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Masatsugu Arakawa

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Art Department
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Masatsugu Arakawa is known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Full Metal Panic! (2002) and Macross Plus Movie Edition (1995).
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    • Known for

    Ghost in the Shell (1995)
    Ghost in the Shell
    7.9
    • Animation Department(as Shinji Arakawa)
    • 1995
    Full Metal Panic! (2002)
    Full Metal Panic!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Macross Plus Movie Edition (1995)
    Macross Plus Movie Edition
    7.5
    • Animation Department
    • 1995
    Aria: The Animation (2005)
    Aria: The Animation
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Toritsukare-otoko (2025)
      Toritsukare-otoko
      7.5
      • character designer
      • 2025
    • Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024)
      Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
      6.6
      • key animator
      • 2024
    • Baki Hanma (2021)
      Baki Hanma
      7.0
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2021
    • Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector (2020)
      Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector
      7.4
      • key animator (segment "Rainy Day, and")
      • 2020
    • The Wonderland (2019)
      The Wonderland
      6.2
      • key animator
      • 2019
    • Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019)
      Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
      6.3
      • key animator
      • 2019
    • Senran Kagura Shinovi Master: Tokyo Yoma-hen (2018)
      Senran Kagura Shinovi Master: Tokyo Yoma-hen
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2018
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Inori Minase in Lupin the 3rd Part V (2018)
      Lupin the 3rd Part V
      7.8
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2018
    • Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017)
      Recovery of an MMO Junkie
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2017
    • Lu Over the Wall (2017)
      Lu Over the Wall
      6.8
      • key animator
      • 2017
    • Izetta: The Last Witch (2016)
      Izetta: The Last Witch
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2016
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Koichi Yamadera, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Yukiyo Fujii in Lupin III: The Italian Game (2016)
      Lupin III: The Italian Game
      6.5
      • key animator
      • 2016
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015)
      Lupin the 3rd Part IV
      7.7
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • The Rolling Girls (2015)
      The Rolling Girls
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2015
    • Mysterious Joker (2014)
      Mysterious Joker
      7.7
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2014

    Director

    • Uchuu Camper Chicchi
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Riku wa Yowakunai
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Sword Dynasty
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
      Ping Pong the Animation
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • 2014
    • Batu Gaiden: The Return of Asi (2013)
      Batu Gaiden: The Return of Asi
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Akubi Girl
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Aria: The Animation (2005)
      Aria: The Animation
      7.2
      TV Series
      • ending sequence
      • 2005
    • Medabots (1999)
      Medabots
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2004
    • Full Metal Panic! (2002)
      Full Metal Panic!
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Nasuu itchi Komugi-chan majikarute
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Haibane Renmei (2002)
      Haibane Renmei
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • 2002
    • Nurse Witch Komugi (2002)
      Nurse Witch Komugi
      6.5
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • episode director (episode 2.5, episode 2.5)
      • 2002
    • Vampiyan Kids (2001)
      Vampiyan Kids
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2002
    • Time Stranger Kyoko (2001)
      Time Stranger Kyoko
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Little Polar Bear: Shirokuma-kun, fune ni noru (1991)
      Little Polar Bear: Shirokuma-kun, fune ni noru
      4.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 1991

    Art Department

    • My Happy Marriage (2023)
      My Happy Marriage
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023–2025
    • Lara Jill Miller, Yuki Ono, Sayaka Senbongi, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Jonah Scott, and Griffin Puatu in Beastars (2019)
      Beastars
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019–2021
    • Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector (2020)
      Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector
      7.4
      • storyboard artist (segment "Rainy Day, and")
      • 2020
    • Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017)
      Recovery of an MMO Junkie
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Monica Rial, Austin Tindle, Amber Lee Connors, Felecia Angelle, and Yoshino Aoyama in Love Tyrant (2017)
      Love Tyrant
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Barakamon (2014)
      Barakamon
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Giovanni's Island (2014)
      Giovanni's Island
      7.3
      • designer: vehicles
      • 2014
    • Aria: The Animation (2005)
      Aria: The Animation
      7.2
      TV Series
      • lay-out supervisor
      • artboards
      • 2005
    • Kotencotenco (2005)
      Kotencotenco
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence
      • 2005–2006
    • Windy Tales (2004)
      Windy Tales
      7.1
      TV Series
      • scene designer
      • visual concept
      • 2004–2005
    • Kaiketsu zorori (2004)
      Kaiketsu zorori
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004
    • Kaleido Star (2003)
      Kaleido Star
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003
    • Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
      Ninja Scroll: The Series
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Shinji Arakawa)
      • 2003
    • Human Crossing (2003)
      Human Crossing
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003
    • Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
      Blood: The Last Vampire
      6.7
      Video Game
      • storyboard artist
      • 2000

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    • Alternative name
      • Shinji Arakawa

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