Masaaki Sakai

Acting

Masaaki Sakai

Born 1946-08-06 42 films

Born the son of Shunji Sakai, a famous comedian in Japan, Sakai initially came to fame by fronting the group sounds band The Spiders. This group, formed in 1962, was popular throughout the 1960s; they spawned several hit songs as well as thirteen situation comedy films featuring their music. He took the title role of Songoku (Monkey) in the 1970s Japanese TV program Saiyūki. This gained him fame in many English-speaking countries in the early 1980s when i…

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Filmography

42 films
Spirit World poster

Legendary singer Claire Emery flies to Japan for a final sold-out concert. But when the show ends,…

Spirit World

★ 5.9 2025