Where to watch Masaaki Sakai in the UK
Find every Masaaki Sakai film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 19 June 2026.
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 it was dubbed by the BBC and retitled Monkey. Due to his fame playing the mythical character Songoku, Sakai created a dance called "the Monk…
Masaaki Sakai films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Masaaki Sakai, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Masaaki Sakai TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Masaaki Sakai.
Full filmography
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- Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994) as 中村右近
- Monkey (1978) as Monkey
- Churasan (2001) as Kohagura Keibun
- パパ・サヴァイバル Cast
- Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1998) Cast
- The Black Swindler (2006) Cast
- Kono Subarashiki Sekai (2023) Cast
- Best Friend (1995) as Kurosawa Michihiko
- Tennō no Ryōriban (1980) Cast
- A Hardest Night!! (2005) as Boss
- Family Song (2012) Screenstory
- The Castle of Crossed Destinies (2012) Cast
- I Am A Man of Honor (1977) Cast
- Beautiful World (2012) as Yuzo Tsutai
- Locomotive Teacher (2004) Cast
- Spirit World (2025) as Yuzo Nobusawa
- My Sweetheart (1967) Cast
- Tokyo wa Koisuru (1965) Cast
- Impossible Love (2008) as 타치키 쇼고
- Yunagi City, Sakura Country (2007) as Asahi Ishikawa (Old)
- High School Third Graders (1963) Cast
- The Notorious Bored Samurai 2 (1988) as Sasao Kinai
- Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986) Cast
- The Greatest Challenge of All (1967) Cast
- High School Juniors (Part II) (1964) Cast
- The School Cap (1963) as Matsubara
- The Spiders: The Reckless Operation (1967) as Masaaki
- The Fearless Otojiro's Company (2007) Cast
- Kigeki dokkiri dai tōsō (1970) Cast
- Flowering Maidens (1965) as Sabu
- Sayonara Sankaku Mata Kite Shikaku (1982) Cast
- The Tempters: Smile After Tears (1969) Cast
- 喜劇 右向けェ左！ (1970) Cast
- The Spiders' The Road to Bali (1968) as Masaaki Sakai
- Friends (1964) Cast
- Machi no Hi (1974) as Chiyomatsu Sakanoshita
- Long Wedding Road! Tokyo vs. Osaka Wakeari Kon Monogatari (2007) Cast
- Papa Survival (1995) Cast
- The Age of Undutiful Children (1968) Cast
- Song of Happiness (1964) Cast
Masaaki Sakai — FAQ
Where can I watch Masaaki Sakai films in the UK?
Masaaki Sakai's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Masaaki Sakai's most popular films?
Most-watched Masaaki Sakai films currently: A Hardest Night!! (2005), The Castle of Crossed Destinies (2012), I Am A Man of Honor (1977), Beautiful World (2012), Locomotive Teacher (2004).
What TV shows has Masaaki Sakai appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994), Monkey (1978), Churasan (2001), パパ・サヴァイバル, Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1998).
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