Shouji Saeki

Shouji Saeki (Japanese: 佐伯 昭志, Hepburn: Saeki Shōji, born December 17, 1971) is a Japanese director, storyboard artist, writer, and animator known for directing and writing several series for studios Gainax and Shaft.

Shouji Saeki
佐伯 昭志
Born (1971-12-17) December 17, 1971
OccupationDirector, storyboard artist, writer, animator
Years active1995–present
Known for

Career

Saeki began working as an in-between animator with Gainax, which was a role that carrued on into the series' succeeding films Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion.[1][2] In 1998, the 25th episode of Cyber Team in Akihabara marked his first storyboard credit,[3] and the following year marked his episode director debut and scriptwriting debut with Kare Kano,[4][5] where at-the-time fellow Gainax director Hiroyuki Imaishi described that the both of them had "learned our chops."[6] In 2002, Saeki served as assistant director under Hiroyuki Yamaga for the second season of Mahoromatic, Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful, which marked his first work with Shaft.[7] Following Mahoromatic, Saeki made his series directorial debut with the final Gainax/Shaft collaboration series (This Ugly yet Beautiful World (2004)[8] and He Is My Master (2005)[9]). The following years saw Saeki working mainly as a storyboard artist, scriptwriter, and episode director for Shaft and Gainax series, and notably became an essential member of Hiroyuki Imaishi's team on Gurren Lagann. Between 2011 and 2016, Saeki acted as series director for three more projects with Gainax (Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011/2015),[10][11] Medaka Box (2012),[12] and Omoi no Kakera (2015)[13]). Beginning in 2017, due to Gainax's minimal production output, Saeki began providing storyboards as a freelance artist. After providing storyboards for a few of Shaft's series in that time, he was hired as a series director with the studio, where he first directed Assault Lily Bouquet in 2020,[14] and is directing the upcoming Luminous Witches series in 2021.[15]

Works

Television series

Year Title Co-director(s)[lower-alpha 1] Studio Eps. Script. Storyboard art. Episode dir.[lower-alpha 2] Series comp. Ref(s)
2004 This Ugly yet Beautiful World N/A Gainax
Shaft
12 Yes (#3–4, 11–12) Yes (#1–2, 10, 12) Yes (#1, 12) Yes [8][16][17][18]
[19][20][21][22]
2005 He Is My Master N/A Gainax
Shaft
12 Yes (#1–2, 7, 10–12) Yes (#1, 11–12) Yes (#1, 12) Yes [9]
2009 Mahoromatic: I'm Home, Special N/A Gainax 2 No Yes No No [23][24]
2012 Medaka Box N/A Gainax 12 Yes (#1–11) Yes (#1–2, 5, 12) No Yes [12][25]
Medaka Box Abnormal N/A Gainax 12 Yes (#1–11) Yes (#10, 12) Yes (#10, 12) Yes [26][27]
2015 Wish Upon the Pleiades N/A Gainax 12 Yes (#1–4, 6, 11–12) Yes (#1–4, 6, 8, 11–12) Yes (#1, 6, 11–12) No [11][28]
2020 Assault Lily Bouquet Hajime Ōtani (chief)[lower-alpha 3] Shaft 12 Yes Yes (#1, 3, 7, 12) No Yes [14][29][30][31]
[32]
2021 Luminous Witches TBA Shaft TBA TBA TBA TBA Yes [15]

OVAs

Year Title Co-director(s)[lower-alpha 1] Studio Eps. Script. Storyboard art. Episode dir.[lower-alpha 2] Ref(s)
2020 Luminous Witches N/A Shaft 1 Yes No No [33]

ONAs

Year Title Co-director(s)[lower-alpha 1] Studio Eps. Script. Storyboard art. Episode dir.[lower-alpha 2] Ref(s)
2011 Wish Upon the Pleiades N/A Gainax 4 Yes Yes Yes [10]
2015 Omoi no Kakera N/A Gainax 1 Yes Yes Yes [13]

Other credits

Note: Some of Saeki's series directorial works appear here due to his involvement as something other than an episode/unit director, storyboard artist, series composer, or scriptwriter, in which case his name will be highlited in the "Director(s)" column.

