Sort by Number of Votes - Most Rated Movies and TV Shows With Ginpei Sato

1. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fuu, a waitress who works in a teahouse, rescues two master swordsmen, Mugen and Jin, from their execution to help her find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."

Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 55,226

2. Claymore (2007)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In a world plagued by deadly creatures called "youma," a young silver-eyed girl, Clare, works on behalf of an organization that trains female youma half-breeds to become warriors.

Stars: Todd Haberkorn, Stephanie Young, Houko Kuwashima, Cherami Leigh

Votes: 15,124

3. Kingdom Hearts II (2005 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

Sora and friends face mysterious new enemies as they continue their journey to save all worlds, and find Riku and King Mickey.

Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney

Votes: 7,594

4. Kingdom Hearts III (2019 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

Believing light and darkness must remain in balance, Master Xehanort seeks to spark war against the "tyranny of light" to restore equilibrium.

Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue, Masaru Oka | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Alyson Stoner, Jason Dohring

Votes: 2,450

5. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (2010 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

Ten years before Sora held the Keyblade, three young Keyblade wielders bound by friendship, face being torn apart by the sinister monsters terrorizing other worlds and the manipulative mastermind behind them.

Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Jason Dohring, Willa Holland, Jesse McCartney, Leonard Nimoy

Votes: 1,787

6. Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005 Video)

25 min | Animation, Short, Action

Last Order explores the incidents that occurred in Nibelheim revolving around Sephiroth, Tifa, Cloud and Zack. Last Order explains in more detail the events that follow after the annihilation of Nibelheim.

Directors: Morio Asaka, Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Ken'ichi Suzumura, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Sakurai, Ayumi Ito

Votes: 1,621

7. Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Family

Sora and friends must set out on another adventure to find his long lost friends and stop Organization XIII.

Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney

Votes: 1,399

8. Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (2009 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

Roxas, a young boy with no heart, endures 358 days as a member of Organization XIII. Being sent to other worlds, Roxas finds out more about this Organization than he was supposed to.

Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Jesse McCartney, Quinton Flynn, Alyson Stoner, Paul St. Peter

Votes: 1,160

9. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (2014 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

After the events of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013), a boy named Roxas wakes up in Twilight Town trying to make it through his last days of summer vacation when he finds out that his dreams are actually Sora's memories and he must return them to him.

Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney

Votes: 936

10. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

A compilation of three classic games, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (updated version of the original Kingdom Hearts game, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (2007) and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (2009).

Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Hayden Panettiere, David Gallagher, Billy Zane

Votes: 895

11. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Shippû dotô (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When two vagrant samurais stumble into waitress Fuu, the three get in trouble with the local magistrate.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 895

12. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Daraku tenshi (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Jin Falls in love with the suicidal beauty whose husband sold her into slavery, and Mugen tries to make his fortune in beetle sumo wrestling.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Sayo Yamamoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Hiromi Tsuru

Votes: 809

13. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Seishi ruten sono san (2005)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

As Fuu finally confronts the Sunflower Samurai, Mugen and Jin face their ultimate tests. While Mugen must face the remaining brothers, Jin continues his battle with Kagetoki Kariya. And there's the small matter of their own duel.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Sayo Yamamoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Takayuki Sugô

Votes: 788

14. Akagi (2005–2006)

Animation, Sport, Thriller

Genius gambler Shigeru Akagi competes with members of the mafia in mahjong.

Stars: Tôru Furuya, Masato Hagiwara, Rikiya Koyama, Tesshô Genda

Votes: 752

15. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Anya kôro sono ni (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Doublecrossed and headed for the bottom of the ocean, Mugen flashes back to his life before he died for the first time.

Directors: Shûkô Murase, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Kiyoyuki Yanada

Votes: 731

16. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (2017 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

A re-release of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix on the Playstation 4.

Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Hayden Panettiere, David Gallagher, Billy Zane

Votes: 719

17. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Hyakkiyakô (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After Mugen cuts off a former enemy's arm, the enemy sets out to extract revenge on him by kidnapping Fuu and kill Mugen and Jin.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 714

18. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Hikakôgai sono ni (2005)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mugen has his own deadly run-in with the same blind beauty that sent Jin plummeting toward a gruesome end.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Sakiko Tamagawa

Votes: 693

19. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Seishi ruten sono ni (2005)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

As Jin duels Kagetoki Kariya, the most powerful man in the shogunate, Mugen has to contend with three brothers who want his head.

Directors: Kazuto Nakazawa, Kei Tsunematsu, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Takayuki Sugô

Votes: 666

20. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Ishindenshin sono ichi (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After running away from Fuu, Jin and Mugen enter a town where they are hired by opposing gangs as body guards.

Directors: Shintaro Inokawa, Masato Miyoshi, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 665

21. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Ishindenshin sono ni (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The trio's reunion is put on stand still as they all must partake in gang warfare.

Directors: Hirotaka Endô, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 656

22. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Bajitôfû (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Looking for enough money to catch a ferry, Fuu stumbles upon an artist looking for models to paint - but is this painter all he's really set out to be?

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Sayo Yamamoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 639

23. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Shimensoka (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fuu is caught in a web of deception when she falls for a pick pocket with a heart of gold.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 639

24. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Chimimôryô (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The crew is headed for the gallows after getting caught using fake travel permits, but Mugen can save them by outhustling a gang of warrior priest.

Directors: Hirotaka Endô, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Toshihiko Seki

Votes: 638

25. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Idoku seidoku (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mugen takes his training to the next level in preparation for a full moon death match with the killer who uses a deadly armor piercing attack.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Akira Yoshimura, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Shôzô Îzuka

Votes: 634

26. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Akage ijin (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mugen and Jin lose their weapons and their appetites in a rice eating contest. The only way for them to get them back is by posing as tour guides.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Akira Yoshimura, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 624

27. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Yuigadokuson (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A sword slinger with a crush on Fuu reveals the dark secret of Jin's past. To restore his good name, Jin will need to duel him.

Directors: Keiichi Sasajima, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 612

28. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Ichikyû jikkon (2005)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A baseball game against American conquerors in which Mugen, Jin and Fuu take part decides the future of Japan.

Directors: Mitsutaka Noshitani, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Toshio Furukawa

Votes: 609

29. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Tettô tetsubi (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mugen goes under the covers with an undercover investigator who's out to put the smack down on a murderous ring of counterfeiters.

Directors: Kazuto Nakazawa, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Noriko Hidaka

Votes: 604

30. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Hikakôgai sono ichi (2005)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mugen defend the honor of a blind songtress, but when the trio of wanderers become a quartet, Fuu must make an important decision.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Sakiko Tamagawa

Votes: 602

31. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Dohatsu shôten (2005)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The trio fall into the clutches of a horde of rotting zombie treasure hunters. Next they get blown into oblivion by an asteroid.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Sayo Yamamoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Kôji Totani

Votes: 592

32. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Anya kôro sono ichi (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Mugen crosses paths with a face from his past, he reluctantly signs on for a heist that could land him a fortune in stolen gold.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Kiyoyuki Yanada

Votes: 585

33. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Seishi ruten sono ichi (2005)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fuu tries to end-up the journey with her companions in the best possible way. But they are soon caught by their past.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Takayuki Sugô

Votes: 582

34. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Suiseimushi futa yume (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Matsumae clan Han mistaken Mugen for Okuru, while Jin and Fuu cross paths once again in the forest.

Directors: Hirotaka Endô, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Akio Ôtsuka

Votes: 578

35. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Bunburyôdô (2005)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mugen learns to spell from a sake-guzzling maniac; Jin makes good on a promise; Fuu sparks a jealous showdown between two graffiti artist.

Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Sayo Yamamoto, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Hiro Yûki

Votes: 574

36. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Onkochishin (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Mugen and Jin do the unthinkable and read Fuu's diary, they are treated to a rich riveting recap of all their greatest misadventures.

Directors: Hirotaka Endô, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Unshô Ishizuka

Votes: 569

37. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Suiseimushi hito yume (2004)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mugen, Jin, and Fuu get into a big fight and separate.

