Sion Sono

Sion Sono

Directing

Born December 18, 1961 · Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan

65 films as director · Active 1984–2021

Sion Sono (園子温 Sono Shion, born December 18, 1961) is a Japanese filmmaker, author and poet. Best known on the festival circuit for the film Love Exposure (2008), he has been called "the most subvers…

Known for

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013

Virtual Love

Virtual Love

2004

Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

2008

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000

Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend

Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend

2021

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

2001

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013

Himiko-san

Himiko-san

2007

Directed(65)

Prisoners of the Ghostland

2021Prisoners of the Ghostland★ 5.0

The Lonely 19:00

2020The Lonely 19:00

Red Post on Escher Street

2020Red Post on Escher Street★ 7.4

State of Emergency

2020State of Emergency★ 7.8

The Forest of Love

2019The Forest of Love★ 6.3

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

2018The Bastard and the Beautiful World★ 4.2

Antiporno

2017Antiporno★ 6.6

Shinjuku Swan II

2017Shinjuku Swan II★ 4.8

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017Tokyo Vampire Hotel★ 6.1

Madly

2016Madly★ 4.9

Shinjuku Swan

2015Shinjuku Swan★ 5.5

Love & Peace

2015Love & Peace★ 6.9

Tag

The Virgin Psychics

2015The Virgin Psychics★ 5.5

The Whispering Star

2015The Whispering Star★ 7.2

All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City

2015All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City★ 5.4

All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~

2015All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~★ 6.0

Tokyo Tribe

2014Tokyo Tribe★ 6.5

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013Why Don't You Play in Hell?★ 7.3

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013Venice 70: Future Reloaded★ 5.1

Himizu

2012Himizu★ 7.0

The Land of Hope

2012The Land of Hope★ 6.1

BAD FILM

2012BAD FILM★ 7.3

Tokyo Gagaga

2012Tokyo Gagaga

Cold Fish

2011Cold Fish★ 6.9

Guilty of Romance

2011Guilty of Romance★ 6.9

Be Sure to Share

2009Be Sure to Share★ 6.5

Make the Last Wish

2009Make the Last Wish★ 6.0

Love Exposure

2008Love Exposure★ 7.9

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007Exte: Hair Extensions★ 5.9

Balloon Club Revisited

2006Balloon Club Revisited★ 6.7

Strange Circus

2005Strange Circus★ 7.2

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005Noriko's Dinner Table★ 7.0

Into a Dream

2005Into a Dream★ 6.3

Hazard

2005Hazard★ 6.6

Virtual Love

2004Virtual Love★ 3.0

No Memory Woman

2004No Memory Woman

Love Doctor

2004Love Doctor

Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

2004Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection★ 7.0

When I Grow Up

2004When I Grow Up★ 9.0

No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

2004No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2★ 2.0

Woman in the Viewfinder

2003Woman in the Viewfinder★ 5.0

Father's Day

2003Father's Day★ 5.5

Suicide Club

2001Suicide Club★ 6.5

0cm⁴

20010cm⁴★ 6.7

Utsushimi

2000Utsushimi★ 4.9

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body★ 4.2

Phallus: The Man

1998Phallus: The Man★ 4.8

Wind

1998Wind★ 7.5

I Am Keiko

1997I Am Keiko★ 5.8

Vagina & Virgin

1995Vagina & Virgin★ 4.8

The Room

1993The Room★ 6.3

Bicycle Sighs

1990Bicycle Sighs★ 6.0

Reflect on That Boys

1989Reflect on That Boys

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1988Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm★ 4.0

A Man's Flower Road

1987A Man's Flower Road★ 4.2

Love

1986Love★ 3.3

I Am Sono Sion!

1985I Am Sono Sion!★ 4.3

1984Love Song★ 4.9

Acting(39)

2021Kinnikuman: The Lost LegendSelf

2018ami. exe・2nd atomThe Dream Man

2017ami. exeThe Dream Man

Sion Sono — Watchpile | Watchpile

2016The Sion SonoSelf

2016Making of Antipornoself

2015Making of Tokyo TribeSelf

2015All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to CityCameo

2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedSelf (segment Sion Sono)

2013Making of Land of HopeSelf

2013Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2012BAD FILMShiro

2012Making of HimizuSelf

2012Tokyo Gagagaself

2010Making of Love ExposureSelf

2008Tokyo Gore Police

2008The Making of Noriko’s Dinner TableHimself

2007The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

2006Teruo Ishii Fan Club

2006DamejinGolden Child (voice)

2005Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus

2005Making of Hazardhimself

2005HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion SonoSelf

2004Virtual LoveMasao

2004Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Sceneshimself

2001Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

2000Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female BodyTetsuya

1999Horny Couple: Wants to Sip

1994Otaku - Children of the Virtual EmpireSelf

1994Heaven's Trumpet

1991I Hate You... Not

1990Bicycle SighsShiro

1989Reflect on That Boys

1988Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1987A Man's Flower RoadThe Man in the Red Coat

1986Happiness Avenue

1985I Am Sono Sion!Himself