Television series

Year Title Director(s)[lower-alpha 1] Studio Role(s) Ref(s)
1998 Cyber Team in Akihabara Yoshitaka Fujimoto Ashi Productions Storyboard artist (#25) [3]
Lupin III: Tokyo Crisis Toshiya Shinohara TMS Entertainment Key animator [34]
1998–1999 Kare Kano Hideaki Anno
Hiroki Sato (#16–26)
Gainax Key animator (#1)
Storyboard artist (#1, 4, 6, 8, 24)
Episode director (#8, 24)
Scriptwriter (#24)
[35][36][4][5]
1999 Medabots Tensai Okamura Bee Train Production Storyboard artist (#5) [37]
Dai-Guard Seiji Mizushima Xebec Storyboard artist (#7) [38]
Cardcaptor Sakura Morio Asaka Madhouse Episode director (#54) [39]
2001 Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden Hiroyuki Yamaga Gainax
Shaft
Episode director (#1, 4, 12)
Storyboard artist (#1, 4, 6, 9, 12)
Key animator (#4, 12)
Scriptwriter (#4, 6, 9, 12)
[40][41][42][43]
2002–2003 Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful Hiroyuki Yamaga Gainax
Shaft
Assistant director
Scriptwriter (#1, 8)
Episode director (#1, 11)
Key animator (#1, 11)
Storyboard artist (#1–2, 5, 7, 10–11)
[7][44][45]
[46][47]
2004 This Ugly yet Beautiful World Shouji Saeki Gainax
Shaft
Ending credits director & storyboard artist [48]
Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Shaft Key animator (#11) [49]
2005 Pani Poni Dash! Akiyuki Shinbo
Shin Ōnuma (series)
Shaft Storyboard artist (#12)
Key animator (#26)
[50][51]
Sugar Sugar Rune Yukihiro Matsushita Pierrot Storyboard artist (#20)
Episode director (#20)
[52]
2007 Hidamari Sketch Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)
Ryouki Kamitsubo (chief)
Shaft Storyboard artist (#3) [53]
Prism Ark Masami Ōbari Frontline Key animator (#9) [54]
Gurren Lagann Hiroyuki Imaishi Gainax Episode director (#2, 21)
Storyboard artist (#2, 5, 23, 25)
Scriptwriter (#5, 10-11)
Key animator (#21)
2nd key animator (#27)
Ending credits director (ED 1, 3)
Opening credits director
[55][56][57][58]
[59][60][61]
2008 (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Akiyuki Shinbo
Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief)
Shaft Key animator (#11)
Storyboard artist (#11, 13)
Episode director (#11, 13)
[62][63][64]
Psychic Squad Keiichiro Kawaguchi SynergySP 2nd key animator (#37) [65]
Strike Witches Kazuhiro Takamura Gonzo Episode director (#2)
Storyboard artist (#2, 6, 9)
Scriptwriter (#2, 6, 9)
[66][67][68]
Michiko & Hatchin Sayo Yamamoto Manglobe Key animator (#8) [69]
Corpse Princess: Aka Masahiko Murata Gainax
feel.
Opening credits director
Episode director (#8, 12)
Storyboard artist (#12)
Key animator (#12)
[70][71][72][73]
2009 Corpse Princess: Kuro Masahiko Murata Gainax
feel.
Key animator (#6) [74]
Mahoromatic: I'm Home, Special Shouji Saeki Gainax Key animator [75]
2010 Hanamaru Kindergarten Seiji Mizushima Gainax Storyboard artist (#7)
Episode director (#7)
Scriptwriter (#7)
[76]
2011 The Mystic Archives of Dantalian Yutaka Uemura Gainax Storyboard artist (#7) [77]
2012 Medaka Box Shouji Saeki Gainax Opening director & storyboard artist [78]
2017–2018 March Comes In like a Lion 2nd Season Akiyuki Shinbo
Kenjirou Okada (series)
Shaft Storyboard artist (#5, 10, 13, 15–16, 19, 21) [79]
2018 Fate/Extra: Last Encore Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)
Yukihiro Miyamoto (series)
Shaft Storyboard artist (#6–7) [80]
Forest of Piano Gaku Nakatani
Ryūtarō Suzuki (series)
Gaina Storyboard artist (#6) [81]
Revue Starlight Tomohiro Furukawa Kinema Citrus Storyboard artist (#6, 11) [82]

OVAs

Year Title Director(s)[lower-alpha 1] Studio Role(s) Ref(s)
1997 Agent Aika Katsuhiko Nishijima Studio Fantasia In-between animator (#1) [83]
2000–2001 FLCL Kazuya Tsurumaki Gainax
Production I.G
In-between animator (#3)
Storyboard artist (#3)
Episode director (#3, 5)
Key animator (#5–6)
[84][85][86][87]

Films

Year Title Director(s)[lower-alpha 1] Studio Role(s) Ref(s)
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth Hideaki Anno (chief)
Masayuki
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Gainax
Tatsunoko (#1)
Production I.G (#2)
In-between animator [1]
The End of Evangelion Hideaki Anno (chief)
Kazuya Tsurukami
Gainax
Production I.G
In-between animator [2]
2006 Gunbuster vs. Diebuster Kazuya Tsurumaki Gainax 2nd key animator [88]

Notes

  1. Directors credited for all works as Director (監督, Kantoku) unless noted otherwise.
  2. The terms "unit director" and "episode director" are synonymous.
  3. Credited as Chief Director (チーフ演出, Chīfu Enshutsu).

References

  1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (motion picture) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 動画 - 佐伯昭志 [In-between animator - Shouji Saeki]
  2. The End of Evangelion (motion picture) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 動画 - 佐伯昭志 [In-between animator - Shouji Saeki]
  3. Cyber Team in Akihabara (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 25. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  4. Kare Kano (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 8, 24. 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [Episode director - Shouji Saeki]
  5. Kare Kano (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 24. 脚本 - 佐伯昭志 [Scriptwriter - Shouji Saeki]
  6. "Episodic Gurren Lagann Interviews with Director Hiroyuki Imaishi & Co. – Episode 2 (Anime Style, January 2008)". Wave Motion Cannon. October 2, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  7. Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (television production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. 副監督 - 佐伯昭志 [Assistant director - Shouji Saeki]
  8. "Staff". This Ugly yet Beautiful World (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  9. "STORY&STAFF". Gainax (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  10. Wish Upon the Pleiades (web production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 監督 / 絵コンテ / 演出 / 脚本 - 佐伯昭志 [Director / Storybord artist / Episode director / Scriptwriter - Shouji Saeki]
  11. "Staff & Cast". Subaru x Gainax (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  12. "Staff". Medaka Box (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  13. Omoi no Kakera (web production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at web production. 監督 / 絵コンテ / 演出 / 脚本 - 佐伯昭志 [Director / Storybord artist / Episode director / Scriptwriter - Shouji Saeki]
  14. Loo, Egan (October 13, 2019). "SHAFT Makes TV Anime for Azone's Assault Lily Doll Franchise". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  15. 『音楽隊ウィッチーズ(仮)』の正式タイトルが『連盟空軍航空魔法音楽隊ルミナスウィッチーズ』に決定! 新キャラ2名も解禁 [The official title of "Luminous Witches (Tentative)" has been decided as "Federation Air Force Aviation Magic Music Corps Luminous Witches"! Two new characters have also been revealed]. Animate Times (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  16. 第1話 暁は光と闇のわかれめ [Episode 1 - Dawn Is the Dividing Line Between Light and Darkness] (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  17. 第2話 あなたが初めて [Episode 2 - You're My First] (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  18. 第3話 二人の木陰 [Episode 3 - Two in the Shade of a Tree] (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  19. 第4話 これからの人生 [Episode 4 - Life from Now On] (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  20. 第10話 偽りの心 [False Heart] (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  21. 第11話 時の過ぎ行くまま [Flowing Along with Time] (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  22. 第12話 我が心の歌 [My Heart's Song] (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  23. "Staff". Mahoromatic (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  24. Mahoromatic: I'm Home, Special (television production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storybord artist - Shouji Saeki]
  25. "Story". Medaka Box (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  26. "Staff". Medaka 2 (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  27. "Story". Medaka Box (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  28. "Story". Subaru x Gainax (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  29. 第1話スイレン [Episode 1 - Water Lily: Pure of Heart]. Assault Lily (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  30. 第3話ワスレナグサ [Episode 3 - Forget-Me-Not: True Love, Memories]. Assault Lily (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  31. 第7話フリージア [Episode 7 - Freesia: Innocence]. Assault Lily (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  32. 第12話ブーケ [Episode 12 - Bouquet: Flower Language]. Assault Lily (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  33. "Luminous Witches Anime Gets OVA in December". OtakuBaka. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  34. Lupin III: Tokyo Crisis (motion picture) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  35. Kare Kano (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  36. Kare Kano (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 4, 8, 24. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  37. Medabots (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  38. Dai-Guard (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  39. Cardcaptor Sakura (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  40. Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 4, 12. 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [Episode director - Shouji Saeki]
  41. Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 4, 6, 9, 12. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  42. Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 4, 12. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  43. Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 4, 6, 9, 12. 脚本 - 佐伯昭志 [Scriptwriter - Shouji Saeki]
