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 (1970-06-04) June 4, 1970 (age 54)
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present

Sexual assault allegations

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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

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Japanese film director arrested over sexual assault allegations". Kyodo News. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Versus (2000)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Cockrell, Eddie (September 16, 2002). "Alive (2002)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Alter Ego (2002)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Aragami (2003)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Spear of Longinus (2004)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "LoveDeath (2006)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "アリーキャット". eiga.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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