Shōichi Masuo

Japanese animator, mechanic designer, special effects director, animation director (1960-2017)
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Shōichi Masuo

Summary

Shōichi Masuo is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on +1960-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2017-07-24T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an animator[5], film director[6], mechanical designer[7], animation director[8], and special effects director[9].

Key Facts

  • Shōichi Masuo was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Shōichi Masuo was born on +1960-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shōichi Masuo died on +2017-07-24T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Shōichi Masuo held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Shōichi Masuo's professions included animator[5].
  • Shōichi Masuo worked as a film director[6].
  • Shōichi Masuo worked as a mechanical designer[7].
  • Shōichi Masuo worked as an animation director[8].
  • Shōichi Masuo worked as a special effects director[9].
  • Shōichi Masuo worked as an impresario[11].
  • Among Shōichi Masuo's employers was Studio Giants[12].
  • Among Shōichi Masuo's employers was Gainax[13].
  • Among Shōichi Masuo's employers was Khara[14].
  • Shōichi Masuo was educated at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Macross: Do You Remember Love?[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Project A-ko[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Gunbuster[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Neon Genesis Evangelion[21].
  • Shōichi Masuo is recorded as male[22].
  • Shōichi Masuo's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shōichi Masuo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051562776[24].
  • Shōichi Masuo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46589456[25].
  • Shōichi Masuo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008164060[26].

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Origins and Family

Shōichi Masuo was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1960-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Shōichi Masuo was educated at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[5], film director[6], mechanical designer[7], animation director[8], special effects director[9], and impresario[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 Macross: Do You Remember Love?[16], an anime film[37], directed by Noboru Ishiguro[38]; Project A-ko[17], an anime film[39], directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima[40]; Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise[18], an anime film[41], directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga[42]; Gunbuster[19], an original video animation series[43], directed by Hideaki Anno[44]; Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water[20], an anime television series[45], directed by Hideaki Anno[46]; and Neon Genesis Evangelion[21], an anime television series[47], directed by Hideaki Anno[48].

Death and Burial

Shōichi Masuo died on +2017-07-24T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Shōichi Masuo born?

Shōichi Masuo's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

What did Shōichi Masuo do for work?

Shōichi Masuo worked as animator[5], film director[6], mechanical designer[7], animation director[8], and special effects director[9].

Where did Shōichi Masuo go to school?

Shōichi Masuo was educated at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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