Masahiko Ootsuka

Given name: 雅彦

Family name: 大塚

Birthday: Apr 14

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Masahiko Ootsuka graduated from the Department of Art of the Osaka University of Arts. He joined Studio Ghibli as photographer and later transferred to Gainax, where he made his debut as director on some episodes of Evangelion.

He left Gainax in 2011 and helped found animation studio Trigger.

Twitter: @tuka_trg

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	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Episode Director (eps 1, 7) TV, Spring 2002 94732200204040000017.21	7.21 94,732 Members
	BNA add Storyboard (eps 2, 4, 7, 11), Episode Director (eps 7, 11), Executive Producer, Sound Director TV, Spring 2020 385537202004090000027.34	7.34 385,537 Members
	C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control add Storyboard (ep 9) TV, Spring 2011 326793201104150000037.15	7.15 326,793 Members
	Cyberpunk: Edgerunners add Script ONA, 2022 885793202209130000048.61	8.61 885,793 Members
	Darling in the FranXX add Script (eps 3, 10, 19), Production Manager TV, Winter 2018 1724035201801130000057.19	7.19 1,724,035 Members
	Dennou Coil add Storyboard (ep 6) TV, Spring 2007 152475200705120000068.02	8.02 152,475 Members
	Dennou Sentai Voogie's★Angel add Episode Director OVA, 1997 3868199707240000075.46	5.46 3,868 Members
	Dennou Sentai Voogie's★Angel: Forever and Ever add Episode Director OVA, 1999 814199901250000085.77	5.77 814 Members
	Dungeon Meshi add Episode Director (Assistant Episode Director: ep 12), Producer (General Producer) TV, Winter 2024 457876202401040000098.60	8.60 457,876 Members
	FLCL add Episode Director (eps 1, 4, 6) OVA, 2000 858156200004260000108.04	8.04 858,156 Members
	Fruits Basket add Storyboard (ep 11), Episode Director (ep 11) TV, Summer 2001 553477200107050000117.69	7.69 553,477 Members
	Gate Keepers add Storyboard (ep 3) TV, Spring 2000 23402200004030000126.90	6.90 23,402 Members
	Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko add Assistant Director Movie, 1994 115105199406130000137.29	7.29 115,105 Members
	Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku add Episode Director (eps 1, 6) TV, Fall 1999 153092199910140000147.58	7.58 153,092 Members
	Inferno Cop add Producer ONA, 2012 105024201212250000157.22	7.22 105,024 Members
	Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de add Director (Chief Director), Script (eps 1-3, 6, 8, 10, 12), Storyboard (ep 12), Episode Director (ep 12), Series Composition TV, Fall 2014 441578201410070000167.04	7.04 441,578 Members
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Storyboard (eps 2, 13), Episode Director (eps 2, 6, 13-15, 18), Assistant Director (ep 25), Editing (ep 14) TV, Fall 1998 242735199810020000177.60	7.60 242,735 Members
	Kill la Kill add Episode Director (eps 13, 24), Producer (Animation Producer) TV, Fall 2013 1783211201310040000188.03	8.03 1,783,211 Members
	Kiznaiver add Episode Director (ep 11), Chief Producer TV, Spring 2016 770775201604090000197.36	7.36 770,775 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Spring 2004 63207200404020000206.69	6.69 63,207 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Spring 2005 79183200504080000216.51	6.51 79,183 Members
	KY-kei JC Kuuki-chan add Producer ONA, 2013 1020201308050000225.38	5.38 1,020 Members
	Little Witch Academia add Script Movie, 2013 318484201303020000237.79	7.79 318,484 Members
	Little Witch Academia (TV) add Script (eps 5, 23), Executive Producer, Screenplay (eps 5, 17, 23-25) TV, Winter 2017 671031201701090000247.81	7.81 671,031 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Script, Producer Movie, 2015 174715201510090000257.74	7.74 174,715 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Episode Director (OP) TV, Fall 2001 67306200110060000267.13	7.13 67,306 Members
	Makasete Iruka! add Episode Director OVA, 2004 2514200406100000276.29	6.29 2,514 Members
	Medarot add Episode Director (ep 6) TV, Summer 1999 61719199907020000287.09	7.09 61,719 Members
	Mimi wo Sumaseba add Assistant Director Movie, 1995 385255199507150000298.22	8.22 385,255 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Setting (eps 7-8) Special, 2011 41969201104280000306.39	6.39 41,969 Members
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Script (eps 1B, 3A, 4A, 6, 7B, 8B, 9), Storyboard (ep 13A), Episode Director (eps 1B, 3B, 6, 10D, 12B), Assistant Director TV, Fall 2010 413476201010020000317.73	7.73 413,476 Members
	Parappa the Rapper add Storyboard (ep 23) TV, Spring 2001 5274200104140000326.32	6.32 5,274 Members
	Promare add Storyboard, Episode Director, Assistant Director Movie, 2019 292060201905240000337.90	7.90 292,060 Members
	Promare: Galo-hen add Assistant Director ONA, 2019 30042201905240000346.87	6.87 30,042 Members
	Promare: Lio-hen add Assistant Director ONA, 2019 30679201905240000357.01	7.01 30,679 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Director, Episode Director (eps 1, 7, 26) TV, Fall 2002 16457200209300000367.40	7.40 16,457 Members
	Sakasama no Patema add Production Assistant Movie, 2013 304338201311090000377.94	7.94 304,338 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion add Episode Director (eps 14, 20) TV, Fall 1995 1910840199510040000388.36	8.36 1,910,840 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni add Assistant Director, Casting Director Movie, 1997 980021199707190000398.56	8.56 980,021 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Shi to Shinsei add Assistant Director (eps 1-2) Movie, 1997 270999199703150000407.48	7.48 270,999 Members
	SSSS.Gridman add Planning TV, Fall 2018 312591201810070000417.13	7.13 312,591 Members
	Star Wars: Visions add Director (ep 7), Script (The Elder), Executive Producer (The Twins) ONA, 2021 95707202109220000427.09	7.09 95,707 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Script (ep 6), Storyboard (eps 3, 9, 15, 18-19, 26), Episode Director (eps 1, 8, 15, 17, 26), Assistant Director TV, Spring 2007 1679465200704010000438.64	8.64 1,679,465 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Episode Director, Assistant Director Movie, 2008 172667200809060000448.16	8.16 172,667 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Episode Director, Assistant Director Movie, 2009 226374200904220000458.59	8.59 226,374 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Mitee Mono wa Miteen da!! add Script Special, 2008 45435200802260000467.34	7.34 45,435 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Ore no Gurren wa Pikka-Pika!! add Assistant Director OVA, 2007 37785200710250000476.75	6.75 37,785 Members
	Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster add Episode Director (eps 1, 4), Assistant Director (ep 5) OVA, 2004 81841200410030000487.59	7.59 81,841 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Episode Director (ep 1) Movie, 2006 14296200610010000497.40	7.40 14,296 Members
	Turning Girls add Director ONA, 2013 8344201306180000506.02	6.02 8,344 Members
	Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Summer 2008 20406200807060000517.04	7.04 20,406 Members
	Yonhyaku-nijuu Renpai Girl add Director ONA, 2013 6272201301250000525.68	5.68 6,272 Members

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Director and Assistant Director of 'Gurren Lagann' Quit GAINAX

According to the Twitter of Masahiko Ootsuka, director Imaishi Hiroyuki has quit Gainax and launched a new anime production studio with Ootsuka. A short article of t...read more

Oct 10, 2011 5:13 PM by Naruleach | Discuss (10 comments)

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