Masaaki Yuasa

Japanese anime artist
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Masaaki Yuasa

Summary

Masaaki Yuasa is a human[1]. Born in Fukuoka[2], he… he was born on March 16, 1965[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], animator[5], film director[6], and character designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,901 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Masaaki Yuasa's place of birth was Fukuoka[2].
  • Masaaki Yuasa was born on March 16, 1965[3].
  • Masaaki Yuasa held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Masaaki Yuasa's native language[10].
  • Masaaki Yuasa worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Masaaki Yuasa worked as an animator[5].
  • Masaaki Yuasa worked as a film director[6].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's professions included character designer[7].
  • Masaaki Yuasa was educated at Kyushu Sangyo University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaaki Yuasa is Kaiba[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaaki Yuasa is The Tatami Galaxy[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaaki Yuasa is Ping Pong[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaaki Yuasa is Devilman Crybaby[15].
  • Masaaki Yuasa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[16].
  • Masaaki Yuasa is recorded as male[17].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's Commons category is recorded as Masaaki Yuasa[19].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's family name is recorded as Yuasa[20].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's given name is recorded as Masaaki[21].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's topic has template is recorded as Template:Masaaki Yuasa[23].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '湯浅政明'}[24].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's name in kana is recorded as ゆあさ まさあき[25].
  • Masaaki Yuasa's start of work period is recorded as 1987[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: JP[28]

  • Began / founded: 1965-03-16[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 406d1795-514f-46f4-9a62-9621c7ebee9b[30]

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Origins and Family

Masaaki Yuasa's place of birth was Fukuoka[2]. He was born on March 16, 1965[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Education

Masaaki Yuasa was educated at Kyushu Sangyo University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], animator[5], film director[6], and character designer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kaiba[12], an anime television series[31]; The Tatami Galaxy[13], a literary work[32], written by Tomihiko Morimi[33]; Ping Pong[14], a manga series[34], written by Taiyō Matsumoto[35]; and Devilman Crybaby[15], an original net animation series[36].

Recognition

Masaaki Yuasa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[16].

Why It Matters

Masaaki Yuasa ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,901 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include Lu over the Wall[39], an animated film[40], written by Reiko Yoshida[41].

FAQs

Where was Masaaki Yuasa born?

Born in Fukuoka[2], Masaaki Yuasa…

What did Masaaki Yuasa do for work?

Masaaki Yuasa worked as screenwriter[4], animator[5], film director[6], and character designer[7].

Where did Masaaki Yuasa go to school?

Masaaki Yuasa was educated at Kyushu Sangyo University[11].

What awards did Masaaki Yuasa receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . LUMIERE. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation screenwriter, animator, film director +1
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  2. 21d ago · デステニーワールド · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Medal with Purple Ribbon
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  3. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    Award received
    Cantic id 981061055374706706
    Notable work Kaiba, The Tatami Galaxy, Ping Pong +1
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