Kubo Shigeaki

2021

**Kubo Shigeaki** (久保茂昭) is a Japanese film director and music video director.

Kubo graduated from Nihon University's College of Art in 1997, and became a freelance director in 2002.

He has mostly directed music videos for artists under Avex Trax and Sony Music, and he has won several awards for his works for artists such as EXILE, Amuro Namie, Koda Kumi, Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS and E-girls. His most famous work is the *HiGH&LOW* franchise.

His assistant and co-owner of their company "SHARKS Co. Ltd." is Seki Ayano.

In 2021, he official joined LDH JAPAN.

## Works

### Films

* [2016] ROAD TO HiGH & LOW
* [2016] HiGH & LOW THE MOVIE
* [2017] HiGH & LOW THE MOVIE 2 / END OF SKY
* [2017] HiGH & LOW THE MOVIE 3 / FINAL MISSION
* [2019] HiGH & LOW THE WORST
* [2020] Shousetsu no Kamisama Kimi to Shika Egakenai Monogatari (小説の神様 君としか描けない物語)
* [2024] Golden Kamuy (ゴールデンカムイ)

### Dramas

* [2015] HiGH&LOW THE STORY OF S.W.O.R.D. Season1
* [2020] 6 from HiGH&LOW THE WORST

### Music Videos

*This list only reflects the works he has produced for LDH*
* EXILE
	+ "Tada… Aitakute (dai 2-sho Ver.)" (ただ…逢いたくて(第2章 Ver.))
	+ "Yasashi Hikari" (優しい光)
	+ "Futatsu no Kuchibiru" (ふたつの唇)
	+ "VICTORY"
	+ "24karats STAY GOLD"
	+ "Motto Tsuyoku" (もっと強く)
	+ "I Wish For You"
	+ "Each Other's Way ~Tabi no Tochu~" (Each Other's Way 〜旅の途中〜)
	+ "24karats STAY GOLD(KIDS & GIRLS Version)"
	+ "Rising Sun"
	+ "Anata e" (あなたへ)
	+ "This Is My Life"
	+ "ALL NIGHT LONG"
	+ "Ano Sora no Hoshinoyoni…" (あの空の星のように…)
	+ "Flower Song"
	+ "No Limit"
	+ "EXILE PRIDE ~Kon'na Sekai o Aisuru Tame~" (EXILE PRIDE 〜こんな世界を愛するため〜)
	+ "PERFORMER'S PRIDE"
	+ "NEW HORIZON"
	+ "Jonetsu no Hana" (情熱の花)
	+ "DANCE INTO FANTASY"
	+ "Joy-ride ~Kanki no Drive~" (Joy-ride 〜歓喜のドライブ〜)
	+ "Heads or Tails"
	+ "Ai no tame ni ~for love, for a child~" (愛のために 〜for love, for a child〜)
	+ "RED PHOENIX"
* EXILE TRIBE
	+ "24karats TRIBE OF GOLD"
	+ "BURNING UP"
	+ "THE REVOLUTION"
	+ "24WORLD"
	+ "HIGHER GROUND" feat. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
* Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE
	+ "Best Friend's Girl"
	+ "On Your Mark ~Hikari no Kiseki~" (On Your Mark〜ヒカリのキセキ〜)
	+ "LOVE SONG"
	+ "Japanese Soul Brothers"
	+ "FIGHTERS"
	+ "Go my way"
	+ "SO RIGHT"
	+ "S.A.K.U.R.A."
	+ "R.Y.U.S.E.I."
	+ "C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Akisakura~" (C.O.S.M.O.S. 〜秋桜〜)
	+ "O.R.I.O.N."
	+ "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!"
	+ "J.S.B. LOVE"
	+ "STORM RIDERS" feat. SLASH
	+ "Summer Madness"
	+ "Welcome to TOKYO"
	+ "MUGEN ROAD"
	+ "J.S.B. HAPPINESS"
	+ "Yes we are"
	+ "White Wings"
	+ "Fuyuzora" (冬空)
	+ "RISING SOUL"
	+ "TONIGHT"
* EXILE THE SECOND
	+ "THINK 'BOUT IT!"
	+ "SURVIVORS" feat. DJ MAKIDAI from EXILE
	+ "One Time One Life"
* GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE
	+ "BRAVE IT OUT"
	+ "ANIMAL"
	+ "Love You More"
	+ "HOT SHOT"
	+ "NEVER LET YOU GO"
	+ "Always with you"
	+ "Sing it Loud"
	+ "Evergreen"
	+ "PIERROT"
	+ "RUN THIS TOWN"
	+ "ALRGHT! ALRGHT!"
	+ "Y.M.C.A."
	+ "DREAMERS"
	+ "EXPerience Greatness"
