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Shigeru Saiki

Shigeru Saiki

Actor · Born November 18, 1949 (76) · Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Shigeru Saiki was born on 18 November 1949 in Shizuoka, Japan. He is an actor, known for GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006), Audition (1999) and Juken sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger (2008).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 18, 1949 (76)
From
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 142% in 30 days

What are Shigeru Saiki's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
30%
Self
20%
Survival
19%
Morality
14%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
3
Tense
2
Warm
2
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Shigeru Saiki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shigeru Saiki'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

71 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Living Corpse(2026)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mystery Arena(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hirayasumi(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Uno

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Genji Kaku

  • Give My Regards to Kenshirō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Osamu Noda

  • Bicycling Mellow Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Soji Takahashi

  • How to be Likable in a Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Garo: Fang of God(2017)

    as TBC

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Oh My Jump!: Shonen Jump Saves the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Choyaku Tsuchida

  • March Comes in Like a Lion 2(2017)

    as Sakutaro Yanagihara

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • March Comes in Like a Lion(2017)

    as Sakutaro Yanagihara

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Family Goes Job Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Soichiro Kawamura

  • シリーズ・横溝正史短編集 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Sabee Inugami

  • Mother Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yukitaka Otomo

  • Kako: My Sullen Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Sabuibo Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mitsuwa

  • Great Selection Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Yuichiro Takahashi

  • Tokusou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shizuo Taniyama

  • Kanpai Senshi After V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · as Commander

  • 埋もれる (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Summer Nude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Fumihiro Kominami

  • Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Shukichi Kinoshita

  • The Rakugo Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • 営業1∞万回 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Suzuki Sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Principal

  • Paikaji Nankai Sakusen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gitasan

  • Solitary Gourmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Enkiri-Mura: Dead End Survival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryosuke Kamoshida

  • Suzuki Sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • 誰よりも君を愛す！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Ohisama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show as Sadao Murakami

  • Wasted Land(2009)

    Show 19 episodes · as Haruhiko Matsumoto

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Osamu Dazai Short Story Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • Yamagata Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gondakageyori Fujimoto

  • Non-ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tokyo OnlyPic 2008 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Hanagoromo Yumegoromo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Juken sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger(2008)

    as Morio Makino

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Detective School Q (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as Detective Monohoshi

  • GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai(2007)

    as Morio Makino

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Japanese Tradition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Ghost Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Morio Makino

  • The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Morio Makino

  • Jam Films 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • SHORT FILMS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Naohiko Daimonji

  • Stereo Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Audition(1999)

    as Toastmaster

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • OL忠臣蔵 Chu〜Shin Gura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Black Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Joker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Alice 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kano Hikozaemon

  • Human Scramble: Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Kuma-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Price of an Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Who stole my heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Bad Boy Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • 101st Marriage Proposal(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tachibana

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • ! [ai-ou] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Doctor

  • Mysterious Nile Girl Thutmose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 52 episodes · as Kenzo Nakajima

  • Network Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • 鳴門秘帖 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 52 episodes · as Hayato Murakami

  • 奇妙な出来事 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 20 episodes · as 主持人

  • Magical Chinese Girl Ipanema! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 23 episodes · as Yukio Takayama

  • The Men Who Made Ultraman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Guinea Pig 5: Mermaid in the Manhole(1988)

    as The Artist

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Apartment Wife: Scent of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Yasuo

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1973 to 2026; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Audition (1999)

$386K worldwide

Highest rated

Audition (1999)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Hirayasumi (2025)

Film career

19732026

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1988Screen debut· Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole
  • 1988First top-billed film· Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 71: 71 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s7 · acting

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 Shigeru Saiki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Living Corpse (2026)

88th percentile spread · 76% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hirayasumi (2025)

Midcredits 99th · 96% 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 Shigeru Saiki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shigeru Saiki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gō Rijū shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles