Born in 1960, Toshihiko Masuda is 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.
Known For
Akira
(1988)
Key Animation
Howl's Moving Castle
(2004)
Key Animation
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
(2023)
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
(2007)
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
(2009)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
(2004)
Key Animation
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
(2012)
Key Animation
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
(2012)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
(2006)
Key Animation
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
(2013)
Key Animation
Mary and The Witch's Flower
(2017)
Key Animation
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
(2009)
Key Animation
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
(2013)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
(2005)
Key Animation
Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo!