Sion Sono

Directing • 201 Credits

Biography

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 subversive filmmaker working in Japanese cinema today".

🎬 Directed Titles (65)

Directorial Filmography
Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland

2021 ⭐ 2.5
Suicide Club

Suicide Club

2001 ⭐ 3.3
Love Exposure

Love Exposure

2008 ⭐ 4.0
Antiporno

Antiporno

2017 ⭐ 3.3
Tag

Tag

2015 ⭐ 3.2
Cold Fish

Cold Fish

2011 ⭐ 3.5
Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013 ⭐ 3.6
Guilty of Romance

Guilty of Romance

2011 ⭐ 3.5
Strange Circus

Strange Circus

2005 ⭐ 3.6
Himizu

Himizu

2012 ⭐ 3.5
The Forest of Love

The Forest of Love

2019 ⭐ 3.1
Noriko's Dinner Table

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005 ⭐ 3.5
Tokyo Tribe

Tokyo Tribe

2014 ⭐ 3.3
The Whispering Star

The Whispering Star

2015 ⭐ 3.6
Exte: Hair Extensions

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007 ⭐ 3.0
The Virgin Psychics

The Virgin Psychics

2015 ⭐ 2.8
The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

2012 ⭐ 3.0
Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017 ⭐ 3.1
Love & Peace

Love & Peace

2015 ⭐ 3.5
Red Post on Escher Street

Red Post on Escher Street

2020 ⭐ 3.6
Shinjuku Swan

Shinjuku Swan

2015 ⭐ 2.8
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

2020 ⭐ 3.3
Hazard

Hazard

2005 ⭐ 3.3
Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013 ⭐ 2.5
I Am Keiko

I Am Keiko

1997 ⭐ 2.9
The Room

The Room

1993 ⭐ 3.1
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000 ⭐ 2.1
Into a Dream

Into a Dream

2005 ⭐ 3.1
Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017 ⭐ 3.0
Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013 ⭐ 2.4
Be Sure to Share

Be Sure to Share

2009 ⭐ 3.3
I Am Sono Sion!

I Am Sono Sion!

1985 ⭐ 2.1
Shinjuku Swan II

Shinjuku Swan II

2017 ⭐ 2.4
Madly

Madly

2016 ⭐ 2.5
BAD FILM

BAD FILM

2012 ⭐ 3.6
Love Exposure: The TV-Show

Love Exposure: The TV-Show

2017 ⭐ 2.6
Time Limit Investigator

Time Limit Investigator

2006 ⭐ 3.4
Bicycle Sighs

Bicycle Sighs

1990 ⭐ 3.0
Utsushimi

Utsushimi

2000 ⭐ 2.5
0cm⁴

0cm⁴

2001 ⭐ 3.4
The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

2018 ⭐ 2.1
Phallus: The Man

Phallus: The Man

1998 ⭐ 2.5
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City

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

2015 ⭐ 2.7
Balloon Club Revisited

Balloon Club Revisited

2006 ⭐ 3.4
Love

Love

1986 ⭐ 1.6
Vagina & Virgin

Vagina & Virgin

1993 ⭐ 2.4
Make the Last Wish

Make the Last Wish

2009 ⭐ 3.0
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1988 ⭐ 2.0
A Man's Flower Road

A Man's Flower Road

1987 ⭐ 2.1
Father's Day

Father's Day

2003 ⭐ 2.8
State of Emergency

State of Emergency

2020 ⭐ 3.9
Virtual Love

Virtual Love

2004 ⭐ 1.5
Wind

Wind

1998 ⭐ 3.8
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

2004 ⭐ 1.0
Woman in the Viewfinder

Woman in the Viewfinder

2003 ⭐ 2.5
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

2004 ⭐ 3.5
When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up

2004 ⭐ 4.5
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~

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

2015 ⭐ 3.0
No Memory Woman

No Memory Woman

2004
Love Doctor

Love Doctor

2004
The Lonely 19:00

The Lonely 19:00

2020
Reflect on That Boys

Reflect on That Boys

1989
Tokyo Gagaga

Tokyo Gagaga

2012
Superplastic Deformation

Superplastic Deformation

2026
The Homeless Billionaire

The Homeless Billionaire

2026

✍️ Written & Story Credits (51)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Suicide Club

