Shōichi Masuo

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

Shōichi Masuo is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1960[3]. He died on July 24, 2017[4]. He worked as an animator[5], film director[6], mechanical designer[7], animation director[8], and special effects director[9]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Shōichi Masuo was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Shōichi Masuo was born on February 24, 1960[3].
  • Shōichi Masuo died on July 24, 2017[4].
  • Shōichi Masuo held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • 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[12].
  • Among Shōichi Masuo's employers was Studio Giants[13].
  • Among Shōichi Masuo's employers was Gainax[14].
  • Among Shōichi Masuo's employers was Khara[15].
  • Shōichi Masuo was educated at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Macross: Do You Remember Love?[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Project A-ko[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Gunbuster[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Shōichi Masuo is Neon Genesis Evangelion[22].
  • Shōichi Masuo is recorded as male[23].
  • Shōichi Masuo's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Shōichi Masuo's given name is recorded as Shōichi[25].
  • Shōichi Masuo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Shōichi Masuo's name in native language is recorded as 増尾 昭一[27].

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Origins and Family

Shōichi Masuo was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on February 24, 1960[3].

Education

Shōichi Masuo was educated at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[5], film director[6], mechanical designer[7], animation director[8], special effects director[9], and impresario[12]. Employers include Studio Giants[13], a business[28], in Japan[29]; Gainax[14], an animation studio[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1984[32], headquartered in Musashino[33]; and Khara[15], an animation studio[34], in Japan[35], founded in 2006[36], headquartered in Shōan[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Macross: Do You Remember Love?[17], an anime film[38], directed by Noboru Ishiguro[39]; Project A-ko[18], an anime film[40], directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima[41]; Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise[19], an anime film[42], directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga[43]; Gunbuster[20], an original video animation series[44], directed by Hideaki Anno[45]; Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water[21], an anime television series[46], directed by Hideaki Anno[47]; and Neon Genesis Evangelion[22], an anime television series[48], directed by Hideaki Anno[49].

Death and Burial

Shōichi Masuo died on July 24, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

Shōichi Masuo is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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[16].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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