Masaaki Endou
Visual Effects
Endou Masaaki is a Japanese animator. After graduating from Tokyo Designers College, Masaaki joined Telecom Animation Film in 1980, and later made his key animation debut in 1982. Following this, he worked for many high profile theatrical productions and has cemented a legacy for being one of the best effects animators in the industry. After leaving Telecom Animation and Studio Ghibli, he has operated as a freelancer, but has preferences towards select studios and works.
Known for
Visual Effects70
movieDoraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony
2024
Key Animation
tvFrieren: Beyond Journey's End
2023
Key Animation
movieBlack Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
2023
Key Animation
movieDoraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia
2023
Key Animation
movieNaruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
2022
Key Animation
movieDoraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021
2022
Animation Director, Key Animation
tvThe Orbital Children
2022
Key Animation
tvStar Wars: Visions
2021
Key Animation
tvPuzzle & Dragons
2018
Key Animation
tvBoruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017
Key Animation
movieSword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
2017
Key Animation
tvPuzzle & Dragons X
2016
Key Animation, Creature Design
tvDivine Gate
2016
Key Animation
movieBoruto: Naruto the Movie
2015
Layout Supervisor, Key Animation
movieThe Last: Naruto the Movie
2014
Layout Supervisor, Key Animation
tvYona of the Dawn
2014
Key Animation
tvTokyo Ghoul
2014
Animation Director
tvThe World is Still Beautiful
2014
Key Animation, Animation Director
movieHunter x Hunter: The Last Mission
2013
Animation Director
movieThe Wind Rises
2013
Key Animation
tvStar Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
2013
Key Animation
movieRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
2012
Key Animation
movieLibrary War: The Wings of Revolution
2012
Key Animation
movieThe Princess and the Pilot
2011
Key Animation
movieNaruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
2011
Key Animation
movieLegend of the Millennium Dragon
2011
Key Animation
movieGenius Party Beyond
2008
Key Animation
tvGenius Party Beyond
2008
Key Animation
movieNaruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
2008
Key Animation
movieBleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
2007
Key Animation
movieNaruto Shippuden the Movie
2007
Key Animation
tvDen-noh Coil
2007
Key Animation
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Key Animation
tvBleach
2004
Key Animation, Animation
movieSteamboy
2004
Key Animation
tvMonster
2004
Key Animation
tvParanoia Agent
2004
Key Animation
movieNasu: Summer in Andalusia
2003
Key Animation
movieSakura Wars: The Movie
2001
Key Animation
movieMetropolis
2001
Key Animation
movieCardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
2000
Key Animation
tvMaster Keaton
1998
Key Animation, Animation Director
movieSpriggan
1998
Animation Director, Key Animation
moviePrincess Mononoke
1997
Animation
tvThe Legend of Zorro
1996
Animation Director
tvNeon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Key Animation
movieWhisper of the Heart
1995
Key Animation
movieLupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
1995
Key Animation
moviePom Poko
1994
Key Animation
movieOcean Waves
1993
Key Animation
moviePorco Rosso
1992
Key Animation
movieOnly Yesterday
1991
Key Animation
movieLike the Clouds, Like the Wind
1990
Key Animation
movieKiki's Delivery Service
1989
Key Animation
movieOne Pound Gospel
1988
Key Animation
movieAkira
1988
Key Animation
movieMy Neighbor Totoro
1988
Key Animation
movieDevilman - Volume 1: The Birth
1987
Key Animation
movieRoyal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987
Key Animation
tvTwilight Q
1987
Key Animation
movieCastle in the Sky
1986
Key Animation
movieAngel's Egg
1985
Key Animation
tvSherlock Hound
1984
Key Animation
movieWarriors of the Wind
1984
Key Animation
movieSpace Adventure Cobra
1982
Animation
Art8
tvDivine Gate
2016
Storyboard Artist
movieBoruto: Naruto the Movie
2015
Storyboard Artist, Art Designer
movieThe Last: Naruto the Movie
2014
Storyboard Artist, Production Design
tvThe World is Still Beautiful
2014
Storyboard Artist
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Storyboard Artist
movieNaruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
2005
Conceptual Design
movieNaruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
2004
Conceptual Design
