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Yûji Sakamoto(I)

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Yûji Sakamoto
Yûji Sakamoto was born on 12 May 1967 in Osaka, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Monster (2023), Yûri (1996) and In Love and Deep Water (2023). He has been married to Yōko Moriguchi since 1998. They have one child.
BornMay 12, 1967
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BornMay 12, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hinata Hiiragi and Soya Kurokawa in Monster (2023)
    Monster
    7.8
    • Writer(as Sakamoto Yuji)
    • 2023
    Yûri
    • Writer
    • 1996
    In Love and Deep Water (2023)
    In Love and Deep Water
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 2023
    Özge Özpirinçci, Kubra Suzgun, and Ali Semi Sefil in Woman (2017)
    Woman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Unreachable (2025)
      Unreachable
      6.4
      • writer
      • 2025
    • 1st Kiss (2025)
      1st Kiss
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • In Love and Deep Water (2023)
      In Love and Deep Water
      5.2
      • screenplay
      • 2023
    • Hinata Hiiragi and Soya Kurokawa in Monster (2023)
      Monster
      7.8
      • screenplay (as Sakamoto Yuji)
      • 2023
    • Love with a Case (2022)
      Love with a Case
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Adriana Ugarte and María León in Heridas (2022)
      Heridas
      6.9
      TV Series
      • based on the tv drama "Mother" written by
      • 2022
    • Takako Matsu, Ryûhei Matsuda, Masaki Okada, and Akihiro Kakuta in Towako Omameda and Her Three Ex-Husbands (2021)
      Towako Omameda and Her Three Ex-Husbands
      7.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 2021
    • We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
      We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
      7.5
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Özge Özpirinçci, Kubra Suzgun, and Ali Semi Sefil in Woman (2017)
      Woman
      6.7
      TV Series
      • based on an original screenplay by
      • original story
      • original scenario
      • 2017–2020
    • Ask Aglatir (2019)
      Ask Aglatir
      5.6
      TV Series
      • original story
      • 2019
    • Anone (2018)
      Anone
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Quartet (2017)
      Quartet
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • original story
      • teleplay
      • 2017
    • Kengo Kôra, Mitsuki Takahata, Takahiro Nishijima, Kasumi Arimura, Aoi Morikawa, and Kentarô Sakaguchi in Love That Makes You Cry (2016)
      Love That Makes You Cry
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 2016
    • The Restaurant with Problems (2015)
      The Restaurant with Problems
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 2015
    • Fathers (2014)
      Fathers
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 2014

    Director

    • Yûri
      • Director
      • 1996

    Soundtrack

    • The Lies She Loved (2017)
      The Lies She Loved
      6.4
      • lyrics: "Tsunagu mono"
      • 2017

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sakamoto Yuji
    • Born
      • May 12, 1967
      • Osaka, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Yōko Moriguchi1998 - present (1 child)

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