Shoichi Masuo

Biography

Shōichi Masuo was a Japanese animator, animation director, and director renowned for his contributions to the anime industry. He began his career in the late 1970s and became known for his work on series such as Gunbuster (1988) and Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), where he served as an animation director and key animator. Masuo was acclaimed for his dynamic action sequences and mechanical designs. In addition to his animation work, he directed the OVA series Aim for the Top 2! (2004). Masuo's influence extended through his mentorship of younger animators and his dedication to advancing the quality of animation in Japan.

Directed

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) — Director
2. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) — Director
3. EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998) — Director
4. Gunbuster (1988) — Director
5. Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) — Director
6. Revival of Evangelion (1998) — Director
7. Otaku no Video (1991) — Director
8. Gunbuster: The Movie (2006) — Director
9. Baby and Me (1996) — Director
10. Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006) — Director
11. All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1992) — Director
12. Submarine 707 Revolution (2006) — Director
13. Otaku no Video (1991) — Director
14. Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (1988) — Director
15. Crimson Wolf (1993) — Director
16. Kishin Houkou Demonbane (2004) — Director
17. Otaku no Video 1982 (1991) — Director
18. Yuuwaku Countdown (1995) — Director
19. 紅狼 ホンラン (1993) — Director
20. Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I (1991) — Director
21. Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II (1991) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Project A-ko: Secret File (1986) — Self