Masaaki Yuasa
Directing
🎂 1965-03-16
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.
Cast credits(2)
Directing (31)
Director
2010
Series Director
2018
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2018
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2007
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2020
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2020
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2014
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2014
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2010
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2004
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2020
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2008
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2020
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2006
Series Director
2006
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2020
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2013
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2010
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1999
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Director
1999
Director
2007
Director
2020
Writing (23)
Writer
2010
Screenplay
2007
Series Composition
2020
Writer
2014
Series Composition
2014
Writer
2014
Writer
2010
Screenplay
2004
Screenplay
2001
Scenario Writer
2001
Original Concept
2022
Screenplay
2017
Original Concept
2022
Original Story
2022
Writer
2008
Original Story
2008
Screenplay
2008
Writer
2006
Series Composition
2006
Original Story
2006
Writer
2013
Original Film Writer
2013
Writer
2007
Art (15)
Storyboard Artist
2010
Storyboard Artist
2018
Storyboard Artist
2007
Storyboard Artist
2010
Storyboard Artist
2014
Storyboard Artist
2014
Storyboard Artist
2010
Storyboard Artist
2017
Storyboard Artist
1996
Settings
1996
Storyboard Artist
2008
Storyboard Artist
2013
Set Designer
1993
Storyboard Artist
2006
Storyboard Artist
1999
Visual Effects (33)
Key Animation
2018
Character Designer
2007
Animation Director
2007
Opening/Ending Animation
2020
Key Animation
1998
Key Animation
1988
Key Animation
1999
Key Animation
1997
Animation Director
2014
Key Animation
2014
Creature Design
2014
Key Animation
1997
Key Animation
1999
Opening/Ending Animation
2010
Key Animation
1995
Animation Director
2001
Animation Director
1990
Character Designer
2000
Animation Director
1997
Animation Supervisor
1997
Character Designer
1997
Key Animation
1996
Key Animation
1990
Key Animation
1993
Animation
2014
Key Animation
2001
Key Animation
2011
Key Animation
1992
Key Animation
2006
Key Animation
2006
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1992
Key Animation
1990
Key Animation
2008