Soichi Masui
Directing Born Mar 29, 1966 Urawa, Saitama, Japan 54 credits
Biography
Soichi Masui works in directing. Born March 29, 1966 in Urawa, Saitama, Japan. Archytele tracks 54 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend · Director
Girls Band Cry · Storyboard Artist
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out · DirectorRascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out · Storyboard ArtistRascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid · Storyboard ArtistRascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid · Director
Akiba Maid War · Series DirectorAkiba Maid War · Storyboard Artist
Heaven's Design Team · Series Director
Appare-Ranman! · Storyboard Artist
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl · Storyboard ArtistRascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl · Director
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai · Series DirectorRascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai · Storyboard Artist
Sakura Quest · Series DirectorSakura Quest · Storyboard Artist
My Hero Academia · Opening/Ending Animation
The Heroic Legend of Arslan · Storyboard Artist
Noragami · Storyboard ArtistKnights of Sidonia · Storyboard ArtistChaika - The Coffin Princess · Series Director
Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! · Storyboard Artist
Psycho-Pass · Storyboard ArtistCrayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Me and the Space Princess · Director
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy · DirectorUN-GO episode:0 INGA-RON · Storyboard Artist
Trigun: Badlands Rumble · Storyboard Artist
Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo · Storyboard ArtistAnimal Detectives Kiruminzoo · Series DirectorCanaan · Storyboard ArtistEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance · Storyboard ArtistProfessor Layton and the Eternal Diva · Storyboard Artist
Soul Eater · Storyboard ArtistMichiko & Hatchin · Storyboard Artist
Den-noh Coil · Storyboard ArtistMoribito: Guardian of the Spirit · Storyboard ArtistCrayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb · Storyboard Artist
Ergo Proxy · Storyboard ArtistKemonozume · Storyboard Artist
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa · Storyboard ArtistPokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew · Storyboard Artist
Samurai Champloo · Storyboard ArtistBeck: Mongolian Chop Squad · Storyboard Artist
Scrapped Princess · Series DirectorRahXephon Interlude: Her and Herself/Thatness and Thereness · Director
RahXephon · Storyboard ArtistRahXephon · Director
Pecola · StoryboardShingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars · Storyboard ArtistShingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars · Director
The Truth of Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales · DirectorThe Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales · Director
True School Ghosts · Director
School Ghosts · Director
Full Filmography
54 titles- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend (2026) Director
- Girls Band Cry (2024) Storyboard Artist
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023) Director
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023) Storyboard Artist
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023) Storyboard Artist
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023) Director
- Akiba Maid War (2022) Series Director
- Akiba Maid War (2022) Storyboard Artist
- Heaven's Design Team (2021) Series Director
- Appare-Ranman! (2020) Storyboard Artist
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019) Storyboard Artist
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019) Director
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018) Series Director
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018) Storyboard Artist
- Sakura Quest (2017) Series Director
- Sakura Quest (2017) Storyboard Artist
- My Hero Academia (2016) Opening/Ending Animation
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) Storyboard Artist
- Noragami (2014) Storyboard Artist
- Knights of Sidonia (2014) Storyboard Artist
- Chaika - The Coffin Princess (2014) Series Director
- Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Psycho-Pass (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Me and the Space Princess (2012) Director
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy (2011) Director
- UN-GO episode:0 INGA-RON (2011) Storyboard Artist
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) Storyboard Artist
- Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo (2009) Storyboard Artist
- Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo (2009) Series Director
- Canaan (2009) Storyboard Artist
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) Storyboard Artist
- Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) Storyboard Artist
- Soul Eater (2008) Storyboard Artist
- Michiko & Hatchin (2008) Storyboard Artist
- Den-noh Coil (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Ergo Proxy (2006) Storyboard Artist
- Kemonozume (2006) Storyboard Artist
- Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) Storyboard Artist
- Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) Storyboard Artist
- Samurai Champloo (2004) Storyboard Artist
- Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004) Storyboard Artist
- Scrapped Princess (2003) Series Director
- RahXephon Interlude: Her and Herself/Thatness and Thereness (2003) Director
- RahXephon (2002) Storyboard Artist
- RahXephon (2002) Director
- Pecola (2001) Storyboard
- Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001) Storyboard Artist
- Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001) Director
- The Truth of Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales (2000) Director
- The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales (2000) Director
- True School Ghosts (1999) Director
- School Ghosts (1995) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Soichi Masui best known for?
Soichi Masui is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Girls Band Cry (2024), Akiba Maid War (2022), Akiba Maid War (2022), Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019).
When and where was Soichi Masui born?
Soichi Masui was born on March 29, 1966 in Urawa, Saitama, Japan.
How many credits does Soichi Masui have?
Soichi Masui has accumulated over 54 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2026.
What is Soichi Masui's background in cinema and television?
Souichi Masui (増井 壮一, Masui Sōichi, born 1966) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Urawa City, Saitama Prefecture (currently Saitama City). He sometimes works under the pseudonym Kazuma Mizukusa (水草一馬).
Soichi Masui by the numbers
54credits
21films
33TV series
1995–2026active years
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