Koichi Sakamoto

is a Japanese film and television director, stunt performer and coordinator, fight choreographer and producer. He is best known for his work in the tokusatsu genre, particularly for the Super Sentai, Power Rangers and Kamen Rider franchises.

Biography

Early life and career Sakamoto was born in Tokyo in 1970. As a child, he was a fan of early tokusatsu shows, which led him to take an interest in martial arts. In 1979, he saw the Jackie Chan film Drunken Master, which led him to take a particular interest in kung fu and gymnastics, though he did not get to learn kung fu until he was older.

Sakamoto graduated from Higashiayase junior high and high school in Adachi, Tokyo, and went on to graduate from Matsudo Senshu University. Sakamoto studied under Yasuaki Kurata, He trained The Jonas Brothers for a week and a half in preparation for filming J.O.N.A.S.

In 2008, Sakamoto and the Alpha Stunts team provided stunt training for the reality TV series Tankboy TV.

After leaving Power Rangers, Sakamoto went to Japan to direct 2010's Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend, which led to a new career directing tokusatsu TV shows and films for Toei and Tsuburaya, including Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, Kamen Rider Fourze, Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max, Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy and Travelers: Jigen Keisatsu. Sakamoto is known for adding elements of Hong Kong-style martial arts and stunts into traditional tokusatsu weapons battles and effects. Sakamoto has also made a guest appearance in Season 2 of Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger.

Filmography series director denoted in bold

Television Power Rangers Zeo (1996) Power Rangers Turbo (1997) Power Rangers in Space (1998) Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999) Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (2000) Power Rangers Time Force (2001) Power Rangers Wild Force (2002) Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003) Kamen Rider W (2010) Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) Kamen Rider Fourze (2011-2012) Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013-2014) Ultraman Ginga S (2014) Ultra Fight Victory (2015) Gunblade (2015) Ultraman X (2015) Kamen Rider Ghost (2015-2016) Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (2016) Ultra Fight Orb (2017) Power Rangers Dino Force Brave (2017) Ultraman Geed (2017) Mob Psycho 100 (2018) Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018) Super Sentai Strongest Battle (2019) Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger (2019) Ultra Galaxy Fight (2019–present) Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes (2019) Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy (2020) Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad (2021) Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020) Sedai Wars (2020) Ultraman Z (2020) Kamen Rider Saber (2020-2021) Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga (2021-2022) Kamen Rider Revice (2021–2022) Ultraman Decker (2022) Pop Team Epic Season 2: Endless Love (2022) Kamen Rider Geats (2022–2023) Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger (2023-2024) Kamen Rider Gotchard (2024) Wing-Man (2024) No.1 Sentai Gozyuger (2025-2026)

Film Wicked Game (2002) Devon's Ghost: Legend of the Bloody Boy (2007) Broken Path (2008) Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy (2009) Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate (2010) Kamen Rider W Returns (2011) Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max (2011) Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come! (2012) Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum (2012) Travelers: Jigen Keisatsu (2013) 009-1: The End of the Beginning (2013) Innocent Lilies (2013) Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music (2013) Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends (2014) Girl's Blood (2014) We’re the Bounty Hunter Troupe (2014) Space Sheriff Next Generation (2014) Uchu Keiji Sharivan Next Generation Uchu Keiji Shaider Next Generation Ultraman Ginga S The Movie (2015) KIRI - Profession: Assassin (2015) Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider (2016) Hurricane Polymar (2017) Space Squad (2017) Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Episode of Stinger (2017) From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger High School Wars (2017) Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) Ultraman Geed The Movie (2018) BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja (2019) Mashin Sentai Kiramager vs. Ryusoulger (2021) Bungo Stray Dogs The Movie: Beast (2022) Good Morning, Sleeping Lion (2022) Revice Forward: Kamen Rider Live & Evil & Demons (2023) Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2 (2023) Kamen Rider Geats: Jyamato Awaking (2024) Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger (2024)

Writer Power Rangers in Space (1998) Amara que linda (2017)

Actor Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger (2012) as George Spielburton