Masayuki

Japanese animator and animation director
Person human Q9188927
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Masayuki

Summary

Masayuki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nagano Prefecture[2]. He was born on January 3, 1961[3]. He worked as an animator[4], film director[5], animation director[6], storyboard artist[7], and character designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nagano Prefecture[2], Masayuki…
  • Masayuki was born on January 3, 1961[3].
  • Masayuki held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Masayuki worked as an animator[4].
  • Masayuki worked as a film director[5].
  • Masayuki worked as an animation director[6].
  • Masayuki worked as a storyboard artist[7].
  • Masayuki worked as a character designer[8].
  • Masayuki's professions included screenwriter[11].
  • Among Masayuki's employers was Studio Giants[12].
  • Among Masayuki's employers was Gainax[13].
  • Among Masayuki's employers was Khara[14].
  • Masayuki was educated at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Masayuki is Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Masayuki is Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Masayuki is Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone[18].
  • Masayuki is recorded as male[19].
  • Masayuki's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Masayuki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Masayuki's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '山口 正幸'}[22].
  • Masayuki's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '摩砂雪'}[23].
  • Masayuki's name in kana is recorded as まさゆき[24].
  • Masayuki's blood type is recorded as Q19831453[25].
  • Masayuki's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nagano Prefecture[2], Masayuki… he was born on January 3, 1961[3].

Education

Masayuki was educated at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[4], film director[5], animation director[6], storyboard artist[7], character designer[8], and screenwriter[11]. Employers include Studio Giants[12], a business[27], in Japan[28]; Gainax[13], an animation studio[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1984[31], headquartered in Musashino[32]; and Khara[14], an animation studio[33], in Japan[34], founded in 2006[35], headquartered in Shōan[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance[16], an anime film[37], directed by Hideaki Anno[38]; Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth[17], an anime film[39], directed by Hideaki Anno[40]; and Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone[18], an anime film[41], directed by Hideaki Anno[42].

Why It Matters

Masayuki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Masayuki born?

Masayuki's place of birth was Nagano Prefecture[2].

What did Masayuki do for work?

Masayuki worked as animator[4], film director[5], animation director[6], storyboard artist[7], and character designer[8].

Where did Masayuki go to school?

Masayuki was educated at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College[15].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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