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Yûsaku Saotome

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Yûsaku Saotome is known for Dai-Guard (1999), Zillion (1987) and Kizuoibito (1986).
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    • Known for

    Dai-Guard (1999)
    Dai-Guard
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director(as Yusaku Saotome)
    Zillion (1987)
    Zillion
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director(as Yusaku Saotome)
    Kizuoibito (1986)
    Kizuoibito
    3.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Arihiro Hase and Mari Iijima in Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
    Macross: Do You Remember Love?
    7.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Yusaku Saotome)
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Director

    • Handyman Saitou in Another World (2023)
      Handyman Saitou in Another World
      6.9
      TV Series
      • episode director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2023
    • Anime-Gataris (2017)
      Anime-Gataris
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2017
    • My First Girlfriend Is a Gal (2017)
      My First Girlfriend Is a Gal
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2017
    • Sweetness & Lightning (2016)
      Sweetness & Lightning
      7.2
      TV Series
      • episode director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2016
    • Actually, I Am... (2015)
      Actually, I Am...
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2015
    • Punch Line (2015)
      Punch Line
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2015
    • Marvel Anime (2010)
      Marvel Anime
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yusak Sotome)
      • 2011
    • Rikiya Koyama in Wolverine (2011)
      Wolverine
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Yusak Sotome)
      • 2011
    • Fairy Tail (2009)
      Fairy Tail
      7.8
      TV Series
      • episode director (as Yusak Sotome)
      • 2010
    • Rosario + Vampire (2008)
      Rosario + Vampire
      6.8
      TV Series
      • episode director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2008
    • Mischievous Kiss (2008)
      Mischievous Kiss
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2008
    • Prayers
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Strawberry 100% (2005)
      Strawberry 100%
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2005
    • Black Widow
      5.4
      Video
      • Director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2002
    • Dai-Guard (1999)
      Dai-Guard
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 1999

    Art Department

    • Fairy Tail (2009)
      Fairy Tail
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Yusak Sotome)
      • 2010
    • Skip Beat! (2008)
      Skip Beat!
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2008
    • Gakuen Heaven (2006)
      Gakuen Heaven
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2006
    • Strawberry 100% (2005)
      Strawberry 100%
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist: part a
      • storyboard artist (as Yusaku Saotome, as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2005
    • Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring (2000)
      Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring
      5.3
      Video
      • storyboard artist (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2000
    • Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)
      Jungle Emperor Leo
      6.6
      • storyboard artist (as Yusaku Soutome in English credits)
      • 1997
    • Montana Jones (1994)
      Montana Jones
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 1994
    • Delinquent in Drag (1992)
      Delinquent in Drag
      5.3
      Video
      • storyboard artist (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 1992
    • Zillion (1987)
      Zillion
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 1987

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Eiga Yôkai Gakuen Y: Neko wa Hero ni Nareru ka (2019)
      Eiga Yôkai Gakuen Y: Neko wa Hero ni Nareru ka
      6.9
      • unit director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2019
    • Koya no Kotobuki Hikotai (2019)
      Koya no Kotobuki Hikotai
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • unit director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2019
    • Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring (2000)
      Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring
      5.3
      Video
      • assistant director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 2000
    • Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)
      Jungle Emperor Leo
      6.6
      • unit director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 1997
    • The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012 (1987)
      The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
      7.5
      Video
      • unit director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 1987
    • Outlanders (1986)
      Outlanders
      5.7
      Video
      • assistant director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 1986
    • Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986)
      Gall Force: Eternal Story
      6.5
      • unit director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 1986
    • Arihiro Hase and Mari Iijima in Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
      Macross: Do You Remember Love?
      7.6
      • assistant director (as Yusaku Saotome)
      • 1984

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Yusaku Saotome

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