Toshihiko Masuda
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- April 14, 1960
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.
Filmography
Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur- 2026
Animation Director
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers 2025
Key Animation
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline 2025
Key Animation
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins 2025
Key Animation
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 2024
Key Animation
Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull 2024
Key Animation
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary 2024
Key Animation
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King 2023
Key Animation
Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie 2022
Key Animation
Inu-Oh 2022
Animation Director
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Tornado Legend of Ninja Mononoke 2022
Key Animation
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 2022
Key Animation
Hula Fulla Dance 2021
Key Animation
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie 2019
Key Animation
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes 2019
Key Animation
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Baku Mori! Kung Fu Boys -Ramen Chaos- 2018
Key Animation
Mary and The Witch's Flower 2017
Key Animation
Napping Princess 2017
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: Italian Game 2016
Storyboard Artist
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack! 2015
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone 2014
Key Animation
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie 2013
Key Animation
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent 2013
Key Animation
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie 2012
Storyboard Artist
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey 2012
Key Animation
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King 2012
Key Animation
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse 2010
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower 2010
Storyboard Artist
Anpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song 2010
Key Animation
Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost 2010
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire 2009
Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser 2009
Key Animation
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear 2008
Key Animation
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion 2007
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 2007
Key Animation
Summer Days with Coo 2007
Key Animation
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog 2007
Director, Storyboard Artist
The Piano Forest 2007
Storyboard Artist
Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure 2007
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom 2006
Key Animation
Tales from Earthsea 2006
Key Animation
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 2006
Key Animation
Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie 2006
Key Animation
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! 2006
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel 2005
Key Animation
Space Station No.9 2005
Key Animation
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge! 2005
Key Animation
Howl's Moving Castle 2004
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow 2004
Key Animation
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass 2002
Key Animation
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest 1997
Director
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation 1992
Animation Director
Uncle Remodelling Course 1990
Key Animation
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland 1989
Supervising Animator
Akira 1988
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy 1987
Key Animation
Credits from TMDB.