Masaaki Yuasa

Influences

• a film by Tex Avery
• another by Ladislas Starevich
• extracts from Yellow Submarine
• Fantastic Planet
• The Fox and the Hound
• The Wrong Trousers
• a Batman pilot from Lightbox Animation
• the 1971 Tōei Dōga film Ali Baba to Yonjuppiki no Tōzoku
• a Masaaki Ōsumi-directed episode of the first 'Lupin III' television series
• part 4 of The Hakkenden: Shinshō
• the Tiger Mask and Mrs. Pepper Pot opening and ending titles respectively.

  Works

Director

• Vampiyan Kids pilot film – Director, storyboard, layout
• Mind Game – Director, screenplay, character designer
• Kemonozume – Series director and composition; episode screenplays, storyboards, direction and key animation
• Genius Party – Director on "Happy Machine" segment
• Kaiba – Series director and creator; episode screenplays, storyboards and direction
• The Tatami Galaxy – Series director and screenplay; episode storyboards and direction
• Kick-Heart – Director
• Ping Pong: The Animation – Series director, series composition, screenplay, storyboards and direction
• Adventure Time – Director, writer and storyboard artist for the season 6 episode "Food Chain"
• Space Dandy – Episode director, writer, animation supervisor and storyboard artist for the episode 16, "Slow and Steady Wins the Race, Baby"
• Night Is Short, Walk On Girl – Director
• Lu over the Wall – Director and screenplay
• Devilman Crybaby – Director
• Ride Your Wave – Director
• Super Shiro – Director
• Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! – Director
• Japan Sinks: 2020 – Director
• Inu-Oh – Director

  Other

• Chibi Maruko-chan – OP and ED animation
• Crayon Shin-chan – OP animation and ED animation, animation director on episodes 48, 126, 260, 291 and specials
• The Hakkenden – Animation director on episode 10, "Hamaji's Resurrection"
• Noiseman Sound Insect – Animation direction, character design, layout
• My Neighbours the Yamadas – Animation
• Cat Soup – Animation producer, screenplay, planning
• Kujiratori – Character design
• Samurai Champloo – Animation on episode 9
• Welcome to The Space Show – Opening titles for The Space Show
• Wakfu – Character design for "Noximilien" special episode

  Awards