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 97563200204040000017.21	7.21 97,563 Members
	BNA add Storyboard (eps 2, 4, 7, 11), Episode Director (eps 7, 11), Executive Producer, Sound Director TV, Spring 2020 399995202004090000027.34	7.34 399,995 Members
	C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control add Storyboard (ep 9) TV, Spring 2011 336612201104150000037.14	7.14 336,612 Members
	Cyberpunk: Edgerunners add Script ONA, 2022 1015316202209130000048.62	8.62 1,015,316 Members
	Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 add Script Not Yet Aired 77271202603110000050.00	N/A 77,271 Members
	Darling in the FranXX add Script (eps 3, 10, 19), Production Manager TV, Winter 2018 1792569201801130000067.20	7.20 1,792,569 Members
	Dennou Coil add Storyboard (ep 6) TV, Spring 2007 158184200705120000078.02	8.02 158,184 Members
	Dennou Sentai Voogie's★Angel add Episode Director OVA, 1997 4145199707240000085.47	5.47 4,145 Members
	Dennou Sentai Voogie's★Angel: Forever and Ever add Episode Director OVA, 1999 888199901250000095.78	5.78 888 Members
	Dungeon Meshi add Episode Director (Assistant Episode Director: ep 12), Producer (General Producer) TV, Winter 2024 559238202401040000108.59	8.59 559,238 Members
	FLCL add Episode Director (eps 1, 4, 6) OVA, 2000 888258200004260000118.04	8.04 888,258 Members
	Fruits Basket add Storyboard (ep 11), Episode Director (ep 11) TV, Summer 2001 564475200107050000127.69	7.69 564,475 Members
	Gate Keepers add Storyboard (ep 3) TV, Spring 2000 24121200004030000136.91	6.91 24,121 Members
	Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko add Assistant Director Movie, 1994 119892199406130000147.29	7.29 119,892 Members
	Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku add Episode Director (eps 1, 6) TV, Fall 1999 158816199910140000157.57	7.57 158,816 Members
	Inferno Cop add Producer ONA, 2012 106860201212250000167.21	7.21 106,860 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 450448201410070000177.04	7.04 450,448 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 251781199810020000187.59	7.59 251,781 Members
	Kill la Kill add Episode Director (eps 13, 24), Producer (Animation Producer) TV, Fall 2013 1833820201310040000198.03	8.03 1,833,820 Members
	Kiznaiver add Episode Director (ep 11), Chief Producer TV, Spring 2016 792268201604090000207.36	7.36 792,268 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Spring 2004 64377200404020000216.69	6.69 64,377 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Spring 2005 81051200504080000226.50	6.50 81,051 Members
	KY-kei JC Kuuki-chan add Producer ONA, 2013 1096201308050000235.35	5.35 1,096 Members
	Little Witch Academia add Script Movie, 2013 323730201303020000247.79	7.79 323,730 Members
	Little Witch Academia (TV) add Script (eps 5, 23), Executive Producer, Screenplay (eps 5, 17, 23-25) TV, Winter 2017 704107201701090000257.80	7.80 704,107 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Script, Producer Movie, 2015 178097201510090000267.74	7.74 178,097 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Episode Director (OP) TV, Fall 2001 69468200110060000277.13	7.13 69,468 Members
	Makasete Iruka! add Episode Director OVA, 2004 2690200406100000286.30	6.30 2,690 Members
	Medarot add Episode Director (ep 6) TV, Summer 1999 63234199907020000297.10	7.10 63,234 Members
	Mimi wo Sumaseba add Assistant Director Movie, 1995 402630199507150000308.22	8.22 402,630 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Setting (eps 7-8) Special, 2011 45218201104280000316.38	6.38 45,218 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 441760201010020000327.74	7.74 441,760 Members
	Parappa the Rapper add Storyboard (ep 23) TV, Spring 2001 5623200104140000336.37	6.37 5,623 Members
	Promare add Storyboard, Episode Director, Assistant Director Movie, 2019 301368201905240000347.89	7.89 301,368 Members
	Promare: Galo-hen add Assistant Director ONA, 2019 31091201905240000356.88	6.88 31,091 Members
	Promare: Lio-hen add Assistant Director ONA, 2019 31791201905240000367.01	7.01 31,791 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Director, Episode Director (eps 1, 7, 26) TV, Fall 2002 16996200209300000377.40	7.40 16,996 Members
	Sakasama no Patema add Production Assistant Movie, 2013 318334201311090000387.93	7.93 318,334 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion add Episode Director (eps 14, 20) TV, Fall 1995 2000409199510040000398.37	8.37 2,000,409 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni add Episode Director (Assistant Episode Director) Movie, 1997 1027362199707190000408.57	8.57 1,027,362 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Shi to Shinsei add Assistant Director (eps 1-2) Movie, 1997 278201199703150000417.49	7.49 278,201 Members
	SSSS.Gridman add Planning TV, Fall 2018 322303201810070000427.13	7.13 322,303 Members
	Star Wars: Visions add Director (ep 7), Script (The Elder), Executive Producer (The Twins) ONA, 2021 99412202109220000437.08	7.08 99,412 Members
	Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 add Director (The Smuggler) ONA, 2025 10577202510290000446.96	6.96 10,577 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 1747103200704010000458.64	8.64 1,747,103 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Episode Director, Assistant Director Movie, 2008 190859200809060000468.17	8.17 190,859 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Episode Director, Assistant Director Movie, 2009 236233200904220000478.60	8.60 236,233 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Mitee Mono wa Miteen da!! add Script Special, 2008 46420200802260000487.34	7.34 46,420 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Ore no Gurren wa Pikka-Pika!! add Assistant Director OVA, 2007 39117200710250000496.75	6.75 39,117 Members
	Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster add Episode Director (eps 1, 4), Assistant Director (ep 5) OVA, 2004 84353200410030000507.58	7.58 84,353 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Episode Director (ep 1) Movie, 2006 14689200610010000517.39	7.39 14,689 Members
	Turning Girls add Director ONA, 2013 8675201306180000526.02	6.02 8,675 Members
	Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Summer 2008 21140200807060000537.03	7.03 21,140 Members
	Yonhyaku-nijuu Renpai Girl add Director ONA, 2013 6426201301250000545.70	5.70 6,426 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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