Toshihiko Masuda
Born: 1960-04-14
Known For: Visual Effects
Biography
Born in 1960, Toshihiko Masuda was one of the major directors at Telecom Animation Film. He joined Telecom in 1980 as a in-between animator and became a director in 1983, taking over Hayao Miyazaki's unit after he left to go work at Topcraft to do Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Masuda is known for his wacky and fluid animation, and is the one who set the style in Telecom's western productions in the '80s and '90s. He now works as a freelance animator and storyboard artist working on a plethora of different anime projects.
Filmography
2026
- Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur- ... (Animation Director)
2025
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ... (Key Animation)
- Lazarus ... (Key Animation)
- Medalist ... (Storyboard Artist)
- LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline ... (Key Animation)
- LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins ... (Key Animation)
2024
- Dan Da Dan ... (Key Animation)
- Blue Box ... (Key Animation)
- Haigakura ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Ninja Kamui ... (Key Animation)
- Unnamed Memory ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ... (Key Animation)
- Tonbo! ... (Animation Director)
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary ... (Key Animation)
- Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull ... (Key Animation)
2023
- Ragna Crimson ... (Key Animation)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off ... (Key Animation)
- Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King ... (Key Animation)
- My Clueless First Friend ... (Storyboard Artist)
- 16bit Sensation: Another Layer ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Gundam Build Metaverse ... (Storyboard Artist)
2022
- Aoashi ... (Key Animation)
- Urusei Yatsura ... (Key Animation)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! ... (Key Animation)
- Engage Kiss ... (Key Animation)
- Shenmue the Animation ... (Key Animation)
- The Heike Story ... (Key Animation)
- The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody ... (Key Animation)
- Beast Tamer ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Onipan! ... (Key Animation)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues ... (Key Animation)
- Tekken: Bloodline ... (Key Animation)
- Management of a Novice Alchemist ... (Storyboard Artist)
- LUPIN ZERO ... (Key Animation)
- Inu-Oh ... (Animation Director)
- Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 ... (Key Animation)
- Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Tornado Legend of Ninja Mononoke ... (Key Animation)
2021
- DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO ... (Key Animation)
- Ranking of Kings ... (Key Animation)
- PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~ ... (Key Animation)
- Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- ... (Key Animation)
- 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team ... (Key Animation)
- Yasuke ... (Key Animation)
- The Detective Is Already Dead ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Hula Fulla Dance ... (Key Animation)
2020
- Tower of God ... (Key Animation)
- Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW ... (Key Animation)
2019
- Vinland Saga ... (Key Animation)
- Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu ... (Key Animation)
- Fire Force ... (Key Animation)
- Kemono Michi: Rise Up ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Ultramarine Magmell ... (Key Animation)
- Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie ... (Key Animation)
- City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes ... (Key Animation)
2018
- Cells at Work! ... (Key Animation)
- Puzzle & Dragons ... (Key Animation)
- ZOMBIE LAND SAGA ... (Key Animation)
- MEGALOBOX ... (Key Animation)
- Junji Ito Collection ... (Key Animation)
- We Rent Tsukumogami ... (Key Animation)
- Sanrio Boys ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ ... (Key Animation)
2017
- Classroom of the Elite ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Black Clover ... (Key Animation)
- Sakura Quest ... (Key Animation)
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ... (Storyboard Artist)
- My First Girlfriend Is a Gal ... (Key Animation)
- Eromanga Sensei ... (Key Animation)
- Convenience Store Boy Friends ... (Key Animation)
- GARO -VANISHING LINE- ... (Key Animation)
- Recovery of an MMO Junkie ... (Key Animation)
- Mary and The Witch's Flower ... (Key Animation)
- Atom: The Beginning ... (Key Animation)
- 100% Teacher Pascal ... (Key Animation)
- Idol Incidents ... (Key Animation)
- Napping Princess ... (Key Animation)
- DYNAMIC CHORD ... (Key Animation)
2016
- Mob Psycho 100 ... (Key Animation)
- My Hero Academia ... (Key Animation)
- Days ... (Key Animation)
- 91 Days ... (Key Animation)
- Dimension W ... (Key Animation)
- Twin Star Exorcists ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Orange ... (Key Animation)
- Lupin the Third: Italian Game ... (Storyboard Artist)
2015
- Mr. Osomatsu ... (Key Animation)
- Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma ... (Key Animation)
- Chivalry of a Failed Knight ... (Key Animation)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture ... (Key Animation)
- Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! ... (Key Animation)
2014
- Tokyo Ghoul ... (Key Animation)
- Haikyu!! ... (Key Animation)
- SHIROBAKO ... (Key Animation)
- Baby Steps ... (Key Animation)
- Rage of Bahamut ... (Key Animation)
- Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone ... (Key Animation)
2013
- Attack on Titan ... (Key Animation)
- Ace of the Diamond ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie ... (Key Animation)
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent ... (Key Animation)
2012
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure ... (Animation Director)
- Kingdom ... (Key Animation)
- Aikatsu! ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Kokoro Connect ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Kids on the Slope ... (Key Animation)
- Bodacious Space Pirates ... (Key Animation)
- Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King ... (Key Animation)
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey ... (Key Animation)
2011
- ThunderCats ... (Key Animation)
- Blade ... (Key Animation)
- Sacred Seven ... (Key Animation)
2010
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse ... (Key Animation)
- Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost ... (Key Animation)
- Anpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song ... (Key Animation)
2009
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser ... (Key Animation)
2008
- Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear ... (Key Animation)
- Genius Party Beyond ... (Key Animation)
2007
- Naruto Shippūden ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion ... (Key Animation)
- Reideen ... (Key Animation)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie ... (Key Animation)
- Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure ... (Key Animation)
- Summer Days with Coo ... (Key Animation)
- The Piano Forest ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog ... (Director)
2006
- Death Note ... (Key Animation)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time ... (Key Animation)
- Tales from Earthsea ... (Key Animation)
- Pururun! Shizuku-chan ... (Character Designer)
- Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! ... (Key Animation)
- Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie ... (Key Animation)
2005
- Aria ... (Key Animation)
- Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel ... (Key Animation)
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri: 3 Minutes Charge ... (Key Animation)
- Space Station No.9 ... (Key Animation)
2004
- Bleach ... (Key Animation)
- Howl's Moving Castle ... (Key Animation)
- Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow ... (Key Animation)
- Mankatsu ... (Character Designer)
2002
- Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass ... (Key Animation)
2000
- Saiyuki ... (Key Animation)
1997
- The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest ... (Director)
1996
- Superman: The Animated Series ... (Director)
1992
- Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation ... (Animation Director)
1991
- Chōjin Sentai Jetman ... (Writer)
1990
- Uncle Remodelling Course ... (Key Animation)
1988
- Akira ... (Key Animation)
1987
- Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy ... (Key Animation)
1971
- Lupin the 3rd ... (Key Animation)