Shūji Abe

was a Japanese film producer. The founder of Robot Communications, he was responsible for the production of many of Japan's most successful and acclaimed movies from the 21st century, including Bayside Shakedown 2, Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), and Godzilla Minus One (2023).

Life and career Abe was born in Chiba, Japan on August 7, 1949. In June 1986, he founded the Japanese film production studio Robot Communications, starting work on graphics design and television commercials in 1987. Returner (2002), Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009), Space Battleship Yamato (2010),

On December 21, 2023, it was announced that Abe had died on December 11, at the age of 74. A private funeral had already been held by his family.

Filmography Love Letter (1995) – Producer Parasite Eve (1997) – Production supervisor Space Travelers (2000) – Planning Juvenile (2000) – Producer Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005) – Producer K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008) – Producer Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) – Producer Parasyte: Part 2 (2015) – Producer The Great War of Archimedes (2019) – Producer Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) – Producer Godzilla Minus One (2023) – Producer