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Masaaki Yuasa (湯浅政明) is one of the more unique animators to have come to prominence in the 1990s.
He is mainly known for his work as a designer and key animator in the Crayon Shin-chan TV series
and movies, in which he was involved throughout the 1990s.
Right from the start he had proven that he was a unique creator with the various short pieces
he animated for Chibi Maruko-chan.
His first major achievement outside of this genre came with his stint as animation director of iconoclast Shinya Ohira's Hamaji's Resurrection episode of the Hakkenden OVA series, which many in the industry consider to be one of the most important anime films of the 90s. From that point on he was involved in interesting projects like Noiseman and Nekojiru-So (aka Cat Soup) every few years, though earning little recognition for his work in the west.
In early 2004 he finished production on his feature directing debut Mind Game, his first utterly and truly personal creation, something his fans have long been waiting for, which promises to be a visionary masterpiece that will finally get the world to stand up and take notice of this one-of-a-kind artist.
Created May 6, 2002
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★ denotes (particularly) recommended viewing
| 1990
| TV Series
ちびまる子ちゃん
Chibi Maruko-Chan
| - Opening & Ending Animation (first season)
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| 1990
| Movie
ちびまる子ちゃん
Chibi Maruko-Chan
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| 1991
| 30 min OVA
しろくまくん、ふねにのる
Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear
| - Character Design
- Animation Director
- Key Animation
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| 1992
| 40 min Movie
21エモン 宇宙いけ!裸足のプリンセス
21-Emon: To Space! The Barefoot Princess
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| 1992
| 3 OVAs
アニメ落語館
Anime Rakugokan
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| 1992
| Movie
さくらももこワールド ちびまる子ちゃん わたしの好きな歌
Chibi Maruko-Chan: My Favorite Song
| - Key Animation (Drag Race & Shopping Boogie)
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| 1995
| OVA Series
秘境探検ファム&イーリー Turn.3「愚か者に戒めの光を?」
Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie Episode 3
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| 1998
| OVA Series
Aika
Trial 5: Golden Delmo Operation
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| 1999
| 104 min Movie
ホーホケキョ となりの山田くん
My Neighbors the Yamadas
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| 1999
| 15 min Theatrical Short
スライム冒険記 ~海だ,イエー~
Slime Adventures - Yay, the sea!
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★ | 2001
| 30 min OVA
ねこぢる草
Nekojiru-So
| - Scenario
- Planning
- Animation Director
- Storyboard
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| 2001
| TV Series
カスミン
Casmin
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| 2001
| 20 min Movie for Ghibli Museum
くじらとり
Kujiratori
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| 2004
| Movie
ドラえもん のび太のワンニャン 時空伝
Doraemon: Nobita no Wan-nyan Jikuden
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| 2004
| TV Series
サムライチャンプルー
Samurai Champloo #9
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Crayon Shin-Chan TV Series
- Opening animation "Nenju Muchu I Want You" & "Tobe Tobe Oneesan"
- Ending animation "Doshite" & "Reggae"
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| Special / December 28, 1992
| コタツはあったかいゾ
The kotatsu is warm
| - Animation Director
ブリブリざえもんのボーケンだゾ
Buriburizaemon's adventure
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| Special / April 5, 1993
| 母ちゃんと二人旅だゾ
Going on a trip with mom
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| #48 / May 3, 1993
| きょうは母の日だゾ
Today is mother's day
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| Special / September 26, 1994
| ぶりぶりざえもんの冒険 雷鳴編
Buriburizaemon's Adventures: Thunder chapter
| - Animation Director
ぶりぶりざえもんの冒険 風雲編
Buriburizaemon's Adventures: Cloud chapter
| - Storyboard
- Animation Director
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| #126 / December 19, 1994
| 宅配便さんはご苦労だゾ
Being a courier is hard work
| - Storyboard
- Animation Director
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★ | Special / December 25, 1995
| ぶりぶりざえもんの冒険 飛翔編
Buriburizaemon's Adventures: Flight chapter
| - Scenario
- Storyboard
- Animation Director
ぶりぶりざえもんの冒険 電光編
Buriburizaemon's Adventures: Light chapter
| - Scenario
- Storyboard
- Animation Director
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| Special / October 10, 1997
| パフィーも出るゾ!ひまわりのかぐや姫だゾ
Himawari's Kaguya-hime (Puffy appears too)
| - Storyboard
- Animation Director
さすらいのドラゴン対決だゾ
The itinerant dragon slayer
| - Storyboard
- Animation Director
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| #260 / January 16, 1998
| ひまわりの夢と現実だゾ
Himawari's dreams and reality
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| Special / July 12, 1998
| 別荘に行くゾ
Let's go to the villa
| - Storyboard
- Animation Director
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| #291 / September 25, 1998
| 父ちゃんとヒコーキごっこだゾ
Let's play airplane with dad
| - Storyboard
- Animation Director
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Crayon Shin-Chan Movies
| 1993
| アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王
Action Kamen vs Haigure Mao
| - Set Design
- Key Animation (climbing scene)
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| 1994
| ブリブリ王国の秘宝
Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom
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| 1995
| 雲黒斎の野望
Plot of Unkokusai
| - Set Design
- Key Animation (giant robots)
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★ | 1996
| ヘンダ-ランドの大冒険
Adventure in Hender Land
| - Set Design
- Storyboard
- Key Animation (castle chase)
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| 1997
| 暗黒タマタマ大追跡
Chase after the Dark Tama Tama
| - Set Design
- Key Animation (song at the end)
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| 1998
| 電撃!ブタのヒヅメ大作戦
Mission: Pig's Hoof
| - Set Design
- Key Animation (Buriburizaemon instructional video)
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| 1999
| 爆発!温泉わくわく大決戦
Showdown at the Onsen
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| 2000
| 嵐を呼ぶジャングル
Rumble in the Jungle
| - Character Design
- Key Animation (fight on the gyroplane)
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