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Toshihiko Masuda
Visual Effects Born Apr 14, 1960 171 credits
Biography
Toshihiko Masuda is a male anime professional credited under visual effects, with a known credit count of 160 on The Movie Database. Born on April 14, 1960, his stage name is written in Japanese characters as 増田敏彦, with alternative romanizations and spellings including Toshihiku Masuda, 増田俊彦, 増田としひこ, and 増田 敏彦. He was a major director at Telecom Animation Film, having joined the company in 1980 as an in-between animator before becoming a director in 1983. He took over Hayao Miyazaki's unit after Miyazaki left to work at Topcraft on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Known for wacky and fluid animation, Masuda set the style in Telecom's western productions in the 1980s and 1990s, and currently works as a freelance animator and storyboard artist on various anime projects.
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Career overview
Toshihiko Masuda is a male anime professional credited under visual effects, with known credits totaling 160. Born on April 14, 1960, his stage name is written in Japanese characters as 増田敏彦. He is also known by the alternative names Toshihiku Masuda, 増田俊彦, 増田としひこ, and 増田 敏彦.
According to biographical details, Masuda was born in 1960 and became one of the major directors at Telecom Animation Film. He joined the company in 1980 as an in-between animator and advanced to a director in 1983. In this role, he took over Hayao Miyazaki's unit after Miyazaki departed to work at Topcraft on Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Masuda is recognized for his wacky and fluid animation style, which set the tone for Telecom's western productions throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
In his current career phase, Masuda works as a freelance animator and storyboard artist. He contributes his skills to a wide variety of different anime projects.
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Career timeline
Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur- · Animation Director
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes · Key AnimationMedalist · Storyboard ArtistLazarus · Key AnimationLUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline · Key AnimationLUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins · Key Animation
Dan Da Dan · Key AnimationTonbo! · Animation DirectorBlue Box · Key AnimationNinja Kamui · Key AnimationOrb: On the Movements of the Earth · Key Animation
Ragna Crimson · Key AnimationScott Pilgrim Takes Off · Key AnimationMy Clueless First Friend · Storyboard ArtistBlack Clover: Sword of the Wizard King · Key Animation16bit Sensation: Another Layer · Storyboard Artist
Aoashi · Key AnimationUrusei Yatsura · Key AnimationYu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! · Key AnimationThe Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody · Key AnimationEngage Kiss · Key Animation
DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO · Key AnimationRanking of Kings · Key AnimationPuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~ · Key AnimationVivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- · Key AnimationThe Detective Is Already Dead · Storyboard Artist
Tower of God · Key AnimationTower of God · Storyboard ArtistYashahime: Princess Half-Demon · Storyboard ArtistHigurashi: When They Cry - NEW · Key AnimationUzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! · Storyboard Artist
Vinland Saga · Key AnimationFire Force · Key AnimationHitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu · Key AnimationKemono Michi: Rise Up · Storyboard ArtistUltramarine Magmell · Key Animation
Puzzle & Dragons · Key AnimationCells at Work! · Key AnimationZOMBIE LAND SAGA · Key AnimationMEGALOBOX · Key AnimationJunji Ito Collection · Key Animation
Classroom of the Elite · Storyboard ArtistBlack Clover · Key AnimationBlack Clover · Storyboard ArtistSakura Quest · Key AnimationEromanga Sensei · Key Animation
Mob Psycho 100 · Key AnimationOrange · Key AnimationMy Hero Academia · Key AnimationDimension W · Key AnimationTwin Star Exorcists · Storyboard Artist
Mr. Osomatsu · Key AnimationFood Wars! Shokugeki no Soma · Key AnimationChivalry of a Failed Knight · Key AnimationGhost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture · Key AnimationGunslinger Stratos: The Animation · Key Animation
Tokyo Ghoul · Key AnimationHaikyu!! · Key AnimationBaby Steps · Key AnimationSHIROBAKO · Key AnimationRage of Bahamut · Key Animation
Ace of the Diamond · Storyboard ArtistAttack on Titan · Key AnimationLupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie · Key AnimationBerserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent · Key Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure · Animation DirectorJoJo's Bizarre Adventure · Key AnimationKingdom · Key AnimationAikatsu! · Storyboard ArtistKids on the Slope · Key Animation
ThunderCats · Key AnimationBlade · Key AnimationSacred Seven · Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower · Storyboard ArtistBleach the Movie: Hell Verse · Key AnimationEden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost · Key AnimationAnpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song · Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire · Storyboard ArtistNaruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire · Key AnimationDetective Conan: The Raven Chaser · Key Animation
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear · Key AnimationGenius Party Beyond · Key Animation
Naruto Shippūden · Storyboard ArtistNaruto Shippūden · Key AnimationReideen · Key AnimationNaruto Shippuden the Movie · Key AnimationDetective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure · Key Animation
Death Note · Key AnimationPururun! Shizuku-chan · Character DesignerPururun! Shizuku-chan · Supervising Animation DirectorThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time · Key AnimationNaruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom · Key Animation
Aria · Key AnimationNaruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel · Key AnimationCrayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri: 3 Minutes Charge · Key AnimationSpace Station No.9 · Key Animation
Bleach · Key AnimationHowl's Moving Castle · Key AnimationNaruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow · Key AnimationMankatsu · Character Designer
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass · Key Animation
Saiyuki · Key Animation
One Piece · Key AnimationCybersix · Director
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest · Director
Superman: The Animated Series · Director
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation · Animation Director
Chōjin Sentai Jetman · Writer
Full Filmography
171 titles- Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur- (2026) Animation Director
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (2025) Key Animation
- Medalist (2025) Storyboard Artist
- Lazarus (2025) Key Animation
- LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2025) Key Animation
- LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins (2025) Key Animation
- Dan Da Dan (2024) Key Animation
- Tonbo! (2024) Animation Director
- Blue Box (2024) Key Animation
- Ninja Kamui (2024) Key Animation
- Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (2024) Key Animation
- Unnamed Memory (2024) Storyboard Artist
- Haigakura (2024) Storyboard Artist
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary (2024) Key Animation
- Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull (2024) Key Animation
- Ragna Crimson (2023) Key Animation
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) Key Animation
- My Clueless First Friend (2023) Storyboard Artist
- Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023) Key Animation
- 16bit Sensation: Another Layer (2023) Storyboard Artist
- Gundam Build Metaverse (2023) Storyboard Artist
- Aoashi (2022) Key Animation
- Urusei Yatsura (2022) Key Animation
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! (2022) Key Animation
- The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody (2022) Key Animation
- Engage Kiss (2022) Key Animation
- The Heike Story (2022) Key Animation
- Onipan! (2022) Key Animation
- Beast Tamer (2022) Storyboard Artist
- Shenmue the Animation (2022) Key Animation
- Shenmue the Animation (2022) Effects Supervisor
- Management of a Novice Alchemist (2022) Storyboard Artist
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022) Key Animation
- Tekken: Bloodline (2022) Key Animation
- LUPIN ZERO (2022) Key Animation
- Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022) Key Animation
- Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie (2022) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Tornado Legend of Ninja Mononoke (2022) Key Animation
- Inu-Oh (2022) Animation Director
- DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO (2021) Key Animation
- Ranking of Kings (2021) Key Animation
- PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~ (2021) Key Animation
- Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- (2021) Key Animation
- The Detective Is Already Dead (2021) Storyboard Artist
- 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team (2021) Key Animation
- Yasuke (2021) Key Animation
- Hula Fulla Dance (2021) Key Animation
- Tower of God (2020) Key Animation
- Tower of God (2020) Storyboard Artist
- Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020) Storyboard Artist
- Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW (2020) Key Animation
- Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (2020) Storyboard Artist
- Vinland Saga (2019) Key Animation
- Fire Force (2019) Key Animation
- Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu (2019) Key Animation
- Kemono Michi: Rise Up (2019) Storyboard Artist
- Ultramarine Magmell (2019) Key Animation
- Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie (2019) Key Animation
- City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019) Key Animation
- Puzzle & Dragons (2018) Key Animation
- Cells at Work! (2018) Key Animation
- ZOMBIE LAND SAGA (2018) Key Animation
- MEGALOBOX (2018) Key Animation
- Junji Ito Collection (2018) Key Animation
- We Rent Tsukumogami (2018) Key Animation
- Sanrio Boys (2018) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018) Key Animation
- Classroom of the Elite (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Black Clover (2017) Key Animation
- Black Clover (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Sakura Quest (2017) Key Animation
- Eromanga Sensei (2017) Key Animation
- My First Girlfriend Is a Gal (2017) Key Animation
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Atom: The Beginning (2017) Key Animation
- Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017) Key Animation
- GARO -VANISHING LINE- (2017) Key Animation
- Convenience Store Boy Friends (2017) Key Animation
- Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017) Key Animation
- 100% Teacher Pascal (2017) Key Animation
- DYNAMIC CHORD (2017) Key Animation
- Idol Incidents (2017) Key Animation
- Napping Princess (2017) Key Animation
- Mob Psycho 100 (2016) Key Animation
- Orange (2016) Key Animation
- My Hero Academia (2016) Key Animation
- Dimension W (2016) Key Animation
- Twin Star Exorcists (2016) Storyboard Artist
- Twin Star Exorcists (2016) Key Animation
- 91 Days (2016) Key Animation
- Days (2016) Key Animation
- Lupin the Third: Italian Game (2016) Storyboard Artist
- Mr. Osomatsu (2015) Key Animation
- Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (2015) Key Animation
- Chivalry of a Failed Knight (2015) Key Animation
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (2015) Key Animation
- Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation (2015) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! (2015) Key Animation
- Tokyo Ghoul (2014) Key Animation
- Haikyu!! (2014) Key Animation
- Baby Steps (2014) Key Animation
- SHIROBAKO (2014) Key Animation
- Rage of Bahamut (2014) Key Animation
- Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone (2014) Key Animation
- Ace of the Diamond (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Attack on Titan (2013) Key Animation
- Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013) Key Animation
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent (2013) Key Animation
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) Animation Director
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) Key Animation
- Kingdom (2012) Key Animation
- Aikatsu! (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Kids on the Slope (2012) Key Animation
- Bodacious Space Pirates (2012) Key Animation
- Kokoro Connect (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King (2012) Key Animation
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey (2012) Key Animation
- ThunderCats (2011) Key Animation
- Blade (2011) Key Animation
- Sacred Seven (2011) Key Animation
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010) Storyboard Artist
- Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010) Key Animation
- Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost (2010) Key Animation
- Anpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song (2010) Key Animation
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009) Storyboard Artist
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009) Key Animation
- Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) Key Animation
- Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) Key Animation
- Genius Party Beyond (2008) Key Animation
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) Key Animation
- Reideen (2007) Key Animation
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007) Key Animation
- Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007) Key Animation
- Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) Key Animation
- Summer Days with Coo (2007) Key Animation
- The Piano Forest (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog (2007) Director
- Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Death Note (2006) Key Animation
- Pururun! Shizuku-chan (2006) Character Designer
- Pururun! Shizuku-chan (2006) Supervising Animation Director
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) Key Animation
- Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) Key Animation
- Tales from Earthsea (2006) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006) Key Animation
- Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie (2006) Key Animation
- Aria (2005) Key Animation
- Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri: 3 Minutes Charge (2005) Key Animation
- Space Station No.9 (2005) Key Animation
- Bleach (2004) Key Animation
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004) Key Animation
- Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) Key Animation
- Mankatsu (2004) Character Designer
- Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) Key Animation
- Saiyuki (2000) Key Animation
- One Piece (1999) Key Animation
- Cybersix (1999) Director
- The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997) Director
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996) Director
- Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) Animation Director
- Chōjin Sentai Jetman (1991) Writer
- Uncle Remodelling Course (1990) Key Animation
- Akira (1988) Key Animation
- Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987) Key Animation
- Lupin the 3rd (1971) Key Animation
- Lupin the 3rd (1971) Storyboard Artist
- Lupin the 3rd (1971) Animation Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Toshihiko Masuda best known for?
Toshihiko Masuda is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (2025), Medalist (2025), Lazarus (2025), Dan Da Dan (2024).
When and where was Toshihiko Masuda born?
Toshihiko Masuda was born on April 14, 1960.
How many credits does Toshihiko Masuda have?
Toshihiko Masuda has accumulated over 171 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2026.
What is Toshihiko Masuda's background in cinema and television?
Toshihiko Masuda is a male anime professional credited under visual effects, with a known credit count of 160 on The Movie Database. Born on April 14, 1960, his stage name is written in Japanese characters as 増田敏彦, with alternative romanizations and spellings including Toshihiku Masuda, 増田俊彦, 増田としひこ, and 増田 敏彦. He was ...
Toshihiko Masuda by the numbers
171credits
56films
115TV series
1971–2026active years
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