	+ "Make Me Better"
	+ "SUPER SHINE"
	+ "Diamonds"
* THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
	+ "Lightning"
	+ "HARD HIT"
	+ "LA FIESTA"
	+ "SWAG & PRIDE"
	+ "INVISIBLE LOVE"
	+ "FEARS"
	+ "SILVER RAIN"
	+ "HEATWAVE"
	+ "LIVING IN THE DREAM"
	+ "No Limit"
	+ "RAY OF LIGHT"
	+ "PERFORMER'S D.N.A."
	+ "Everest"
	+ "Summer Riot ~Nettaiya~"
* FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE
	+ "Hey, darlin'"
	+ "High Fever"
	+ "STOP FOR NOTHING"
	+ "Each Other's Way"
	+ "STARBOYS"
* BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE
	+ "Touch The Sky"
* FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE vs BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE
	+ "SHOCK THE WORLD"
* THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE vs FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE
	+ "MIX IT UP"
* Jr.EXILE
	+ "WAY TO THE GLORY"
* THE JET BOY BANGERZ from EXILE TRIBE
	+ "Jettin'"
* E-girls
	+ "Celebration!"
	+ "One Two Three"
	+ "Follow Me"
	+ "JUST IN LOVE"
	+ "THE NEVER ENDING STORY ~Kimi ni Himitsu o Oshieyou~" (THE NEVER ENDING STORY 〜君に秘密を教えよう〜)
	+ "CANDY SMILE"
	+ "Gomennasai no Kissing You" (ごめんなさいのKissing You)
	+ "Kurukuru" (クルクル)
	+ "Diamond Only"
	+ "RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~"
	+ "E.G. Anthem -WE ARE VENUS-"
	+ "Seifuku Dance ~Odoru Pompokorin~" (制服ダンス ～おどるポンポコリン～)
	+ "Odoru Pompokorin" (おどるポンポコリン)
	+ "Highschool ♡ love"
	+ "Mr.Snowman"
	+ "Move It! -Dream & E-girls TIME-"
	+ "E.G. summer RIDER"
	+ "Pink Champagne"
	+ "STRAWBERRY Sadistic" (STRAWBERRY サディスティック)
	+ "Y.M.C.A."
	+ "Show Time"
	+ "CINDERELLA FIT" (シンデレラフィット)
* Flower
	+ "Still"
	+ "SAKURA Regret" (SAKURAリグレット)
	+ "Koibito ga Santa Claus" (恋人がサンタクロース)
	+ "Taiyo to Himawari" (太陽と向日葵)
	+ "Shirayukihime" (白雪姫)
	+ "Hatsukoi" (初恋)
	+ "let go again feat. VERBAL（m-flo）"
	+ "Nettaigyo no Namida" (熱帯魚の涙)
	+ "Akikaze no Answer" (秋風のアンサー)
	+ "TOMORROW ~Shiawase no Hosoku~" (TOMORROW 〜しあわせの法則〜)
	+ "Blue Sky Blue"
	+ "Dreamin' Together feat. Little Mix"
	+ "Hoka no Dareka Yori Kanashi Koi o Shita Dake" (他の誰かより悲しい恋をしただけ)
	+ "Monokuro" (モノクロ)
	+ "Kurenai no Dress" (紅のドレス)
* Happiness
	+ "Kiss Me"
	+ "Friends" (フレンズ)
	+ "Wish"
	+ "We Can Fly"
	+ "Sunshine Dream Ichido Kiri no Natsu" (Sunshine Dream ~一度きりの夏~)
	+ "JUICY LOVE"
	+ "Seek A Light"
* Dream
	+ "Breakout"
	+ "My Way ~ULala~"
	+ "Ev'rybody Alright!"
	+ "Darling" (ダーリン)
* ShuuKaRen
	+ "UNIVERSE"
* iScream
	+ "Maybe... YES"
	+ "Matsurika -Jasmine-"
	+ "Tsutsumi Komu You ni... -TRIBE WITH THE RHYTHM Ver.-"
* ACE OF SPADES
	+ "WILD TRIBE"
	+ "TIME FLIES" ×PKCZ® feat. Tosaka Hiroomi
	+ "SIN" feat. Tosaka Hiroomi
* DANCE EARTH PARTY
	+ "Inochinorism" (イノチノリズム)
	+ "PEACE SUNSHINE"
* DOBERMAN INFINITY
	+ "Do or Die"
	+ "JUMP AROUND ∞"
* LIL LEAGUE
	+ "Rollah Coaster"
* EXILE ATSUSHI
	+ "Just The Way You Are"
	+ "Yuki Kesho"
* EXILE TAKAHIRO
	+ "Last Night"
* EXILE SHOKICHI×CrazyBoy
	+ "GET IT ON"
* HIROOMI TOSAKA
	+ "END of LINE"
	+ "LUXE" (feat. CRAZYBOY, Afrojack)
* Crystal Kay
	+ "Kimigaitakara" (君がいたから)
* Dream Ami
	+ "Dress o nuida Cinderella" (ドレスを脱いだシンデレラ)
* EXILE B HAPPY
	+ "MORNING SUN"

