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Shigeaki Saegusa

Composer · Born July 8, 1942 (84) · Hyogo, Japan

Shigeaki Saegusa (三枝 成彰 (formerly 三枝 成章) Saegusa Shigeaki, born July 8, 1942) is a Japanese composer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1942 (84)
From
Hyogo, Japan
Works as
Composer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 39 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 23% in 30 days

What are Shigeaki Saegusa's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Morality
23%
Self
20%
Bonds
13%
Power
12%
Ideas
5%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Shigeaki Saegusa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shigeaki Saegusa'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

39 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mobile Suit Z Gundam III: A New Translation - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Runin: Banished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Genji monogatari: Asaki yume mishi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Maitresse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Catnapped! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Misty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Hana no Ran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 37 episodes · Composer

  • The E.Y.E.S. of Mars(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Youth Peony Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Moving(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Silver Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Yakuza Ladies 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Oración (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Lady Camellia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Luminous Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Children on the Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Blue Lake Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Amon Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Katayoku dake no tenshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Hanekonma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 156 episodes · Composer

  • Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 47 episodes · Composer

  • Vendetta of Obligation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Typhoon Club(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 50 episodes · Composer

  • Ana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Futari no onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • The Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Legend of the Cat Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Music Arranger

  • Ninjaman Ippei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

  • Honjitsu mo Seiten Nari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 156 episodes · Composer

  • Astro Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 52 episodes · Composer

  • House of Evil Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Akai Tôri-ame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Never in the Morning! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Kita no kazoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 308 episodes · Composer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1973 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2004)

$7.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Moving (1993)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music37 of 38: 37 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew1 of 38: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s24 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s6 · 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 Shigeaki Saegusa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · composer

The E.Y.E.S. of Mars (1993)

64th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Moving (1993)

Midcredits 96th · 82% liked

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.

Who does Shigeaki Saegusa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shigeaki Saegusa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yoshiyuki Tomino shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers