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Shôji Saeki

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  • Director
  • Art Department
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Shôji Saeki is known for This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004), Gurren Lagann (2007) and MahoRomatic (2001).
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    Known for

    This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004)
    This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Gurren Lagann (2007)
    Gurren Lagann
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    MahoRomatic (2001)
    MahoRomatic
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End (2008)
    Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Luminous Witches (2022)
      Luminous Witches
      6.4
      TV Series
      • composition
      • 2022
    • Assault Lily: Bouquet (2020)
      Assault Lily: Bouquet
      6.2
      TV Series
      • chief writer
      • screenplay
      • 2020
    • Kiyono Yasuno in Omoi no kakera (2016)
      Omoi no kakera
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Wish Upon the Pleiades (2015)
      Wish Upon the Pleiades
      6.5
      TV Series
      • script
      • 2015
    • Medaka Box (2012)
      Medaka Box
      6.4
      TV Series
      • organization
      • composition
      • teleplay
      • 2012
    • Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011)
      Wish Upon the Pleiades
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Hanamaru Kindergarten (2010)
      Hanamaru Kindergarten
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • script
      • 2010
    • Strike Witches (2008)
      Strike Witches
      6.5
      TV Series
      • script
      • 2008
    • Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End (2008)
      Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End
      7.6
      • script
      • 2008
    • Gurren Lagann (2007)
      Gurren Lagann
      8.3
      TV Series
      • script
      • 2007
    • He is My Master (2005)
      He is My Master
      5.8
      TV Series
      • composition
      • teleplay
      • 2005
    • This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004)
      This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
      6.0
      TV Series
      • composition
      • creator: original concept
      • screenplay (creator) ...
      • 2004
    • MahoRomatic (2001)
      MahoRomatic
      6.7
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • writer
      • 2001–2002
    • His and Her Circumstances (1998)
      His and Her Circumstances
      7.6
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 1999

    Director

    • Luminous Witches (2022)
      Luminous Witches
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Assault Lily: Fruits (2021)
      Assault Lily: Fruits
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2022
    • Assault Lily: Bouquet (2020)
      Assault Lily: Bouquet
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Kiyono Yasuno in Omoi no kakera (2016)
      Omoi no kakera
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Wish Upon the Pleiades (2015)
      Wish Upon the Pleiades
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Medaka Box (2012)
      Medaka Box
      6.4
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2012
    • Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011)
      Wish Upon the Pleiades
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works 2 (2010)
      Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works 2
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Hanamaru Kindergarten (2010)
      Hanamaru Kindergarten
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Mahoromatic: I'm Home! (2009)
      Mahoromatic: I'm Home!
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)
      Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
      8.0
      • Director (direction)
      • 2009
    • Corpse Princess: Aka (2008)
      Corpse Princess: Aka
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (opening sequence)
      • 2008
    • Strike Witches (2008)
      Strike Witches
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End (2008)
      Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End
      7.6
      • Director (direction)
      • 2008
    • Zoku sayonara zetsubô sensei (2008)
      Zoku sayonara zetsubô sensei
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008

    Art Department

    • Assault Lily: Bouquet (2020)
      Assault Lily: Bouquet
      6.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Revue Starlight (2018)
      Revue Starlight
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Kengo Kawanishi in March Comes in Like a Lion (2016)
      March Comes in Like a Lion
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017–2018
    • Fate/Extra Last Encore (2018)
      Fate/Extra Last Encore
      5.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Kiyono Yasuno in Omoi no kakera (2016)
      Omoi no kakera
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Medaka Box (2012)
      Medaka Box
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011)
      Wish Upon the Pleiades
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • illustrator
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Mahoromatic: I'm Home! (2009)
      Mahoromatic: I'm Home!
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Corpse Princess: Aka (2008)
      Corpse Princess: Aka
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Strike Witches (2008)
      Strike Witches
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Zoku sayonara zetsubô sensei (2008)
      Zoku sayonara zetsubô sensei
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Gurren Lagann (2007)
      Gurren Lagann
      8.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Kaori Mizuhashi, Yûko Gotô, Ryôko Shintani, and Kana Asumi in Hidamari Sketch (2007)
      Hidamari Sketch
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Sugar Sugar Rune (2005)
      Sugar Sugar Rune
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Pani poni dasshu! (2005)
      Pani poni dasshu!
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005

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