Shûji Abe
Producer · Died December 11, 2023, aged 74 · Tokyo, Japan
Shūji Abe (阿部 秀司, Abe Shūji, August 7, 1949 – December 11, 2023) was a Japanese film producer. The founder of Robot Communications, he was responsible for the production of many of Japan's most successful and acclaimed movies from the 21st century, including Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003), Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), and Godzilla Minus One (2023).
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 7, 1949
- December 11, 2023 (aged 74)
- Tokyo, Japan
- Producer
- 20 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Shûji Abe's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 14
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 2 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 3
Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet8
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Shûji Abe's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Shûji Abe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
31 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.
Godzilla Minus One(2023)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Ghost Book(2022)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Stand by Me Doraemon 2(2020)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Lupin III: The First(2019)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Dragon Quest: Your Story(2019)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Our Departures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Lies She Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Parasyte: Part 2(2015)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Parasyte: Part 1(2014)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Stand by Me Doraemon(2014)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Fighter Pilot(2013)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Crossroads(2011)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Railways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Ballad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Honokaa Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midnight Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Laundry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Juvenile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Love Letter(1995)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 1995 to 2023.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Shûji Abe's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Mixed4
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Shûji Abe's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Shûji Abe work with?
People who share at least 2 of Shûji Abe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Yamazaki shares the most, 11.
Directors
- Takashi YamazakiShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), Lupin III: The First (2019), Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014), Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 11 shared titles with Takashi Yamazaki
- Ryuichi YagiShared titles: Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Ryuichi Yagi
Writers
- Ryôta KosawaShared titles: Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Ryôta Kosawa
- Ryôhei SaiganShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Ryôhei Saigan
- Fujio F. FujikoShared titles: Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Fujio F. Fujiko
- Hitoshi IwaakiShared titles: Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Hitoshi Iwaaki
Actors
- Hidetaka YoshiokaShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Hidetaka Yoshioka
- Maki HorikitaShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Maki Horikita
- Tomokazu MiuraShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Crossroads (2011), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Tomokazu Miura
- Shôta SometaniShared titles: Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Shôta Sometani
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Naoki SatôShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014), Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 10 shared titles with Naoki Satô
- Kôzô ShibasakiShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 6 shared titles with Kôzô Shibasaki
- Ryûji MiyajimaShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Ryûji Miyajima
- Jun'nosuke HogakiShared titles: Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Jun'nosuke Hogaki
Producers
- Keiichiro MoriyaShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014), Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 8 shared titles with Keiichiro Moriya
- Takaaki KabutoShared titles: Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014), Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Crossroads (2011), Love Letter (1995)See all 8 shared titles with Takaaki Kabuto
- Minami IchikawaShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020), Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Minami Ichikawa
- Seiji OkudaShared titles: Parasyte: Part 2 (2015), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Seiji Okuda