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Sadayuki Murai

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birth DateJan 1, 1964 (62 years old)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthNara, Japan
Career Span1996 – Present (31 yrs)
Known Credits55 Titles
Official Links
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WritingPopularity Score 1.2

Sadayuki Murai

Also known as:村井貞之
Total Works

55

11 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Sadayuki Murai (村井 さだゆき, Murai Sadayuki) is a Japanese screenwriter.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Perfect Blue
8.3
Perfect Blue
1998•anime
Role: Screenplay
Cowboy Bebop
8.5
Cowboy Bebop
1998•anime
Role: Writer
Millennium Actress
7.9
Millennium Actress
2002•anime
Role: Screenplay
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
6.4
Role: Series Composition

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 55 titles featuring Sadayuki Murai

Perfect Blue
8.3
Perfect Blue
1998•anime

Role: Screenplay

Cowboy Bebop
8.5
Cowboy Bebop
1998•anime

Role: Writer

Millennium Actress
7.9
Millennium Actress
2002•anime

Role: Screenplay

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
6.4

Role: Series Composition

Steamboy
6.9
Steamboy
2004•anime

Role: Screenplay

Godzilla: The Planet Eater
6.5

Role: Series Composition

Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
6.6

Role: Screenplay

BLAME!
6.5
BLAME!
2017•anime

Role: Screenplay

Durarara!!
7.6
Durarara!!
2010•anime

Role: Writer

Knights of Sidonia
7.6
Knights of Sidonia
2014•anime

Role: Writer

Natsume's Book of Friends
8.2

Role: Series Composition

Juni Taisen: Zodiac War
7.6

Role: Series Composition

SABIKUI BISCO
6.4
SABIKUI BISCO
2022•anime

Role: Series Composition

Kino's Journey
7.9
Kino's Journey
2003•anime

Role: Writer

Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf
7.1

Role: Series Composition

Mushi-Shi: The Movie
6.0

Role: Screenplay

Boogiepop Phantom
6.9
Boogiepop Phantom
2000•anime

Role: Writer

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
6.7

Role: Writer

Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
7.4

Role: Screenplay

Beatless
5.7
Beatless
2018•anime

Role: Writer

Aquarion
6.5
Aquarion
2005•anime

Role: Series Composition

Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor
7.2

Role: Screenplay

Pet
6.2
Pet
2020•anime

Role: Series Composition

Alien Nine
7.2
Alien Nine
2001•anime

Role: Series Composition

Ultraman Nexus
8.2
Ultraman Nexus
2004•series

Role: Screenplay

Ultraman Dyna
8.1
Ultraman Dyna
1997•series

Role: Writer

Reign: The Conqueror
6.5

Role: Series Composition

Gilgamesh
6.8
Gilgamesh
2003•anime

Role: Writer

Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars
6.0

Role: Screenplay

Box of Goblins
6.3
Box of Goblins
2008•anime

Role: Series Composition

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
6.7

Role: Series Composition

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs
5.5

Role: Screenplay

Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
5.5

Role: Series Composition

Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey
7.0

Role: Writer

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage
5.7

Role: Screenplay

Boogiepop and Others
5.1

Role: Screenplay

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish
5.7

Role: Screenplay

Reign: The Conqueror Movie
7.5

Role: Screenplay

Abashiri Family The Movie
2.8

Role: Writer

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember
5.3

Role: Screenplay

Kino's Journey: Life Goes On
7.6

Role: Screenplay

AQUARION Myth of Emotions
5.2

Role: Series Composition

The Dimension Travelers
7.0

Role: Writer

Ultra Nyan: Extraordinary Cat who Descended from the Starry Sky
7.0

Role: Screenplay

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
3.7

Role: Screenplay

Eko Eko Azarak: The Series
7.0

Role: Writer

Millennium Actress: Tracks
8.5
Zegapain ADP
4.5
Zegapain ADP
2016•anime

Role: Screenplay

Zegapain STA
2.5
Zegapain STA
2024•anime

Role: Screenplay

Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
10.0

Role: Writer

Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File

as Self

Toilet Hanako-san: Secret of the Disappearing Girl
Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club ~ Junior High School Edition 4

Role: Writer

Toilet Hanako-san: School of Fear

Role: Screenplay

Nerawareta gakuen
Nerawareta gakuen
1997•series

Role: Writer