Shirō Sagisu


Shirō Sagisu is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer. With a career spanning over 40 years, he is best known for his works as a record producer for acts including various choir members Mike Wyzgowski, Misia, Satoshi Tomiie, and Ken Hirai. Sagisu has also worked as a film composer for several anime and films, being well known for his collaborations with Gainax, especially in the soundtrack of Hideaki Anno's series Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Sagisu's career in music started in 1977, when he became one of the members of jazz fusion band T-Square. He made three albums with the group before becoming a full-time composer and writer in 1979. By 1997, he had composed over 2,000 songs, advertising jingles and TV and movie pieces. Sagisu won the Tokyo Anime Award for "Best Music" in 2010 for Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. Sagisu arranged a rendition of the Japanese national anthem, "Kimigayo", performed at the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony by Misia.

Discography

Solo

T-Square

Works

Anime

TV series

Films and original video animations

Theatrical films

Television dramas

Video games

Songwriting credits

1980s

YearTitleArtistAlbum/Single
1981"Sentimental Journey"Iyo MatsumotoSentimental Journey
1981"Hitokakera no Natsu", "Time Capsule", "Yakan Hikou", "Scramble no Koutsuuten"Iyo MatsumotoSentimental Iyo
1982"Love me Tender", "Nijiiro no Fantasy"Iyo MatsumotoLove me Tender
1982"TV no Kuni kara Kira Kira", "Pata Pata"Iyo MatsumotoTV no Kuni kara Kira Kira
1982"Otona Janaino", "Koi wa Ban Ban"Iyo MatsumotoOtona Janaino
1982"Dakishimetai", "Kiss In The Dream"Iyo MatsumotoDakishimetai
1982"Majokko Seventeen", "Pandora no Yume", "Frio no Natsu", "Nageki no Nightingale", "Tasogare no Poem"Iyo MatsumotoOnly Seventeen
1982"Crystal Love", "Born to be a star",Hideki SaijoCrystal Love
1982"Ano Koro ni Mou Ichido", "Ai no Bracelet"Yu HayamiAno Koro ni Mou Ichido
1982"Meguriai"Daisuke InoueMeguriai
1983"Taiyou ga Ippai", "Namida no Handkief"Iyo MatsumotoTaiyou ga Ippai
1983"Toki ni Ai wa", "Shinju no Earring"Iyo MatsumotoToki ni Ai wa
1983"Oshare Namida"Iyo MatsumotoEndless Summer
1983"Akai Ribbon no Present", "Shigeki Kudasai Boy", "Snow Flake Samba", "Koigokoro 3 Octave", "For you, Christmas"Iyo MatsumotoYume Hitotsu Shinkirou
1983"Chinese Kiss", "Elliot"Iyo MatsumotoChinese Kiss
1983"Sayonara no Monogatari", "Yasashisa no Yokogao"Chiemi HoriSayonara no Monogatari
1983"Natsuiro no Diary", "Taiyou no Romance"Chiemi HoriNatsuiro no Diary
1983"Good-by Winter", "Anemone no Shoukei", "Love Me!", "Morning Ranvedouz", "Shyna Boy", "12Gatsu no Inori"Chiemi HoriYuki no Concerto
1983"Sweet Surrender", "WANGAN High Way"Miki MatsubaraSweet Surrender
1983"Moonlight Review"Miki MatsubaraRevue
1983"Weather Song", "45 Nichi"Naoko KawaiHalf Shadow
1984"Kaze no Magical"Kyoko KoizumiNagisa no Haikara Ningyou
1984"Control"Naoko KawaiControl
1984"Kuchibiru no Privacy", "Mebius no Kagami"Naoko KawaiKuchibiru no Privacy
1984"Taiyou no Shita no Stranger", "Machikado", "Maboroshi no Natsu"Naoko KawaiSummer Delicacy
1984"Ai wa Kagirinaku", "Still Love Me"Hiromi GoOugonkyou I: 2oku 4senman no Hitomi
1984"Haru wa Sara Sara"Youko NagayamaHaru wa Sara Sara
1984"Shabon", "Pianissimo"Youko NagayamaShabon
1984"100Man Tsubu no Namida"ShibugakitaiBeranmee! Dandy
1984"Kokuhaku: Aisuru Hito he", "Hoshizora kara Merry Christmas"ShibugakitaiHonesty: Maji
1984"Seishun Prelude"Harumi KamoSeishun Prelude
1984"Love with You: Ai no Present"Chie KobayashiLove with You: Ai no Present
1985"Gekka Bijin", "Otanoshimi wa Korekara..."Iyo MatsumotoGekka Bijin
1985"Dokuritsu Sengen"Iyo MatsumotoPony Tail wa Nusubanai
1985"Nantetatte Idol"Kyoko KoizumiNantetatte Idol
1985"Yokosuka Day Dream"Kyoko KoizumiToday's Girl
1985"Flapper", "Someday"Kyoko KoizumiFlapper
1985"Debut: Fly me to love"Naoko KawaiDebut: Fly me to love
1985"I'm in love"Naoko KawaiLavender Lips
1985"Oriental Eyes ", "Eien no Cinema House "Naoko KawaiStardust Garden
1985"Kishuu"Naoko KenKishuu
1985"Kanashii Opera", "Kakashi"Naoko KenDeep
1985"Imagination", "Communication", "1984", "Reaching Out"Junko YagamiCommunication
1985"Gold Wind"Youko NagayamaGold Wind
1985"Kill", "Yabanna Shuumatsu"ShibugakitaiKill
1985"Moon Venus"ShibugakitaiMoon Venus
1985"Kibun wa New Orleans", "One More Night", "Namida no Amtrak"ShibugakitaiBurrow Gag from New San Francisco
1985"Tsumi Daze! New York", "Kanashimi no Kageki", "Good-bye Hollywood", "Otosareta China Town"ShibugakitaiExotic
1985"Transformer"Satoko ShimonariTransformer
1985""Moete Hero""Moete Hero
1985""Hadashi no Soldier""Kōsuke ShimoyamaHadashi no Soldie
1986"Mind Game", "Mosaic no Shiro", "Pink Champagne", Exotica", "Jealous Candle"Akina NakamoriCrimson
1986"Yuujou no Monogatari"Toshihiko TaharaHard ni Yasashiku
1986"Friendly you", "Utsukushiki Grotesque"Kyoko KoizumiHard ni Yasashiku
1986"Tasogare no Monologue"Miki ImaiTasogare no Monologue
1986"Melting Point", "Hitomi ni I love youYoko OginomeNon-Stopper
1986"Venus"Youko NagayamaVenus
1986"Sushi Kuinee!"ShibugakitaiSushi Kuinee!
1986"Koufuku no One Eight Ticket"ShibugakitaiTonde Hi ni Haire Natsu no Reijou
1986"Arabian Kiss Club"ShibugakitaiArabian Kiss Club
1986"Ano Koro no Oretachi"ShibugakitaiKoibitotachi no Bldv.
1986"Summer Night Carnival", "Manatsu no Dekigoto", "Hatachi no Pinocchio", "City"ShibugakitaiPassionate Paradise
1986"Poo-side Clash", "Andromeda no Namida", "Youki na Holy Night"ShibugakitaiHoroscope
1986"City Dreams From Tokyo", "Madness"Hideki SaijoFrom Tokyo
1986"Transformer 2010"Shō HiroseTransformer 2010
1986"Anime ja Nai – Yume o Wasureta Furui Chikyūjin yo", "Jidai ga Naiteiru"Masahito AraiAnime ja Nai – Yume o Wasureta Furui Chikyūjin yo
1987"Star", Moshi Mouichido AerunaraYui AsakaStar
1987"Escape no Natsu"Yui AsakaHitomi ni Storm
1987"To be late"Yui AsakaRainbow
1987"Nanamena Ai wo Yurushite"Miho Nakayama50/50
1987"Bad Boy"Miho NakayamaCatch Me
1987"Liberty Girl", "Okkochai na Randevouz", "Linne Magic"Miho NakayamaOne and Only
1987"U Bu"Kyoko KoizumiKyouko no Kiyoku Tanoshiku Utsukushiku
1987"Sleepless Heart", "Odosarete..."Junko OhashiQuestion
1987"Lonely Liar"Yu HayamiLonely Liar
1987"Makkana Miniskirt"Onyanko ClubCircle
1987"Killer Toori ga Mainichi Party", "Babylon A Go Go", "Shonen no Saigo no Natsu", "Wangan Taiyōzoku ", "Karuizawa Collection"Yoko OginomeRoute 246 Connexion
1987"Nile in blue"Momoko KikuchiNile in blue
1987"Off Limits"Momoko KikuchiGlass no Sougen
1987"Dreamin' Rider", "Yokohama City of Lights", "Sundial"Momoko KikuchiEscape from Dimension
1987"Mister Monday", "Two of hearts, "I like you", "Sunny", "Papa Don't Preach", "Give me up"Youko NagayamaVenus
1987"Tora! Tora! Tora!", "Yajuu no Bigaku"ShibugakitaiTora! Tora! Tora
1987"Natsu no Mirage"Natsu no Mirage
1987"Orange Mystery"Orange Mystery
1987"Yumeiro Chaser"Mami AyukawaYumeiro Chaser
1988"Kanashimi no Tsubasa"Yui AsakaCecile
1988"Heartbreak Bay Blues", "All My Love"Yui AsakaCandid Girl
1988"Sugar Baby Love", "Kaze no Prelude"WinkSugar Baby Love
1988"Dance with me", "Anata no Kata ni Hoho Umete "WinkMoonlight Serenade
1988"Yumeiro Club"Yoshie KashiwabaraAishita dake yo
1988"Checking Out"Yu HayamiGet Up
1988"In the room", "Megami no Migite"Miki MatsubaraIn the room
1988all songsMiki MatsubaraWink
1988"Superstition", "Suteki ni Fade Away"Yoko OginomeCD-Rider
1988"Lonely Goodnight"Youko NagayamaLonely Goodnight
1988"Show Me", "Toy Boy", "I Think We Are Alone Now",Youko NagayamaTokyo Menu
1988"No Escape", "Atarashii Yesterday", "Lahaina no Kaze", "Akirakani Ai ni Natteta", "Bananafish no Hi", "Be-Song"Youko NagayamaF-1
1988"I Should Go Away", "Once Again"Hideki Saijou33sai
1989"Night Dancer"Yui AsakaTrue Love
1989"Bandit", "White Nights"Yui AsakaMelody Fair
1989"No to iu Aijou", "Anymore Ai Nante", "Bara Jikan", "Yoake no Metro"Yoshie KashiwabaraYes I Love You: Unmei wo Koete
1989"Sennen Roman", "Rhetorica"Yoko OginomeFair Tension
1989"Sukoshizutsu no Ai"Noriko SakaiSayonara wo Sugite
1989"All Right"Noriko SakaiAll Right
1989"Anata ni Home Sick", "100% no Koibito", "Koi to Ai no Nuance", "Blink", "Arigatou Heart Beat"Noriko SakaiMy Dear/Noriko Part V
1989"Bokura no Yume ni Yoroshiku"Bokura no Yume ni Yoroshiku

1990s–2000s

YearTitleArtistAlbum/Single
1990"Omatsuri Ninja"NinjaOmatsuri Ninja
1990"Ressha"NinjaNinja
1990"Shake My Day", "Monalisa"Hideki SaijoShake My Day
1990"Yōshun no Passage"Yōshun no Passage
1990"Yoshie HayasakaZettai! Part 2
1991"Growing Up"Hikaru GenjiGrowing Up
1991"Heart no Chikyuugi"Hikaru Genji333
1991"Ringo Hakusho"NinjaRingo Hakusho
1991"Ooi! Kurumayasan"NinjaOoi! Kurumayasan
1991"Overture "NinjaSummer Fiesta
1991"Gyakuten Typhoon", "Harahorohirehare"Yoshie HayasakaGyakuten Typhoon
1992"Futari no Birthday"Kohmi HiroseFutari no Birthday
1992"Yakusoku"Hiroko KasaharaMou Ichido Love You
1993"Yumemiru Planet"Yoko OginomeYumemiru Planet
1994"Kawaii Onna", "Yumemiru Chikara", "Mama wa Nandemo Shitteru"Izumi YukimuraI'm a Singer
1998"Never Gonna Cry"MisiaMother Father Brother Sister
1998"The Glory Day"MisiaThe Glory Day
1999"One!MisiaWasurenai Hibi
2001"Still Rain"Nanase AikawaThe Last Quarter
2001"Nocturne"MisiaMarvelous
2001"Gaining Through Losing"Ken HiraiGaining Through Losing
2001"C'est la Vie"ChemistryThe Way We Are
2002"Treat or Goblins", "Anata no Kokoro ni"Megumi HayashibaraTreat or Goblins
2002"Running Away"ChemistryKimi wo Sagashiteta
2002"Move on"ChemistryIt Takes Two
2002"Boku ga Chikyuu wo Sukuu: Sounds of Spirit"Boku ga Chikyuu wo Sukuu: Sounds of Spirit
2003"Flapper"SmapSMAP 016/MIJ
2003"The Light: A Journey To The Promised Land"Junpei ShiinaAmai Yoru no Kaori
2003"Kokoro Hitotsu"MisiaKokoro Hitotsu
2004"Eyes on me", "Diamond"MisiaMars & Roses
2004"Fuyu no Etranger"MisiaSinger for Singer
2004"My Rivets"ChemistryOnexOne
2005"For Isla Bonita"Kaori NatoriDarling
2006"Stay"Kaori NatoriStay
2006"Hitosuji no Kiseki"GospellersHitosuji no Kiseki
2009"Standing bird", "Get Ready, "XYZ", "Let Me Be Myself", "Deep Breathing", "Welcome to my fan club", "Hate me hate you", "Paranoia", "Your Rock", "Heart&Soul"May'nStyles

2010s–2020s

YearTitleArtistAlbum/Single
2010"Ave Maria 2010"Yoko TakahashiDoukoku he no Monologue
2010"Shuuketsu no Sadame", "Kyou no Hi wa Sayonara: Maternal Version"Megumi HayashibaraShuuketsu no Sadame
2010"Kiss of life"Ken HiraiUrauta Baka
2010"Ai wa Furu Hoshi no Gotoku"May'nAi wa Furu Hoshi no Gotoku
2010"Shinjitemiru", "My Lovely Thing"May'nShinjitemiru
2011"Kioku"MisiaKioku
2011"Soul Quest Overture", "This is me"MisiaSoul Quest
2011"Smile", "Mercy Mercy Me ", "This Christmas"MisiaMisia no Mori: Forest Covers
2011"Moshimo Kimi ga Negaunara", "Ai wa Furu Hoshi no Gotoku", "Phonic Nation"May'nIf you...
2012"Jewels"May'nHeat
2013"Arigatou Okagesan", "Yume ga Hontou ni Naru Fune"Harumi MiyakoArigatou Okagesan
2013"Lethe"May'nYamai Dare Darlin'
2014"Tomorrow"Ken HiraiSoredemo Shitai
2014"Trickstar"Iori NomizuShikkoku wo Nuritsubuse
2015"Mayonaka no Hide and Seek"MisiaShiroi Kisetsu
2015"Orphans no Namida"MisiaOrphans no Namida
2016""Meimoku no Kanata"Nagi YanagiMeimoku no Kanata
2017"Who will know - furusato", "Tensions - welcome to the stage", "Who will know - snedronningen"Yoko TakahashiWelcome to the stage!
2018"Come sweet death, second impact", "The Image of black me", "Dilemmatic triangle opera AYANAMI Version"Megumi HayashibaraFifty-Fifty
2018"Amazing Life"MisiaLife is going on and on
2019"Lifetime with..."May'nYell
2020"Kagayaki no Etude"Sumire MorohoshiTsumuji Kaze
2022"Wish"Mika NakashimaWish
2023"What If?"Yoko TakahashiEvangelion Eternally
2023"The End", "Seiza"JunnaDear