Shoichi Masuo
- Directing
- February 24, 1960 · Tōkyō, Japan
- July 24, 2017
Biography
Shōichi Masuo was a Japanese animator, animation director, and director renowned for his contributions to the anime industry. He began his career in the late 1970s and became known for his work on series such as Gunbuster (1988) and Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), where he served as an animation director and key animator. Masuo was acclaimed for his dynamic action sequences and mechanical designs. In addition to his animation work, he directed the OVA series Aim for the Top 2! (2004). Masuo's influence extended through his mentorship of younger animators and his dedication to advancing the quality of animation in Japan.
Known for
Filmography
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 · Key Animation
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo · Key Animation
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance · Key Animation
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone · Special Effects, Key Animation
- Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie · Director
- Gunbuster: The Movie · Director
- Submarine 707 Revolution · Director
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea · Key Animation
- Brave Story · Animation
- Origin: Spirits of the Past · Key Animation
- Kishin Houkou Demonbane · Director
- Submarine 707R · Series Director
- Yukikaze · Key Animation
- A Tree of Palme · Key Animation
- Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time · Key Animation
- Final Fantasy: Unlimited · Key Animation
- VanDread · Key Animation
- Pokémon 3: The Movie · Key Animation
- Meltylancer: The Animation · Key Animation
- His and Her Circumstances · Key Animation
- Pokémon: The First Movie · Key Animation
- EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² · Director
- Revival of Evangelion · Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion · Key Animation
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth · Director, Key Animation
- Baby and Me · Director
- Shamanic Princess · Key Animation
- Super Atragon · Key Animation
- Neon Genesis Evangelion · Director, Key Animation
- Crimson Wolf · Storyboard Artist, Director
- 紅狼 ホンラン · Director
- The Irresponsible Captain Tylor · Key Animation
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku · Director
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still · Key Animation
- Moonlight Pierce · Key Animation
- Otaku no Video · Director
- Exper Zenon · Key Animation
- Doomed Megalopolis · Key Animation
- Otaku no Video · Director
- Otaku no Video 1982 · Director
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture · Key Animation
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I · Director
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II · Director
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III · Animation Director
- Fantastic Adventure of Yohko: Leda · Animation
- Silent Möbius · Key Animation
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water · Director, Storyboard Artist
- Baoh: The Visitor · Key Animation
- Angel Cop · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
- Hades Project Zeorymer · Key Animation
- Gunbuster · Director, Key Animation
- Akira · Key Animation
- Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody · Director
- Dirty Pair OVA · Opening/Ending Animation
- Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise · Assistant Director
- Project A-Ko · Key Animation
- Project A-ko: Secret File · Self
- Fight!! Iczer-One · Key Animation
- Dirty Pair · Key Animation
- Magical Emi, the Magic Star · Key Animation
- Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love · Key Animation
- Urusei Yatsura · Key Animation