Masaaki Yuasa

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1965-03-16 (59 years old)

Place of Birth Fukuoka, Japan

Also Known As Masaki Yuasa, 湯淺政明, ゆあさまさあき

Masaaki Yuasa

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.

Known For

Director

2022
Inu-Oh

as Director

2020
2020
Japan Sinks: 2020

as Series Director

2020
Japan Sinks: 2020

as Director

2020
Super Shiro

as Series Director

2019
Ride Your Wave

as Director

2018
Devilman Crybaby

as Series Director

2018
Devilman Crybaby

as Director

2017
Lu Over the Wall

as Director

2014
Ping Pong the Animation

as Series Director

2014
2014
Space Dandy

as Director

2013
Kick-Heart

as Director

2010
Adventure Time

as Director

2010
The Tatami Galaxy

as Series Director

2010
The Tatami Galaxy

as Director

2010
Shin-Men

as Director

2008
Kaiba

as Director

2008
Kaiba

as Series Director

2007
Genius Party

as Director

2007
Happy Machine

as Director

2006
Kemonozume

as Director

2006
Kemonozume

as Series Director

2004
Mind Game

as Director

1999
Vampiyan Kids

as Director

Visual Effects

2020
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

as Opening/Ending Animation

2018
Devilman Crybaby

as Key Animation

2014
Space Dandy

as Animation Director

2014
Space Dandy

as Key Animation

2014
Space Dandy

as Creature Design

2010
The Tatami Galaxy

as Opening/Ending Animation

2008
"Wanwa" The Doggy

as Key Animation

2008
Wakfu

as Character Designer

2008
Genius Party Beyond

as Key Animation

2006
Junk Town

as Key Animation

2006
Kemonozume

as Key Animation

2001
The Whale Hunt

as Key Animation

2001
Cat Soup

as Animation Director

1999
My Neighbors the Yamadas

as Key Animation

1997
Noiseman Sound Insect

as Animation Director

1997
Noiseman Sound Insect

as Animation Supervisor

1997
Noiseman Sound Insect

as Character Designer

1997
AIKa

as Key Animation

1992
Video Girl Ai

as Key Animation

1990
Chibi Maruko-chan

as Key Animation

1988
Osomatsu-kun

as Key Animation

Writer

2022
The Tatami Time Machine Blues

as Original Concept

2022
The Tatami Time Machine Blues

as Original Concept

2022
YUREI DECO

as Original Story

2020
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

as Series Composition

2017
Lu Over the Wall

as Screenplay

2014
Ping Pong the Animation

as Series Composition

2014
Space Dandy

as Writer

2013
Kick-Heart

as Writer

2013
Kick-Heart

as Original Film Writer

2010
2010
Adventure Time

as Writer

2008
Kaiba

as Writer

2008
Kaiba

as Original Story

2008
Kaiba

as Screenplay

2007
Happy Machine

as Screenplay

2007
Genius Party

as Screenplay

2006
Kemonozume

as Writer

2006
Kemonozume

as Series Composition

2006
Kemonozume

as Original Story

2004
Mind Game

as Screenplay

2001
Cat Soup

as Screenplay

2001
Cat Soup

as Scenario Writer

Art

2018
Devilman Crybaby

as Storyboard Artist

2017
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

as Storyboard Artist

2014
Ping Pong the Animation

as Storyboard Artist

2014
Space Dandy

as Storyboard Artist

2013
Photokano

as Storyboard Artist

2010
Welcome to the Space Show

as Storyboard Artist

2010
Adventure Time

as Storyboard Artist

2010
The Tatami Galaxy

as Storyboard Artist

2008
Kaiba

as Storyboard Artist

2006
Kemonozume

as Storyboard Artist

1999
Vampiyan Kids

as Storyboard Artist

Producer

2020
Japan Sinks: 2020

as Executive Producer

2017
Lu Over the Wall

as Executive Producer

Creator

2008
Kaiba

as Creator

2007
Genius Party

as Creator

Actor