami | 5 episodes |
| 2005-2017 | AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo | Masanori Akiyama/Moriichi Gunji/Saburo Oba | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Unfair | Imai Hideaki | TV miniseries |
| 2007 | The Trusted Confidant | Shichirozaemon Matsuda | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Pandora | 3 episodes | |
| Hitmaker: Aku Yu monogatari | Doi | TV film | |
| 2009 | Meido deka | Hirotaro Iijima | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Lady: Saigo no hanzai purofairu | Kajiyama | 1 episode |
| Hunter: Sono Onnatachi, Shoukin Kasegi | 1 episode | ||
| 2012 | SP - Keishichô Keigoka 2 | Nakahata | TV film |
| The Ending Planner | Ohbayashi | 2 episodes | |
| Papadoru! | Director | 1 episode | |
| Legal High | Kanazawa Seiji | 1 episode | |
| Monsters | TV miniseries; 1 episode | ||
| Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters | Takeshi Kuroki | 50 episodes | |
| 2013 | Ferris Wheel at Night | Tanaka Koji | TV miniseries; 2 episodes |
| Hanchô: Jinnansho Azumihan | Jiro Sakaki | 2 episodes | |
| Sennyû tantei Tokage | 1 episode | ||
| Haitatsusaretai watashitachi | TV miniseries; 5 episodes | ||
| 2014 | Howaito rabo: Keishichou tokubetsu kagaku sousahan | TV miniseries; 1 episode | |
| The Roosevelt Game | TV miniseries; 1 episode | ||
| 2015 | Kyôto Ninjô Sôsa File | TV miniseries; 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Makanai sô | TV miniseries; 10 episodes | |
| Otoko meshi | TV miniseries; 1 episode | ||
| 2019 | Butler Saionji's Great Reasoning | Yusaku Kubo | 1 episode |
| Unfinished | |||
| 2020 | Special Investigation Nine | Hideo Katayama | 1 episode |
| Cop Seven | Tatsuma Miyajima | 1 episode | |
| 2021 | Wanmoa | 1 episode |
References edit
- ^ Blair, Gavin (March 25, 2022). "Japan's Film Industry Rocked by Sexual Assault Allegations Against Prominent Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Japanese film director arrested over sexual assault allegations". Kyodo News. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Versus (2000)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Cockrell, Eddie (September 16, 2002). "Alive (2002)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Alter Ego (2002)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Aragami (2003)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "The Spear of Longinus (2004)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "LoveDeath (2006)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "アリーキャット". eiga.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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