Yugo Sakamoto (born January 18, 1996) is a Japanese film director. He was born in Kyoto Prefecture. While studying at Kyoto University of Art and Design (now Kyoto University of the Arts), he won the Grand Prix at the 2016 student film festival Cruel, receiving the "Promising New Director" award.

He made his commercial film debut with "Family☆Wars." His films are characterized by action and violence, and their style and pacing are influenced by manga and anime. His filmmaking philosophy is "Weekly Shonen Jump, not Hollywood."