Masaaki Yuasa

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

1

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-03-16 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Fukuoka, Japan

Also Known As

  • Masaki Yuasa
  • 湯淺政明
  • ゆあさまさあき

Masaaki Yuasa

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.

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Acting

Art

2018
Devilman Crybaby as Storyboard Artist
2017
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl as Storyboard Artist
2014
Ping Pong the Animation as Storyboard Artist
2014
Space Dandy as Storyboard Artist
2013
Photokano as Storyboard Artist
2010
The Tatami Galaxy as Storyboard Artist
2010
Adventure Time as Storyboard Artist
2010
Welcome to the Space Show as Storyboard Artist
2008
Kaiba as Storyboard Artist
2006
Kemonozume as Storyboard Artist
1999
Vampiyan Kids as Storyboard Artist
1996
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland as Storyboard Artist
1996
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland as Settings
1993
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil as Set Designer

Creator

2008
Kaiba as Creator
2007
Genius Party as Creator

Directing

Daisy's Life as Director
2022
Inu-Oh as Director
2020
Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition as Director
2020
Pigtails, Li'l Spider Girl, Kick-Heart as Director
2020
Japan Sinks: 2020 as Series Director
2020
Japan Sinks: 2020 as Director
2020
Super Shiro as Series Director
2020
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! as Director
2020
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! as Series Director
2019
Ride Your Wave as Director
2018
Devilman Crybaby as Series Director
2018
Devilman Crybaby as Director
2017
Lu Over the Wall as Director
2017
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl as Director
2014
Ping Pong the Animation as Series Director
2014
Ping Pong the Animation as Director
2014
Space Dandy as Director
2013
Kick-Heart as Director
2010
Shin-Men as Director
2010
The Tatami Galaxy as Series Director
2010
The Tatami Galaxy as Director
2010
Adventure Time as Director
2008
Kaiba as Director
2008
Kaiba as Series Director
2007
Genius Party as Director
2007
Happy Machine as Director
2006
Kemonozume as Director
2006
Kemonozume as Series Director
2004
Mind Game as Director
1999
Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea! as Director
1999
Vampiyan Kids as Director

Production

2020
Japan Sinks: 2020 as Executive Producer
2017
Lu Over the Wall as Executive Producer

Visual Effects

2020
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! as Opening/Ending Animation
2018
Devilman Crybaby as Key Animation
2014
Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back as Animation
2014
Space Dandy as Animation Director
2014
Space Dandy as Key Animation
2014
Space Dandy as Creature Design
2011
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian as Key Animation
2010
The Tatami Galaxy as Opening/Ending Animation
2008
Wakfu as Character Designer
2008
Genius Party Beyond as Key Animation
2006
Kemonozume as Key Animation
2006
Junk Town as Key Animation
2001
The Whale Hunt as Key Animation
2001
Cat Soup as Animation Director
2000
Crayon Shin-chan: A Storm-invoking Jungle as Character Designer
1999
My Neighbors the Yamadas as Key Animation
1999
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle as Key Animation
1998
Crayon Shin-chan: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen as Key Animation
1997
Noiseman Sound Insect as Animation Director
1997
Noiseman Sound Insect as Animation Supervisor
1997
Noiseman Sound Insect as Character Designer
1997
AIKa as Key Animation
1997
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness as Key Animation
1996
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland as Key Animation
1995
Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition as Key Animation
1993
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil as Key Animation
1992
Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song as Key Animation
1992
Video Girl Ai as Key Animation
1990
Chibi Maruko-chan as Key Animation
1990
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors as Animation Director
1990
Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet as Key Animation
1988
Osomatsu-kun as Key Animation

Writing

2022
The Tatami Time Machine Blues as Original Concept
2022
The Tatami Time Machine Blues as Original Concept
2022
YUREI DECO as Original Story
2020
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! as Series Composition
2017
Lu Over the Wall as Screenplay
2014
Ping Pong the Animation as Series Composition
2014
Ping Pong the Animation as Writer
2014
Space Dandy as Writer
2013
Kick-Heart as Writer
2013
Kick-Heart as Original Film Writer
2010
The Tatami Galaxy as Writer
2010
Adventure Time as Writer
2008
Kaiba as Writer
2008
Kaiba as Original Story
2008
Kaiba as Screenplay
2007
Happy Machine as Screenplay
2007
Genius Party as Screenplay
2006
Kemonozume as Writer
2006
Kemonozume as Series Composition
2006
Kemonozume as Original Story
2004
Mind Game as Screenplay
2001
Cat Soup as Screenplay
2001
Cat Soup as Scenario Writer
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