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Shôji Saeki

Shôji Saeki

Director and writer · Born December 17, 1971 (54) · Kanagawa, Japan

Born
December 17, 1971 (54)
From
Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Shôji Saeki's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
56%
Bonds
23%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival
3%
Coming of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Triumphant
4
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Tense
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Shôji Saeki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shôji Saeki'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

28 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Composition · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Assault Lily: Bouquet(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Series Composition · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Forest of Piano(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Omoi no Kakera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Screenplay · Storyboard Artist

  • March Comes in Like a Lion(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Wish Upon the Pleiades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Medaka Box(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Screenplay · Series Composition · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Wish Upon the Pleiades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Hanamaru Kindergarten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Michiko & Hatchin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Corpse Princess: Aka(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Strike Witches(2008)

    Show 24 episodes · Script

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End(2008)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Gurren Lagann(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • He Is My Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • T&A Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Rijichou (voice)

  • This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Petite Princess Yucie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

  • Mahoromatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • FLCL(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sol Bianca: The Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Medabots(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Microman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • His and Her Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Cardcaptor Sakura(1998)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Midori no Makibaō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1996 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End (2008)

$958K worldwide

Highest rated

Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 25: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting12 of 25: 1 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting11 of 25: 1 only writing, 10 with another roleOther crew21 of 25: 9 only other crew, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

25 titles, 12 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2000s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2010s7 · crew2020s2 · 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.

Is Shôji Saeki's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Shôji Saeki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shôji Saeki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masahiko Ôtsuka shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles