Best known for his output with animation studio Gainax -- home to the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series -- award-winning Japanese producer and composer Shiro Sagisu bridges the gap between the worlds of sight and sound. In addition to his beloved Evangelion compositions, he has contributed to such notable television and film franchises as Bleach, Berserk, Ultraman/Gridman, and Godzilla. Sagisu also issues his own solo work, mainly in the form of his Shiro's Songbook series.
Born in the Setagaya special ward of Tokyo, Sagisu grew up surrounded by music and film. While he le...