Yuki Kajiura

Composer · Born August 6, 1965 (61) · Tokyo, Japan

Yuki Kajiura is a Japanese composer. She is most famous for her anime soundtrack works, such as Kara no Kyoukai, Madoka Magica, and Sword Art Online. She was a member of all-female trio See-Saw. The group disbanded in 1995 when one of the members left the group to pursue a writing career, but temporarily reunited in 2001 as a duo. She was also the producer and manager of the band Kalafina and continues to lead the FictionJunction project.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: August 6, 1965 (61)
From: Tokyo, Japan
Works as: Composer
Titles: 41 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are Yuki Kajiura's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

27%

Self

22%

Morality

22%

Survival

16%

Ideas

Power

Society

Sacrifice9 Romantic love6 Identity7 Friendship5 Family bonds4 Memory4 Survival4 Violence3

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 26

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 12 · Dark 13

Heightened

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 16

Intense

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 18

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 6

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 10

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 12

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Dread

Thrilling

Contemplative

Other

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 Bittersweet11 Haunting10 Hopeful11 Unsettling6 Feel-good2

How their films end · 7 with a twist

Happy4
Bittersweet16
Tragic1
Ambiguous8
Cyclical1

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 Yuki Kajiura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (19).

Also on these channels

Doki1 title, show their title on Doki
HIDIVE1 title, show their title on HIDIVE
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
RetroCrush1 title, show their title on RetroCrush
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Yuki Kajiura'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

95 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Magic Knight Rayearth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 1 episode · Composer
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Composer
梶浦由記『Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#21～60 Songs～』 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Piano
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle(2025)
Composer
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Fate/Stay Night 20th Anniversary Commemorative: Heaven's Feel Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Creator
Fate/Stay Night 20th Anniversary Commemorative: Unlimited Blade Works Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Musician
30th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#19 ～Kaji Fes.2023～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
Antihero(2024)
Show 10 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Composer
Sword and Fairy 6(2024)
Show 36 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
6000曲の“パレード” 作曲家梶浦由記 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 1 episode · Compositor · Sound
Princess Principal: Crown Handler: Chapter 3(2023)
Composer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Kitchen Kakumei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 2 episodes · Composer
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Entertainment District Decisive Battle Arc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Composer
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Composer
Sword Art Online -FULLDIVE- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Composer · as Self
Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night(2022)
Composer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Wind, The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 3 episodes · Composer
Deemo Memorial Keys(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Princess Principal Crown Handler: Chapter 2(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Fena: Pirate Princess(2021)
Show 12 episodes · Composer · Main Title Theme Composer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
The Case Study of Vanitas(2021)
Show 24 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Princess Principal Crown Handler: Chapter 1(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train(2020)
Composer · Main Title Theme Composer
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] III. spring song(2020)
Composer
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Princess Principal THE LIVE Yuki Kajiura×Void_Chords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Director · Composer · as Self
Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note(2018)
Show 13 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba(2019)
Show 63 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly(2019)
Composer · Main Title Theme Composer
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Kalafina 10th Anniversary Film - Harmony of Brilliance Spun By Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Composer · Actor
Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower(2017)
Composer · Main Title Theme Composer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Princess Principal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 12 episodes · Composer
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale(2017)
Composer
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
LiSA x Kalafina - LisAni! LIVE 2017 CROSS STAGE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Composer
Kalafina Arena LIVE 2016 at Nippon Budokan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Director · Composer · Actor
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 8 episodes · Composer
L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties(2016)
Composer
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Erased(2016)
Show 12 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Concept Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Composer
梶浦由記 - Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#11 elemental Tour 2014.4.20@NHK Hall + Making of elemental Tour 2014 (Yuki Kajiura/FictionJunction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Yuki Kajiura LIVE Vol.#11 FictionJunction YUUKA 2days Special 2014.02.08-09 Nakano Sunplaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Director · Composer · Actor
Hanako & Anne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 156 episodes · Composer
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Composer
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: The Rebellion Story(2013)
Composer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel(2013)
Composer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Composer
FictionJunction YUUKA ~ Yuki Kajiura L IVE vol.#4 PART 1&2 Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Director · Actor
Yuki Kajiura LIVE Vol.#9 Shibuko Special FinctionJunction 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Director · Composer · Actor
TYPE-MOON Fes. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Composer · Actor
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal(2012)
Composer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings(2012)
Composer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Sword Art Online(2012)
Show 96 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
“After Eden” Special LIVE 2011 at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Director · Composer · Actor
Fate/Zero(2011)
Show 25 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Garden of Sinners: Epilogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Composer
Puella Magi Madoka Magica(2011)
Show 12 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Kalafina LIVE 2010 "Red Moon" at JCB HALL ~ Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Director · Composer · Actor
FictionJunction ~Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#4 PART II~ Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Director · Composer · Actor
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2(2009)
Composer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Pandora Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 25 episodes · Composer
The Garden of Sinners - Remix: Gate of Seventh Heaven(2009)
Composer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Composer
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Achilles and the Tortoise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Composer
The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Yuki Kajiura Live 2008.07.31 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Director · Composer · Actor
The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Revo＆梶浦由記 Presents『Dream Port 2008』 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1(2007)
Composer
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View(2007)
Composer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Tokyo Revelations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Music Score Producer
Magical Teacher Negima! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 26 episodes · Composer
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting(2007)
Composer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria(2007)
Composer
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
My-Otome Zwei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 4 episodes · Composer
Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love(2006)
Composer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Elemental Gelade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 26 episodes · Composer
My-Hime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 26 episodes · Composer
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 3 episodes · Composer
MADLAX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 26 episodes · Composer
.hack//Liminality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 4 episodes · Composer
.hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 64 episodes · Composer · Theme Song Performance
Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 26 episodes · Composer
The Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Composer
Boogiepop and Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Composer
Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Composer
Eat-Man(1997)
Show 12 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning(1996)
Composer
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Ruby Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Composer
The Tokyo Siblings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Composer
Eisen Flügel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Composer
Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#20 ～日本語封印20th Special～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

A full career of 95 titles, 93 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

$489M worldwide

Highest rated

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

Midcredits 99^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting15 of 95Directing9 of 95Music86 of 95 · 85^thOther crew4 of 95

95 titles, 12 with more than one role — music and acting overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s30 · 3 acting · 29 crew2010s31 · 9 acting · 30 crew2020s27 · 2 acting · 25 crew

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 Yuki Kajiura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86^th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

86^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

83^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

75^th and up30
50^th to 74^th6
25^th to 49^th5

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 41 titles are Universally Loved.

Universally Loved16
Divisive2
Crowd Pleaser16
Mixed7

Most divisive · composer

Sword and Fairy 6 (2024)

92^nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

Midcredits 99^th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 79/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 74. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Yuki Kajiura's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore8 titles48–93 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity11 titles9–76 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity7 titles21–42 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs7 titles3–32 · median 7 · minimallighter than most films

Frightening / Intense7 titles52–89 · median 81 · severeheavier than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.