Suicide Club

2001 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
Love Exposure

Love Exposure

2008 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Antiporno

Antiporno

2017 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Tag

Tag

2015 ⭐ 3.2
Screenplay
Cold Fish

Cold Fish

2011 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
RE:BORN

RE:BORN

2016 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Guilty of Romance

Guilty of Romance

2011 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Strange Circus

Strange Circus

2005 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
Himizu

Himizu

2012 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
The Forest of Love

The Forest of Love

2019 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Noriko's Dinner Table

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Tokyo Tribe

Tokyo Tribe

2014 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
The Whispering Star

The Whispering Star

2015 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
Exte: Hair Extensions

Exte: Hair Extensions

2007 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
The Virgin Psychics

The Virgin Psychics

2015 ⭐ 2.8
Screenplay
Crazy Samurai Musashi

Crazy Samurai Musashi

2020 ⭐ 3.0
Story
The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

2012 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017 ⭐ 3.1
Writer
Love & Peace

Love & Peace

2015 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Red Post on Escher Street

Red Post on Escher Street

2020 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut

2020 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Hazard

Hazard

2005 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
I Am Keiko

I Am Keiko

1997 ⭐ 2.9
Writer
The Room

The Room

1993 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000 ⭐ 2.1
Screenplay
Into a Dream

Into a Dream

2005 ⭐ 3.1
Writer
Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

2017 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013 ⭐ 2.4
Writer
Be Sure to Share

Be Sure to Share

2009 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
I Am Sono Sion!

I Am Sono Sion!

1985 ⭐ 2.1
Screenplay
Madly

Madly

2016 ⭐ 2.5
Story
BAD FILM

BAD FILM

2012 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
Love Exposure: The TV-Show

Love Exposure: The TV-Show

2017 ⭐ 2.6
Writer
Time Limit Investigator

Time Limit Investigator

2006 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
Bicycle Sighs

Bicycle Sighs

1990 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Utsushimi

Utsushimi

2000 ⭐ 2.5
Writer
0cm⁴

0cm⁴

2001 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
Phallus: The Man

Phallus: The Man

1998 ⭐ 2.5
Screenplay
Balloon Club Revisited

Balloon Club Revisited

2006 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
Red Blade

Red Blade

2018 ⭐ 2.4
Writer
Make the Last Wish

Make the Last Wish

2009 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
A Man's Flower Road

A Man's Flower Road

1987 ⭐ 2.1
Writer
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1988 ⭐ 2.0
Writer
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2

2004 ⭐ 1.0
Screenplay
Wind

Wind

1998 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection

2004 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~

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

2015 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
The Lonely 19:00

The Lonely 19:00

2020
Writer
Possibly, Huh Huh

Possibly, Huh Huh

2022
Writer
Superplastic Deformation

Superplastic Deformation

2026
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Tokyo Gore Police

Tokyo Gore Police

2008 ⭐ 3.0
Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013 ⭐ 2.5
as Self (segment Sion Sono)
Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female Body

2000 ⭐ 2.1
as Tetsuya
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

2001 ⭐ 1.9
Minna! ESPer Dayo!

Minna! ESPer Dayo!

2013 ⭐ 2.4
I Am Sono Sion!

I Am Sono Sion!

1985 ⭐ 2.1
as Himself
BAD FILM

BAD FILM

2012 ⭐ 3.6
as Shiro
Bicycle Sighs

Bicycle Sighs

1990 ⭐ 3.0
as Shiro
The Sion Sono

The Sion Sono

2016 ⭐ 3.2
as Self
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City

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

2015 ⭐ 2.7
as Cameo
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

2007 ⭐ 3.4
Love

Love

1986 ⭐ 1.6
Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire

Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire

1994 ⭐ 2.5
as Self
Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm

1988 ⭐ 2.0
A Man's Flower Road

A Man's Flower Road

1987 ⭐ 2.1
as The Man in the Red Coat
ami. exe

ami. exe

2017 ⭐ 2.0
as The Dream Man
Horny Couple: Wants to Sip

Horny Couple: Wants to Sip

1999 ⭐ 1.0
Virtual Love

Virtual Love

2004 ⭐ 1.5
as Masao
Making of Love Exposure

Making of Love Exposure

2010 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
I Hate You... Not

I Hate You... Not

1991 ⭐ 4.5
Damejin

Damejin

2006 ⭐ 2.5
as Golden Child (voice)
Making of Antiporno

Making of Antiporno

2016 ⭐ 2.5
as self
Heaven's Trumpet

Heaven's Trumpet

1994
The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table

The Making of Noriko’s Dinner Table

2008
as Himself
Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus

Strange Days: The Making of Strange Circus

2005
Making of Himizu

Making of Himizu

2012
as Self
Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes

Jun Natsukawa - Virtual Love Behind-the-Scenes

2004
as himself
Making of Hazard

Making of Hazard

2005
as himself
Tokyo Gagaga

Tokyo Gagaga

2012
as self
HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono

HAZARDOUS: An interview with Sion Sono

2005
as Self