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Masamichi Shigeno

Masamichi Shigeno

Composer · Born August 22, 1961 (65) · Niigata, Japan

Masamichi Shigeno was born in 1961 in Niigata, Japan. He is a composer, known for Havu a, naisu dê (2006), Fei fen shu nü (2019) and Kira kira hikaru (1992).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1961 (65)
From
Niigata, Japan
Works as
Composer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 24 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 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Masamichi Shigeno's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
Self
63%
Bonds
19%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Survival
5%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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 3

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
2
Romantic
1
Cathartic
1
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Masamichi Shigeno's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Prime Video (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Masamichi Shigeno'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

24 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • mentor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • The Girl at the End of the Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • Ichiko(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Far Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • 180 days of Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Where Love Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Compositor

  • Take a Stroll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • We Have the Same Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Girls of the Thirteenth Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • The Lady Improper(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Name(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Amami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Tokyo Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Pieta in the Toilet(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Snakes and Earrings(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Mourning Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Helmut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Acacia Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Bad Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Paradise Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • Sukiyaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Level (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Twinkle(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Lady Improper (2019)

$459K worldwide

Highest rated

Ichiko (2023)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

The Lady Improper (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music22 of 23: 22 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s9 · 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 Masamichi Shigeno's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most loved · composer

Pieta in the Toilet (2015)

Midcredits 65th · 59% 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 Masamichi Shigeno work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masamichi Shigeno's MovieCove titles; Akihiro Toda shares the most, 2.