  44. Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 8. 脚本 - 佐伯昭志 [Scriptwriter - Shouji Saeki]
  45. Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–2, 5, 7, 10–11. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  46. Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 11. 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [Episode director - Shouji Saeki]
  47. Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 11. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  48. This Ugly yet Beautiful World (television production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. ED 絵コンテ / 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [ED Storyboard artist / Director - Shouji Saeki]
  49. Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 11. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  50. Pani Poni Dash! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  51. Pani Poni Dash! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 26. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  52. Sugar Sugar Rune (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 20. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Shouji Saeki]
  53. Hidamari Sketch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  54. Prism Ark (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  55. Gurren Lagann (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 21. 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [Episode director - Shouji Saeki]
  56. Gurren Lagann (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 5, 23, 25. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  57. Gurren Lagann (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 10-11. 脚本 - 佐伯昭志 [Scriptwriter - Shouji Saeki]
  58. Gurren Lagann (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 21. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  59. Gurren Lagann (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 27. 第2原画 - 佐伯昭志 [2nd key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  60. Gurren Lagann (television production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits list 1 and 3. ED 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [ED Director - Shouji Saeki]
  61. Gurren Lagann (television production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. OP 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [OP Director - Shouji Saeki]
  62. (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 11. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  63. (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 11, 13. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  64. (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 11, 13. 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [Episode director - Shouji Saeki]
  65. Psychic Squad (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 37. 第二原画 - 佐伯昭志 [2nd key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  66. Strike Witches (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 2. 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [Episode director - Shouji Saeki]
  67. Strike Witches (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 6, 9. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  68. Strike Witches (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 6, 9. 脚本 - 佐伯昭志 [Scriptwriter - Shouji Saeki]
  69. Michiko & Hatchin (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 8. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  70. Corpse Princess: Aka (television production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. OP 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [OP Director - Shouji Saeki]
  71. Corpse Princess: Aka (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 8, 12. 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [Episode director - Shouji Saeki]
  72. Corpse Princess: Aka (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  73. Corpse Princess: Aka (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  74. Corpse Princess: Kuro (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 6. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  75. Mahoromatic: I'm Home, Special (television production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. OP 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  76. Hanamaru Kindergarten (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 絵コンテ / 演出 / 脚本 - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist / Episode director / Scriptwriter - Shouji Saeki]
  77. The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  78. Medaka Box (television production) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. OP 絵コンテ / 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [OP Storyboard artist / Director - Shouji Saeki]
  79. March Comes In like a Lion 2nd Season (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 10, 13, 15–16, 19, 21. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  80. Fate/Extra: Last Encore (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6–7. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  81. Forest of Piano (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 6. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  82. Revue Starlight (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 11. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  83. Agent Aika (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 動画 - 佐伯昭志 [In-between animator - Shouji Saeki]
  84. FLCL (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 動画 - 佐伯昭志 [In-between animator - Shouji Saeki]
  85. FLCL (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 絵コンテ - 佐伯昭志 [Storyboard artist - Shouji Saeki]
  86. FLCL (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 5. 演出 - 佐伯昭志 [Episode director - Shouji Saeki]
  87. FLCL (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5–6. 原画 - 佐伯昭志 [Key animator - Shouji Saeki]
  88. Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (motion picture) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 第二原画 - 佐伯昭志 [2nd key animator - Shouji Saeki]
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