Directors: Masato Miyoshi, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Akio Ôtsuka

Votes: 552

38. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
Episode: Ingaôhô (2005)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fuu harbors a female fugitive who may hold the key to finding the samurai who smells like sunflowers.

Directors: Hirotaka Endô, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Megumi Toyoguchi

Votes: 546

39. Welcome to Irabu's Office (2009)

25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Many patients with different problems visit the psychiatric ward of Irabu General Hospital; a trapeze artist suffering from insomnia after suddenly failing his jumps, a gangster afraid of ... See full summary »

Stars: Romi Park, Yumi Sugimoto, Yûji Mitsuya, Kenji Fukui

Votes: 274

40. Claymore (2007)
Episode: Teresa to Clare (2007)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The history of Clare: Teresa's actions against a fellow Claymore leave her marked for death. Surrounded and set to be judged, she chooses a dangerous new code by which to live.

Director: Hiroyuki Tanaka | Stars: Romi Park, Houko Kuwashima, Hôchû Ôtsuka, Tomokazu Seki

Votes: 189

41. Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked (2006 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Comedy

An action video game based on Samurai Champloo.

Director: Suda 51 | Stars: Liam O'Brien, Kirk Thornton, Kari Wahlgren, Lex Lang

Votes: 184

42. Claymore (2007)
Episode: Bishou mi no Teresa (2007)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The history of Clare: Legendary Teresa of the Faint Smile is shaken by an encounter with a victim of unspeakable torture - a silent child who has been held captive by Yoma.

Directors: Hak Bin Lee, Hiroyuki Tanaka | Stars: Romi Park, Houko Kuwashima, Hôchû Ôtsuka, Tomokazu Seki

Votes: 182

43. Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000–2023)

110 min | Drama

Detective Ukyo Sugishita and his partner solve cases by just the two of them as "Special Task Unit" of MPD where demoted people belong.

Stars: Yutaka Mizutani, Atsushi Yamanishi, Kazuhisa Kawahara, Ryo Ono

Votes: 136

44. Tetsuko no heya (1976– )

35 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Meiko Nakamura, Makoto Ôtake, Tomio Umezawa

Votes: 33

45. Patalliro! (2019)

103 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Patalliro du Malyner VIII is the crown prince of Malynera, a kingdom that produces diamonds. Despite being ugly and mischievous, he is loyal and fair. Many enemies of the throne, including ... See full summary »

Director: Akira Kobayashi | Stars: Ryô Katô, Tsunenori Aoki, Hiroki Sana, Kei Hosogai

Votes: 12

46. Tokkai - furyô saiken tokubetsu kaishû bu - (2021– )

Drama

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Stars: Hideaki Itô, Yûma Nakayama, Ryôko Hirosue, Ken'ichi Yajima

Votes: 6

47. Welcome to Irabu's Office (2009)
Episode: Friends (2009)

Animation, Comedy, Drama

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Director: Kenji Nakamura | Stars: Mikako Fujita, Kenji Fukui, Sayuri Furukawa, Tôru Furuya

Votes: 6

48. Patalliro! (2017 Video)

104 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A child suddenly becomes king of a small European nation and a long suffering MI6 agent is forced to protect him at all costs.

Director: Akira Kobayashi | Stars: Ryô Katô, Tsunenori Aoki, Kei Hosogai, Takashi Kanai

49. Red Beard (2017)

43 min | Drama

Jo Niidekyo is in charge of Koishikawa Yojosho. He treats patients there and cares about their personal problems. He is also referred to as "Red Beard." Noboru Yasumoto is a young doctor ... See full summary »

Stars: Eiichirô Funakoshi, Aoi Nakamura, Yûtarô Furutachi, Gôki Maeda

50. Saikyô no futari: Kyôto fukei tokubetsu sôsahan (2015– )

54 min | Mystery

Shinonome Jinpachi has returned to the Kyoto Prefectural Police's First Investigative Division as a specially commissioned detective. Meanwhile, Natsuki Asako, a team leader, has just been ... See full summary »

Stars: Isao Hashizume, Yûko Natori, Miki Sakai, Yôji Tanaka