Shoichi Masuo
Shōichi Masuo was a Japanese animator, animation director, and director renowned for his contributions to the anime industry. He began his career in the late 1970s and became known for his work on series such as Gunbuster (1988) and Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), where he served as an animation director and key animator. Masuo was acclaimed for his dynamic action sequences and mechanical designs. In addition to his animation work, he directed the OVA series Aim for the Top 2! (2004). Masuo's influence extended through his mentorship of younger animators and his dedication to advancing the quality of animation in Japan.
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
(Special Effects)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
(Key Animation)
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
(Key Animation)
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
(Key Animation)
Crimson Wolf
(Storyboard Artist)
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
(Assistant Director)
Evangelion: Death (True)²
(Director)
Revival of Evangelion
(Director)
Submarine 707 Revolution
(Director)
Crimson Wolf
(Director)
Akira
(Key Animation)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
(Director)
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie
(Director)
Silent Möbius
(Key Animation)
Project A-Ko
(Key Animation)
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love
(Key Animation)
Gunbuster: The Movie
(Director)
Brave Story
(Animation)
Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody
(Director)
Origin: Spirits of the Past
(Key Animation)
Moonlight Pierce
(Key Animation)
Pokémon: The First Movie
(Key Animation)
A Tree of Palme
(Key Animation)
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
(Key Animation)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
(Key Animation)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
(Key Animation)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture
(Key Animation)
Pokémon 3: The Movie
(Key Animation)
Baoh: The Visitor
(Key Animation)
Kishin Houkou Demonbane
(Director)
Crimson Wolf
(Key Animation)
Crimson Wolf
(Screenplay)
Leda - The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko
(Animation)
Otaku no Video
(Director)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
(Director)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
(Animation Director)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
(Director)
Otaku no Video 1982
(Director)
More Otaku no Video 1985
(Director)
Exper Zenon
(Key Animation)
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
(Key Animation)
Gunbuster
(Director)
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
(Director)
Magical Emi, the Magic Star
(Key Animation)
Yuuwaku Countdown
(Director)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
(Director)
Dirty Pair OVA
(Opening/Ending Animation)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
(Director)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
(Key Animation)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
(Key Animation)
Gunbuster
(Key Animation)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
(Storyboard Artist)
Dirty Pair
(Key Animation)
Cream Lemon
(Key Animation)
Baby and Me
(Director)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
(Key Animation)
Shamanic Princess
(Key Animation)
Fight!! Iczer-One
(Key Animation)
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
(Key Animation)
Hades Project Zeorymer
(Key Animation)
Meltylancer: The Animation
(Key Animation)
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
(Key Animation)
Doomed Megalopolis
(Key Animation)
Angel Cop
(Storyboard Artist)
Angel Cop
(Key Animation)
Yukikaze
(Key Animation)
VanDread
(Key Animation)
Final Fantasy: Unlimited
(Key Animation)
His and Her Circumstances
(Key Animation)
Otaku no Video
(Director)
Submarine 707R
(Series Director)
Super Atragon
(Key Animation)
Urusei Yatsura
(Key Animation)