### Live Releases

* [2017.03.15] HiGH & LOW THE LIVE
* [2017.10.25] HiGH & LOW THE MIGHTY WARRIORS

### Books

* [2015.08.28] THE ROAD TO EXILE TRIBE TOWER OF WISH (ISBN 978-4908200045) - Supervisor

## Awards

* **MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006**
	+ Best Video Award - Koda Kumi "Butterfly"
	+ Best Female Artist Video Award - Koda Kumi "Butterfly"
* **SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards 2007**
	+ Special Award - m-flo ♥ MINMI
* **SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards 2008**
	+ BEST POP VIDEO - YUI "My Generation"
	+ BEST STORY VIDEO - Kato Miliyah "LALALA" feat.若旦那（湘南乃風）（Short Movie Ver.）
* **SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards 2010**
	+ BEST SHOOTING VIDEO - EXILE "Futatsu no Kuchibiru"
	+ BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR - Amuro Namie "FAST CAR"
	+ BEST ART DIRECTION VIDEO - Amuro Namie "FAST CAR"
* **MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2010**
	+ Best Video Award - EXILE "Futatsu no Kuchibiru"
	+ Best Female Artist Video Award - Amuro Namie "FAST CAR"
	+ Best R&B Video Award - Kato Miliyah "Aitai"
* **MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2012**
	+ Best Video Award - EXILE "Rising Sun"
	+ Best Pop Video Award - Sandaime J Soul Brothers "FIGHTERS"
	+ Best Collaboration Video Award - Amuro Namie feat. AFTERSCHOOL "make it happen"
* **MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2013**
	+ Best Video Award - EXILE TRIBE "24karats TRIBE OF GOLD"
* **MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2014**
	+ Best Video Award - EXILE "EXILE PRIDE ~Kon'na Sekai o Aisuru Tame~"
	+ Best Choreography Award - E-girls "Gomennasai no Kissing You"
	+ Best R&B Video Award - Daichi Miura "I'm On Fire"
* **MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015**
	+ Best Video Award - Sandaime J Soul Brothers "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!"
	+ Best Group Video Award - Sandaime J Soul Brothers "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!"
* **MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2017**
	+ Best Japanese Music New Artist Video Award - THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE "Lightning"
* **MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2018**
	+ Best Choreography Award - E-girls "Show Time"

## References

1. ↑ https://realsound.jp/tech/2021/02/post-709504.html
2. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2292725/full/
3. ↑ https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/538814

## External Links

* Official Twitter
* Director's Reel 2020
* List of Works (Official Website)
* Agency Profile