Masatsugu Arakawa
Visual Effects
Masatsugu Arakawa (荒川 眞嗣, Arakawa Masatsugu, born March 4, 1964) is a Japanese director, storyboard artist, and animator from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. He is also sometimes credited under the name 荒川 真嗣 (same reading).
Known for
Visual Effects71
movieThe Obsessed
2025
Character Designer, Animation Director
tvFluffy Paradise
2024
Key Animation
movieSpace Camper Chicchi
2022
Mechanical Designer, Key Animation
tvThe Orbital Children
2022
Key Animation
tvBaki Hanma
2021
Key Animation
tvStar Wars: Visions
2021
Key Animation
tvGleipnir
2020
Key Animation
tvDr. STONE
2019
Key Animation
movieThe Wonderland
2019
Key Animation
movieCase Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
2019
Key Animation
tvThe Rising of the Shield Hero
2019
Key Animation
movieThe Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky
2018
Key Animation
tvLaid-Back Camp
2018
Key Animation
tvRecovery of an MMO Junkie
2017
Animation Director, Key Animation
tv18if
2017
Key Animation
movieLu Over the Wall
2017
Key Animation
tvTsukigakirei
2017
Key Animation
tvOrange
2016
Key Animation
movieLupin the Third: Italian Game
2016
Key Animation
tvMr. Osomatsu
2015
Key Animation
tvThe Rolling Girls
2015
Key Animation
tvPing Pong the Animation
2014
Key Animation
tvBlack Bullet
2014
Key Animation
movieGiovanni's Island
2014
Key Animation
tvPsycho-Pass
2012
Key Animation
tvBusou Shinki: Armored War Goddess
2012
Key Animation
tvSpace Brothers
2012
Key Animation
tvGuilty Crown
2011
Key Animation
tvFate/Zero
2011
Key Animation
tvThe Mystic Archives of Dantalian
2011
Key Animation
movieWelcome to the Space Show
2010
Key Animation
tvFrom Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
2009
Key Animation
movieMusashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
2009
Key Animation
tvTokyo Marble Chocolate
2007
Key Animation
movieAria the OVA: Arietta
2007
Key Animation
tvReideen
2007
Key Animation
tvLe Chevalier D'Eon
2006
Key Animation
movieBrave Story
2006
Animation
movieStormy Night
2005
Key Animation
tvBlood+
2005
Key Animation
tvAria
2005
Key Animation, Layout Supervisor
tvWindy Tales
2004
Character Designer
tvSomeday's Dreamers
2003
Animation Director
tvHaibane Renmei
2002
Key Animation
tvOverman King Gainer
2002
Key Animation
moviePatlabor WXIII the Movie
2002
Key Animation
movieBlood: The Last Vampire
2000
Key Animation
tvFLCL
2000
Key Animation
tvThe Big O
1999
Key Animation
movieGhost in the Shell
1995
Key Animation
tvGolden Boy
1995
Key Animation
movieMacross Plus: The Movie
1995
Key Animation
moviePatlabor 2: The Movie
1993
Key Animation
tvShin Chan
1992
Animation Director
tvVideo Girl Ai
1992
Key Animation
movieRoujin Z
1991
Key Animation
tv21 Emon
1991
Mechanical & Creature Designer
tvThe Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990
Key Animation
moviePatlabor: The Movie
1989
Key Animation, Color Designer
tvThe Adventures of Peter Pan
1989
Key Animation
tvStarship Troopers
1988
Key Animation
tvThe Burning Wild Man
1988
Key Animation
movieDoraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars
1985
Key Animation
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Key Animation
Directing14
movieSpace Camper Chicchi
2022
Director
movieRiku wa Yowakunai
2021
Director
tvI'm Glad I Could Keep Running
2018
Series Director
movieColorful Ninja Iromaki
2016
Assistant Director
tvPing Pong the Animation
2014
Director
tvAkubi Girl
2006
Series Director
tvSomeday's Dreamers
2003
Director
tvHaibane Renmei
2002
Director
tvFull Metal Panic!
2002
Director
tvVampiyan Kids
2001
Series Director
tvMedabots
1999
Series Director
Art11
tvMy Happy Marriage
2023
Storyboard Artist
movieSpace Camper Chicchi
2022
Storyboard Artist
tvBEASTARS
2019
Storyboard Artist
tvRecovery of an MMO Junkie
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvBarakamon
2014
Storyboard Artist
tvAnimal Detectives Kiruminzoo
2009
Storyboard Artist
tvSkip Beat!
2008
Prop Designer
tvAria
2005
Art Designer
tvWindy Tales
2004
Conceptual Design
tvNinku
1995
Storyboard Artist
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Storyboard Artist
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tvWindy Tales
2004
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