Masaaki Yuasa
- Directing
- March 16, 1965 · Fukuoka, Japan
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues · Original Concept
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues · Original Concept
- YUREI DECO · Story
- Inu-Oh · Director
- Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition · Director
- Pigtails, Li'l Spider Girl, Kick-Heart · Director
- Japan Sinks: 2020 · Series Director, Executive producer
- Super Shiro · Series Director
- Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! · Director, Series Director
- Ride Your Wave · Director
- Devilman Crybaby · Mob 11 (Voice), Series Director
- Lu Over the Wall · Director, Executive producer
- Night Is Short, Walk On Girl · Director, Storyboard Artist
- The Making of Kick-Heart · Self
- Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back · Animation
- Ping Pong the Animation · Series Director, Series Composition
- Space Dandy · Animation Director, Writer
- Kick-Heart · Director, Writer
- Photokano · Storyboard Artist
- The Mystic Archives of Dantalian · Key Animation
- Shin-Men · Director
- The Tatami Galaxy · Series Director, Writer
- Adventure Time · Director, Writer
- Welcome to the Space Show · Storyboard Artist
- Genius Party Beyond · Key Animation
- Kaiba · Director, Writer
- Genius Party · Director, Screenplay
- Genius Party · Director, Writer
- Kemonozume · Writer, Director
- Junk Town · Key Animation
- Mind Game · Director, Screenplay
- The Whale Hunt · Key Animation
- Cat Soup · Screenplay, Scenario Writer
- Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm · Character Designer
- Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea! · Director
- My Neighbors the Yamadas · Key Animation
- Medabots · Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle · Key Animation
- Vampiyan Kids · Storyboard Artist, Director
- Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission · Key Animation
- Noiseman Sound Insect · Animation Director, Animation Supervisor
- AIKa · Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness · Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
- Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition · Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil · Key Animation, Set Designer
- Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song · Key Animation
- Video Girl Ai · Key Animation
- Little Polar Bear: Shirokuma-kun, fune ni noru · Character Designer, Animation Director
- Chibi Maruko-chan · Key Animation
- The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors · Animation Director
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet · Key Animation
- Osomatsu-kun · Key Animation
- Daisy's Life · Director