SABU
Director · 39 credits · 17 in highly-rated films
Best known for Ichi the Killer (2001)
Frequent collaborators: Tadanobu Asano, Paulyn Sun, Nao Omori, Ren Osugi, Shinya Tsukamoto
Best SABU movies by genre
Directed movies (22 total, ranked by score)
1Bunny Drop
2011 · ★ 7.1 (82 votes)
Drama, Comedy
2My Blood and Bones in a Flowing Galaxy
2021 · ★ 7.5 (20 votes)
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
3Postman Blues
1997 · ★ 7.4 (39 votes)
Crime, Drama, Comedy
4Dangan Runner
1996 · ★ 6.9 (25 votes)
Crime, Comedy, Action
5Mr. Long
2017 · ★ 7.3 (87 votes)
Crime, Drama, Action
6Blessing Bell
2002 · ★ 6.8 (15 votes)
Comedy, Drama
7Monday
2000 · ★ 6.9 (59 votes)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
8Drive
2002 · ★ 6.9 (21 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Crime
9Chasuke's Journey
2015 · ★ 6.4 (11 votes)
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
10Dead Run
2005 · ★ 5.6 (12 votes)
Drama
11Kanikôsen
2009 · ★ 6.2 (6 votes)
Drama
12Under Your Bed
2023 · ★ 6.3 (7 votes)
Thriller, Romance
13Miss ZOMBIE
2013 · ★ 5.7 (49 votes)
Horror, Drama, Thriller
14Jam
2018 · ★ 6.5 (6 votes)
Crime, Comedy, Thriller
15Hold Up Down
2005 · ★ 6.9 (7 votes)
Comedy, Crime, Action
16Hard Luck Hero
2003 · ★ 6.0 (8 votes)
Action, Comedy, Crime
17Dancing Mary
2019 · ★ 6.8 (5 votes)
Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
18Unlucky Monkey
1998 · ★ 6.5 (13 votes)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
19Happiness
2017 · ★ 6.3 (3 votes)
Drama
20A1012K
2003 · ★ 5.5 (2 votes)
Science Fiction, Comedy, Action
21Arrested Memory
2026
Drama, Action, Comedy
22Redder Than Yesterday, Bluer Than Tomorrow: Cinema Fighters Project
2021
Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.