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Masaaki Yuasa
Masaaki Yuasa (湯浅 政明, Yuasa Masaaki, born March
16, 1965) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist,
Masaaki Yuasa
screenwriter, anime television and film director known for
湯浅 政明
his wild, freeform style. 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.[1]

Contents
Influences
Works
Director
Other
Awards
References
External links Born March 16, 1965
Fukuoka, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Influences Occupation Animator,
For a presentation in February 2009 on the eve of that director, artist,
year's Image par image animation festival in Val-d'Oise, screenwriter
France, for which he also illustrated the poster, Yuasa Years active 1987–present
selected and commented on some examples of animated Known for Kaiba
works that have been an influence on his. These were: The Tatami
Galaxy
a film by Tex Avery
Ping Pong: The
another by Ladislas Starevich Animation
extracts from Yellow Submarine Devilman
Fantastic Planet Crybaby
The Fox and the Hound
The Wrong Trousers
a Batman pilot from Lightbox Animation
the 1971 Tōei Dōga film Ali Baba to Yonjuppiki no Tōzoku
a Masaaki Ōsumi-directed episode of the first Lupin III television series
part 4 of The Hakkenden: Shinshō

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the Tiger Mask and Mrs. Pepper Pot opening and ending titles
respectively.[2]

Works

Director
Vampiyan Kids pilot film (1999) – Director, storyboard, layout
Mind Game (2004) – Director, screenplay, character designer
Kemonozume (2006) – Series director and composition; episode
screenplays, storyboards, direction and key animation
Genius Party (2008) – Director on "Happy Machine" segment
Kaiba (2008) – Series director and creator; episode screenplays,
storyboards and direction
The Tatami Galaxy (2010) – Series director and screenplay; episode
storyboards and direction
Kick-Heart (2013) – Director (Introduced "Kickstarter" crowd source
funding for anime.[1] (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/production-ig/m
asaaki-yuasas-kick-heart))
Ping Pong: The Animation (2014) – Series director, series composition,
screenplay, storyboards and direction
Adventure Time (2014) – Director, writer and storyboard artist for the
season 6 episode "Food Chain"
Space Dandy (2014) – Director, writer, animation supervisor and
storyboard artist for the episode "Slow and Steady Wins the Race, Baby"
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017) – Director
Lu over the Wall (2017) – Director and screenplay
Devilman Crybaby (2018) – Director
Ride Your Wave (2019) – Director
Super Shiro (2019–20) – Director
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020) – Director
Japan Sinks (2020) – Director
Inu-Oh (2021) – Director[3]

Other
Chibi Maruko-chan (1990) – OP and ED animation (first season)
Crayon Shin-chan (1992) – OP animation (fifth and sixth seasons) and ED
animation (third and fourth seasons), animation director on episodes 48,
126, 260, 291 and specials
The Hakkenden (1994) – Animation director on episode 10, "Hamaji's

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Resurrection" (浜路再臨)
Noiseman Sound Insect (1997) – Animation direction, character design,
layout
My Neighbours the Yamadas (1999) – Animation
Cat Soup (2001) – Animation producer, screenplay, planning
Samurai Champloo (2004) – Animation on episode 9
Welcome to The Space Show (2010) – Opening titles for The Space Show
(in story)
Wakfu (2010) – Character design for "Noximilien" special episode

Awards
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Year Category Work Result
2013 Short Films in Competition Kick-Heart Nominated
2017 Cristal for Best Feature film Lu over the Wall Winner
2019 Cristal for Best Feature film Ride Your Wave Nominated

Fantasy Festival
Year Category Work Result
2013 Best Animated Short Film Kick-Heart Winner

Sitges Film Festival

Year Category Work Result
2013 Best Animated Short Film Kick-Heart Nominated

Mainichi Film Award

Year Category Work Result
2005 Ofuji Noburo Award Mind Game Winner

Shanghai International Film Festival

Year Category Work Result
2019 Best Animation Ride Your Wave Winner

Fantasia International Film Festival

Year Category Work Result
2019 Best Animation Feature Ride Your Wave Winner

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References
1. "Masaaki Yuasa and Eunyoung Choi found Science Saru, a new japanese
studio" (https://web.archive.org/web/20150701000915/https://forums.hum
mingbird.me/t/masaaki-yuasa-and-eunyoung-choi-found-science-saru-a-ne
w-japanese-studio/10470). sciencesaru.com. Hummingbird. Archived from
the original (https://forums.hummingbird.me/t/masaaki-yuasa-and-eunyou
ng-choi-found-science-saru-a-new-japanese-studio/10470) on July 1, 2015.
Retrieved January 5, 2015.
2. Tsuka (November 1, 2008). "[Event] Yuasa en france : infos++" (http://ww
w.catsuka.com/news_detail.php?id=1200092155) (in French). Catsuka.
Retrieved August 28, 2010.
3. "Devilman Crybaby Director Masaaki Yuasa Unveils Inu-Oh Anime Film for
2021" (https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-06-12/devilman-cr
ybaby-director-masaaki-yuasa-unveils-inu-oh-anime-film-for-2021/.147756)
. Anime News Network. June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.

External links
Masaaki Yuasa (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1482702/) on IMDb
Complete 1990–2005 filmography at Pelleas.net (http://www.pelleas.net/yu
asa)
Masaaki Yuasa (https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.
php?id=6940) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Interview with Yuasa's about Mind Game (http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cg
i-bin/ff20040728a4.html)
Yojōhan Shinwa Taikei official website (http://yojouhan.noitamina.tv) (in
Japanese)

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