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Masahiko Ôtsuka

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Writer
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Masahiko Ôtsuka is known for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022), Gurren Lagann (2007) and Star Wars: Visions (2021).
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Masahiko Otsuka)
    • 2022
    Gurren Lagann (2007)
    Gurren Lagann
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Star Wars: Visions (2021)
    Star Wars: Visions
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
    8.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Delicious in Dungeon (2024)
      Delicious in Dungeon
      8.1
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2024
    • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
      Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
      8.3
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Masahiko Otsuka)
      • 2022
    • Promare (2019)
      Promare
      7.0
      • assistant director
      • unit director
      • 2019
    • Kill La Kill (2013)
      Kill La Kill
      7.8
      TV Series
      • unit director: opening
      • unit director: ending
      • 2013–2014
    • Monica Rial, Arisa Ogasawara, Jamie Marchi, and Mariya Ise in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)
      Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
      7.3
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2010–2011
    • Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)
      Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
      8.0
      • assistant director
      • unit director
      • 2009
    • Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End (2008)
      Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End
      7.6
      • assistant director
      • unit director
      • 2008
    • Gurren Lagann (2007)
      Gurren Lagann
      8.3
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • assistant unit director
      • 2007
    • Gunbuster vs. Diebuster: Aim for the Top! - The Gattai!! Movie (2006)
      Gunbuster vs. Diebuster: Aim for the Top! - The Gattai!! Movie
      6.1
      • unit director
      • 2006
    • Gunbuster 2: Diebuster (2004)
      Gunbuster 2: Diebuster
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant director
      • 2006
    • Grrl Power! (2004)
      Grrl Power!
      5.8
      Video
      • unit director
      • 2004
    • Yûko Miyamura in Shin seiki Evangerion: Gekijô-ban #26 Jissha Pâto (Tokubetsu Rasshu Henshû-ban) (2003)
      Shin seiki Evangerion: Gekijô-ban #26 Jissha Pâto (Tokubetsu Rasshu Henshû-ban)
      7.8
      Short
      • assistant unit director
      • 2003
    • Petite Princess Yucie (2002)
      Petite Princess Yucie
      6.8
      TV Series
      • unit director
      • 2002–2003
    • Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (2001)
      Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden
      6.7
      TV Series
      • unit director: opening
      • 2001
    • Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998)
      Evangelion: Death (True)²
      6.4
      • assistant unit director
      • 1998

    Director

    • Star Wars: Visions (2021)
      Star Wars: Visions
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2025
    • BNA (2020)
      BNA
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Kiznaiver (2016)
      Kiznaiver
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace (2014)
      When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • chief director
      • 2014
    • Kill La Kill (2013)
      Kill La Kill
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Turning Girls (2013)
      Turning Girls
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Monica Rial, Arisa Ogasawara, Jamie Marchi, and Mariya Ise in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)
      Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
      7.3
      TV Series
      • co-director
      • Director (segment "Panty + Brief")
      • 2010–2011
    • Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)
      Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Ryoko's Case File (2008)
      Ryoko's Case File
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End (2008)
      Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Gurren Lagann (2007)
      Gurren Lagann
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Diebuster: The Movie (2006)
      Diebuster: The Movie
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Gunbuster vs. Diebuster: Aim for the Top! - The Gattai!! Movie (2006)
      Gunbuster vs. Diebuster: Aim for the Top! - The Gattai!! Movie
      6.1
      • Director (segment "Diebuster")
      • 2006
    • Gunbuster 2: Diebuster (2004)
      Gunbuster 2: Diebuster
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2005
    • He Is My Master (2005)
      He Is My Master
      5.8
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2005

    Writer

    • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
      • script by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Star Wars: Visions (2021)
      Star Wars: Visions
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2021–2025
    • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
      Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
      8.3
      TV Series
      • script by
      • adapted screenplay (as Masahiko Otsuka)
      • 2022
    • Darling in the Franxx (2018)
      Darling in the Franxx
      7.3
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 2018
    • Little Witch Academia (2017)
      Little Witch Academia
      7.8
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • Writer (as Masahiko Otsuka)
      • 2017
    • When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace (2014)
      When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • composition
      • script
      • 2014
    • Harmonie (2014)
      Harmonie
      6.6
      Short
      • screenplay collaboration
      • 2014
    • Little Witch Academia (2013)
      Little Witch Academia
      7.3
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Monica Rial, Arisa Ogasawara, Jamie Marchi, and Mariya Ise in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)
      Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • screenplay (segment "1 Angry Ghost", as Masahiko Otsuka)
      • 2010
    • Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End (2008)
      Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End
      7.6
      • script
      • 2008
    • Gurren Lagann (2007)
      Gurren Lagann
      8.3
      TV Series
      • script
      • 2007

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Masahiko Otsuka

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