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      • Masayuki Kojima (小島 正幸, Kojima Masayuki) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director, best known for directing the acclaimed anime series Monster and Made in Abyss. He was born on March 11, 1961, in Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.


      Career


      Kojima first got his start in the animation business in the 1980s, where he worked primarily project-to-project for a number of different companies, including Knack Productions and Tatsunoko Production. During this time, his involvement was in television products mostly as an episode director. After joining Madhouse in the 1990s, he took part in dozens of productions as an animator, as well as helming several TV series, two films, a theatrical short, and a TV special. He has since left the studio and joined Kinema Citrus in 2011.


      Style


      Since coming to work for Madhouse, Kojima has been primarily a drama director, and one who specializes in lengthy series. He has directed two adaptations of Naoki Urasawa's manga, Master Keaton and Monster, both of which have received critical acclaim. His first full-length theatrical film, Piano no Mori, was released in Japan on July 21, 2007.


      Filmography




      = Director

      =
      Azuki-chan (1995–1998) — Series Director, Storyboard, Animation Director
      DNA Sights 999.9 (1998) — Director, Storyboard
      Master Keaton (1998–1999) — Series Director, Storyboard (eps. 1–2, 4, 13), Episode Director (eps. 2, 13)
      Leave it to Kero! Theatrical Version (2000) — Director
      Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) — Series Director, Storyboard (eps. 2, 10, 12), Episode Director (ep. 2)
      Hanada Shōnen Shi (2002) — Director
      Monster (2004–2005) — Director, Storyboard (eps. 1–2, 6, 8, 38, 67, 73-74), Episode Director (eps. 1, 73), Key Animation
      A Spirit of the Sun (2006) — Director, Storyboard
      Piano no Mori (2007) — Director, Storyboard
      The Tibetan Dog (2011) — Director, Storyboard
      Busou Shinki: Moon Angel (2011-2012) — Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
      Bottom Biting Bug (2012-2013) — Director (eps. 1-52)
      Black Bullet (2014) — Director, Key Animation (ep. 13)
      Made in Abyss (2017–2022) — Director, Storyboard (eps. 1–3, 5, 8-10, 12-13), Episode Director (ep. 12)


      = Other

      =
      Cybot Robotchi (1982–1983) — Episode Director
      Okawari-Boy Starzan S (1984) — Storyboard, Episode Director
      Aru Kararu no Isan OVA (1993) — Storyboard
      Cardcaptor Sakura (1998) — Storyboard (ep. 2)
      Reign: The Conqueror (1999) — Storyboard
      Sakura Wars (2000) — Animation Director
      Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001) — Storyboard
      Space Pirate Captain Herlock The Endless Odyssey OVA (2002) — Storyboard (eps. 7-8)
      Trava: Fist Planet OVA (2003) — In-Between Animation
      Texhnolyze (2003) — Storyboard (ep. 7)
      Gungrave (2003–2004) — Key Animation (eps. 1–2, 8, 18)
      Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004) — Storyboard (ep. 3)
      Gokusen (2004) — Storyboard
      Samurai Champloo (2004–2005) — Key Animation (eps. 5, 22)
      Trinity Blood (2005) — Storyboard
      Black Lagoon (2006) — Key Animation


      External links


      Masayuki Kojima at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
      Masayuki Kojima at IMDb

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