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Masaaki Yuasa

Masaaki Yuasa

Director · Born March 16, 1965 · Fukuoka, Japan

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Biography

Masaaki Yuasa is an anime television and film director, screenwriter, storyboard artist and animator known for his wild free form style. He was born on March 16, 1965, in Fukuoka, Japan. In June 2014, he announced that he, along with his close affiliate Eunyoung Choi, had founded an animation studio by the name of Science SARU. Yuasa retired as the president of Science SARU on March 25, 2020. On February 17, 2025, the launch of his second animation studio, ame pippin, was announced.

Directed 24

2020s

  1. 2022

    Inu-Oh

    Director

    77
  2. 2020

    Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition

    Director

  3. Pigtails, Li'l Spider Girl, Kick-Heart

    Director

  4. Japan Sinks: 2020

    Series Director, Director

    66

  5. Super Shiro

    Series Director

  6. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

    Series Director, Director

    81

2000s

  1. 2008

    Kaiba

    Director, Series Director

    80
  2. 2007

    Genius Party

    Director

  3. Genius Party

    Director

  4. 2006

    Kemonozume

    Director, Series Director

    74
  5. 2004

    Mind Game

    Director

    79

1990s

  1. 1999

    Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea!

    Director

  2. Vampiyan Kids

    Director

No release date

  1. Daisy's Life

    Director

Visual effects 29

2000s

  1. 2008

    Genius Party Beyond

    Key Animation

  2. 2007

    Genius Party

    Character Designer, Animation Director

  3. 2006

    Kemonozume

    Key Animation

    74

  4. Junk Town

    Key Animation

  5. 2001

    The Whale Hunt

    Key Animation

  6. Cat Soup

    Animation Director

  7. 2000

    Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm

    Character Designer

    73

1990s

  1. 1999

    My Neighbors the Yamadas

    Key Animation

    73

  2. Medabots

    Key Animation

    72

  3. Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle

    Key Animation

    63
  4. 1998

    Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission

    Key Animation

    66
  5. 1997

    Noiseman Sound Insect

    Character Designer, Animation Director, Animation Supervisor

  6. AIKa

    Key Animation

    65

  7. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness

    Key Animation

    70
  8. 1996

    Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Great Adventure in Henderland

    Key Animation

    70
  9. 1995

    Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition

    Key Animation

    64
  10. 1993

    Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil

    Key Animation

    69
  11. 1992

    Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song

    Key Animation

  12. Video Girl Ai

    Key Animation

  13. 1990

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    Key Animation

  14. The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

    Animation Director

  15. Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet

    Key Animation

    68

Wrote 16

2000s

  1. 2008

    Kaiba

    Writer, Original Story, Screenplay

    80
  2. 2007

    Genius Party

    Screenplay

  3. Genius Party

    Writer

  4. 2006

    Kemonozume

    Writer, Series Composition, Original Story

    74
  5. 2004

    Mind Game

    Screenplay

    79
  6. 2001

    Cat Soup

    Screenplay, Scenario Writer

Art department 14

2000s

  1. 2008

    Kaiba

    Storyboard Artist

    80
  2. 2007

    Genius Party

    Storyboard Artist

  3. 2006

    Kemonozume

    Storyboard Artist

    74

Produced 2

Created 2

Acted in 1

Appearances1

2010s

  1. 2014

    The Making of Kick-Heart

    Self