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Toshihiko Masuda

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Toshihiko Masuda is known for Superman: The Animated Series (1996), The New Batman Adventures (1997) and Akira (1988).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
    Superman: The Animated Series
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Mathew Valencia in The New Batman Adventures (1997)
    The New Batman Adventures
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    Akira (1988)
    Akira
    8.0
    • Animation Department
    • 1988
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
    7.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Paris ni Saku Etoile (2026)
      Paris ni Saku Etoile
      7.9
      • animation director
      • 2026
    • The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
      The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
      6.3
      • key animator
      • 2024
    • Mara Junot in Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023)
      Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
      7.4
      • key animator
      • 2023
    • Takahiro Sakurai, Akio Ôtsuka, Miyu Irino, and Setsuo Ito in Mob Psycho 100 (2016)
      Mob Psycho 100
      8.5
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Tekken: Bloodline (2022)
      Tekken: Bloodline
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Atsushi Abe, Ryôko Shiraishi, Yûko Sanpei, Cocoro Kikuchi, Kenshô Ono, and Ryûichi Kijima in Wakare (2023)
      Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • storyboard
      • 2018–2022
    • Teasing Master Takagi-San: The Movie (2022)
      Teasing Master Takagi-San: The Movie
      7.9
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Yumiko Kobayashi, Satomi Kôrogi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, and Miki Narahashi in Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpuden (2022)
      Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpuden
      6.9
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Yumi Kakazu, Tomokazu Seki, Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ôhara, and Subaru Kimura in Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Ritoru Sutâ Wôzu 2021 (2022)
      Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Ritoru Sutâ Wôzu 2021
      6.6
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Inu-Oh (2021)
      Inu-Oh
      7.1
      • animation director
      • 2021
    • Hiroaki Hirata, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Mayumi Tanaka, and Kappei Yamaguchi in One Piece (1999)
      One Piece
      9.0
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2021
    • Yasuke (2021)
      Yasuke
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • key frame animator
      • 2021
    • Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020)
      Superman: Man of Tomorrow
      6.5
      Video
      • key animator
      • 2020
    • Lupin the Third: Fujiko's Lie (2019)
      Lupin the Third: Fujiko's Lie
      6.8
      • key animator
      • 2019
    • City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)
      City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
      6.4
      • key animator
      • 2019

    Art Department

    • Unnamed Memory (2024)
      Unnamed Memory
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • My Clueless First Friend (2023)
      My Clueless First Friend
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (2020)
      Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020–2022
    • Atsushi Abe, Ryôko Shiraishi, Yûko Sanpei, Cocoro Kikuchi, Kenshô Ono, and Ryûichi Kijima in Wakare (2023)
      Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018–2022
    • Beast Tamer (2022)
      Beast Tamer
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Eric Vale, Trina Nishimura, Justin Briner, Felecia Angelle, Bryn Apprill, and Kristi Rothrock in Classroom of the Elite (2017)
      Classroom of the Elite
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • The Detective Is Already Dead (2021)
      The Detective Is Already Dead
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier Than Real Life! (2021)
      Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier Than Real Life!
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Saori Hayami, Ayane Sakura, Maaya Uchida, Hibiku Yamamura, Ayaka Fukuhara, and Misaki Watada in Sakura Wars: The Animation (2020)
      Sakura Wars: The Animation
      6.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Kemono Michi: Rise Up (2019)
      Kemono Michi: Rise Up
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • The Morose Mononokean (2016)
      The Morose Mononokean
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Phantom in the Twilight (2018)
      Phantom in the Twilight
      5.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Kôichi Yamadera, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Yukiyo Fujii in Lupin III: The Italian Game (2016)
      Lupin III: The Italian Game
      6.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015)
      Lupin the 3rd Part IV
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
      Naruto: Shippuden
      8.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015

    Additional Crew

    • Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Mathew Valencia in The New Batman Adventures (1997)
      The New Batman Adventures
      8.4
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 1997–1999
    • Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
      Superman: The Animated Series
      8.1
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 1996–1998

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Sorajima Karuta

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Designed the character Mr. Director for Animaniacs (1993).

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