Toshihiko Masuda
Visual Effects
Born in 1960, Toshihiko Masuda was one of the major directors at Telecom Animation Film. He joined Telecom in 1980 as a in-between animator and became a director in 1983, taking over Hayao Miyazaki's unit after he left to go work at Topcraft to do Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Masuda is known for his wacky and fluid animation, and is the one who set the style in Telecom's western productions in the '80s and '90s. He now works as a freelance animator and storyboard artist working on a plethora of different anime projects.
Known for
Visual Effects133
movieSamurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-
2026
Animation Director
tvMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes
2025
Key Animation
tvLazarus
2025
Key Animation
movieFuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull
2024
Key Animation
tvOrb: On the Movements of the Earth
2024
Key Animation
tvDan Da Dan
2024
Key Animation
tvTonbo!
2024
Animation Director
tvNinja Kamui
2024
Key Animation
tvScott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
Key Animation
tvRagna Crimson
2023
Key Animation
movieBlack Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
2023
Key Animation
tvLUPIN ZERO
2022
Key Animation
tvUrusei Yatsura
2022
Key Animation
tvThe Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022
Key Animation
tvTekken: Bloodline
2022
Key Animation
tvEngage Kiss
2022
Key Animation
movieTeasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie
2022
Key Animation
movieInu-Oh
2022
Animation Director
tvOnipan!
2022
Key Animation
tvAoashi
2022
Key Animation
tvYu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!
2022
Key Animation
tvShenmue the Animation
2022
Key Animation, Effects Supervisor
tvThe Heike Story
2022
Key Animation
movieHula Fulla Dance
2021
Key Animation
tvRanking of Kings
2021
Key Animation
tvPuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~
2021
Key Animation
tvYasuke
2021
Key Animation
tvDON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO
2021
Key Animation
tvVivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
2021
Key Animation
tv2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team
2021
Key Animation
tvHigurashi: When They Cry - NEW
2020
Key Animation
tvTower of God
2020
Key Animation
tvVinland Saga
2019
Key Animation
tvFire Force
2019
Key Animation
movieLupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
2019
Key Animation
tvUltramarine Magmell
2019
Key Animation
tvHitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu
2019
Key Animation
movieCity Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
2019
Key Animation
tvZOMBIE LAND SAGA
2018
Key Animation
tvWe Rent Tsukumogami
2018
Key Animation
tvCells at Work!
2018
Key Animation
tvMEGALOBOX
2018
Key Animation
tvPuzzle & Dragons
2018
Key Animation
tvSanrio Boys
2018
Key Animation
tvJunji Ito Collection
2018
Key Animation
tvGARO -VANISHING LINE-
2017
Key Animation
tvRecovery of an MMO Junkie
2017
Key Animation
tvBlack Clover
2017
Key Animation
tvDYNAMIC CHORD
2017
Key Animation
tvMy First Girlfriend Is a Gal
2017
Key Animation
movieMary and The Witch's Flower
2017
Key Animation
tvConvenience Store Boy Friends
2017
Key Animation
tvAtom: The Beginning
2017
Key Animation
tv100% Teacher Pascal
2017
Key Animation
tvEromanga Sensei
2017
Key Animation
tvSakura Quest
2017
Key Animation
movieNapping Princess
2017
Key Animation
tvIdol Incidents
2017
Key Animation
tvMob Psycho 100
2016
Key Animation
tv91 Days
2016
Key Animation
tvOrange
2016
Key Animation
tvDays
2016
Key Animation
tvTwin Star Exorcists
2016
Key Animation
tvMy Hero Academia
2016
Key Animation
tvDimension W
2016
Key Animation
tvMr. Osomatsu
2015
Key Animation
tvChivalry of a Failed Knight
2015
Key Animation
tvFood Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
2015
Key Animation
tvGunslinger Stratos: The Animation
2015
Key Animation
tvSHIROBAKO
2014
Key Animation
tvRage of Bahamut
2014
Key Animation
tvTokyo Ghoul
2014
Key Animation
movieLupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014
Key Animation
tvHaikyu!!
2014
Key Animation
tvBaby Steps
2014
Key Animation
tvAttack on Titan
2013
Key Animation
tvJoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012
Animation Director, Key Animation
tvKingdom
2012
Key Animation
tvKids on the Slope
2012
Key Animation
tvBodacious Space Pirates
2012
Key Animation
tvThunderCats
2011
Key Animation
tvSacred Seven
2011
Key Animation
tvBlade
2011
Key Animation
movieBleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010
Key Animation
movieAnpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song
2010
Key Animation
movieEden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost
2010
Key Animation
movieDetective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009
Key Animation
tvGenius Party Beyond
2008
Key Animation
movieDetective Conan: Full Score of Fear
2008
Key Animation
movieBleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
2007
Key Animation
movieNaruto Shippuden the Movie
2007
Key Animation
movieSummer Days with Coo
2007
Key Animation
tvReideen
2007
Key Animation
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Key Animation
tvPururun! Shizuku-chan
2006
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
tvDeath Note
2006
Key Animation
movieTales from Earthsea
2006
Key Animation
movieAnpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie
2006
Key Animation
movieThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2006
Key Animation
tvAria
2005
Key Animation
movieSpace Station No.9
2005
Key Animation
tvBleach
2004
Key Animation
movieHowl's Moving Castle
2004
Key Animation
tvMankatsu
2004
Character Designer
tvSaiyuki
2000
Key Animation
tvOne Piece
1999
Key Animation
movieTiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
1992
Animation Director
movieUncle Remodelling Course
1990
Key Animation
movieAkira
1988
Key Animation
movieLupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy
1987
Key Animation
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Key Animation, Animation Director
Art28
tvMedalist
2025
Storyboard Artist
tvHaigakura
2024
Storyboard Artist
tvUnnamed Memory
2024
Storyboard Artist
tvGundam Build Metaverse
2023
Storyboard Artist
tv16bit Sensation: Another Layer
2023
Storyboard Artist
tvMy Clueless First Friend
2023
Storyboard Artist
tvManagement of a Novice Alchemist
2022
Storyboard Artist
tvBeast Tamer
2022
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Detective Is Already Dead
2021
Storyboard Artist
tvYashahime: Princess Half-Demon
2020
Storyboard Artist
tvUzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
2020
Storyboard Artist
tvTower of God
2020
Storyboard Artist
tvKemono Michi: Rise Up
2019
Storyboard Artist
tvBlack Clover
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvClassroom of the Elite
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvBoruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvTwin Star Exorcists
2016
Storyboard Artist
movieLupin the Third: Italian Game
2016
Storyboard Artist
tvAce of the Diamond
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvAikatsu!
2012
Storyboard Artist
movieRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
2012
Storyboard Artist
tvKokoro Connect
2012
Storyboard Artist
movieNaruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
2010
Storyboard Artist
movieNaruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
2009
Storyboard Artist
movieLupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
2007
Storyboard Artist
movieThe Piano Forest
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Storyboard Artist
