Masaaki Yuasa
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Masaaki Yuasa

Mar 16, 1965 - Fukuoka, Japan

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.

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Movie2014The Making of Kick-HeartSelf
TV Show2018Devilman CrybabyMob 11 (voice)1

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Movie2004Mind GameDirectorDirecting
Movie2001Cat SoupScreenplayWriting
Movie2007Genius PartyDirectorDirecting
Movie1997Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of DarknessKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2013Kick-HeartDirectorDirecting
Movie2013Kick-HeartWriterWriting
Movie2014Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes BackAnimationVisual Effects
Movie1999Vampiyan KidsStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie1999My Neighbors the YamadasKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2022The Tatami Time Machine BluesOriginal ConceptWriting
Movie2020Pigtails, Li'l Spider Girl, Kick-HeartDirectorDirecting
Movie1997Noiseman Sound InsectCharacter DesignerVisual Effects
Movie1997Noiseman Sound InsectAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie1997Noiseman Sound InsectAnimation SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2001The Whale HuntKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2013Kick-HeartOriginal Film WriterWriting
Movie1999Vampiyan KidsDirectorDirecting
Movie1995Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's AmbitionKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie1993Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard DevilKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie1996Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In HenderlandStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie1996Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In HenderlandKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie1998Crayon Shin-chan: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume DaisakusenKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie1999Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final BattleKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2000Crayon Shin-chan: A Storm-invoking JungleCharacter DesignerVisual Effects
Movie1990Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal PlanetKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2017Night Is Short, Walk On GirlDirectorDirecting
Movie2017Lu Over the WallDirectorDirecting
Movie1996Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In HenderlandSettingsArt
Movie2017Lu Over the WallScreenplayWriting
Movie2017Lu Over the WallExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1990Chibi Maruko-chanKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2001Cat SoupScenario WriterWriting
Movie2001Cat SoupAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie2019Ride Your WaveDirectorDirecting
Movie1992Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite SongKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2007Genius PartyScreenplayWriting
Movie2017Night Is Short, Walk On GirlStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2022Inu-OhDirectorDirecting
Movie2010Welcome to the Space ShowStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie1993Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard DevilSet DesignerArt
Movie2006Junk TownKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2004Mind GameScreenplayWriting
Movie1999Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea!DirectorDirecting
Movie2020Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical EditionDirectorDirecting
MovieN/ADaisy's LifeDirectorDirecting
Movie2007Genius PartyStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2007Genius PartyCharacter DesignerVisual Effects
Movie2007Genius PartyAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2008KaibaDirectorDirecting
TV Show2010Adventure TimeDirectorDirecting
TV Show2006KemonozumeWriterWriting
TV Show2006KemonozumeDirectorDirecting
TV Show2018Devilman CrybabySeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2018Devilman CrybabyDirectorDirecting
TV Show2010The Tatami GalaxySeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2010The Tatami GalaxyDirectorDirecting
TV Show2010The Tatami GalaxyWriterWriting
TV Show2014Ping Pong the AnimationSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2006KemonozumeSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2020Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!Series DirectorDirecting
TV Show2020Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!DirectorDirecting
TV Show2014Ping Pong the AnimationWriterWriting
TV Show2014Ping Pong the AnimationSeries CompositionWriting
TV Show2008KaibaWriterWriting
TV Show2020Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!Opening/Ending AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2020Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!Series CompositionWriting
TV Show2006KemonozumeSeries CompositionWriting
TV Show2014Ping Pong the AnimationStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2010Adventure TimeWriterWriting
TV Show2010Adventure TimeStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2008KaibaStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2020Japan Sinks: 2020Series DirectorDirecting
TV Show2020Japan Sinks: 2020DirectorDirecting
TV Show2020Japan Sinks: 2020Executive ProducerProduction
TV Show2010Shin-MenDirectorDirecting
TV Show2010The Tatami GalaxyOpening/Ending AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2022The Tatami Time Machine BluesOriginal ConceptWriting
TV Show2008KaibaSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show1997AIKaKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2014Space DandyAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2006KemonozumeStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2006KemonozumeKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2018Devilman CrybabyStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2018Devilman CrybabyKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2013PhotokanoStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2010The Tatami GalaxyStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2014Space DandyWriterWriting
TV Show2014Space DandyStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2014Space DandyDirectorDirecting
TV Show2014Space DandyKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2014Space DandyCreature DesignVisual Effects
TV Show2014Ping Pong the AnimationDirectorDirecting
TV Show2020Super ShiroSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show1988Osomatsu-kunKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2008Genius Party BeyondKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show1992Video Girl AiKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2011The Mystic Archives of DantalianKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2006KemonozumeOriginal StoryWriting
TV Show2008KaibaOriginal StoryWriting
TV Show2008KaibaScreenplayWriting
TV Show2022YUREI DECOOriginal StoryWriting
TV Show1990Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2007Genius PartyDirectorDirecting
TV Show2007Genius PartyWriterWriting
TV Show2008KaibaCreatorCreator