was a Japanese playwright, director, actor, and theatre producer. He was represented by Knockout. He was the director of the Japan Directors Association.

Death

Saito died on 11 June 2025 at the age of 60 following a struggle with

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Filmography

Stage

Films

Anime films

Direct-to-video

TV dramas

; 1999 ; 2001 ; 2002 ; 2003 ; 2004 ; 2005 ; 2006 ; 2007 ; 2008 ; 2009 ; 2010 ; 2011 ; 2012 ; 2013 ; 2014 ; 2015 ; 2016 ; 2017

Other television

References

External links

* * * – Knockout
Yakutama.jp Ayumu Saito interview
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saito, Ayumu 1964 births 2025 deaths 21st-century Japanese dramatists and playwrights Japanese theatre directors Japanese male voice actors Japanese theatre managers and producers People from Kushiro Deaths from cancer in Japan 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors