
Director
Masaaki Yuasa
Born 1965 · Fukuoka, Japan
Masaaki Yuasa is an anime television and film director, screenwriter, storyboard artist and animator known for his wild free form style. He was born on March 16, 1965, in Fukuoka, Japan. In June 2014, he announced that he, along with his close affiliate Eunyoung Choi, had founded an animation studio by the name of Science SARU. Yuasa retired as the president of Science SARU on March 25, 2020. On February 17, 2025, the launch of his second animation studio, ame pippin, was announced.
Directed

Adventure Time
Director · 2010

Devilman Crybaby
Director · 2018

Ride Your Wave
Director · 2019

Mind Game
Director · 2004

Japan Sinks: 2020
Director · 2020

The Tatami Galaxy
Director · 2010

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Director · 2017

Ping Pong the Animation
Series Director · 2014

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
Director · 2020

Inu-Oh
Director · 2022

Space Dandy
Director · 2014

Lu Over the Wall
Director · 2017

Kaiba
Director · 2008

Genius Party
Director · 2007

Kick-Heart
Director · 2013

Kemonozume
Director · 2006

Genius Party
Director · 2007

Super Shiro
Series Director · 2020
Writing

Adventure Time
Writer · 2010

Mind Game
Screenplay · 2004

The Tatami Galaxy
Writer · 2010

Ping Pong the Animation
Series Composition · 2014

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
Series Composition · 2020

Space Dandy
Writer · 2014

Cat Soup
Screenplay · 2001

Lu Over the Wall
Screenplay · 2017

Kaiba
Writer · 2008

The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Original Concept · 2022

Genius Party
Screenplay · 2007

Kick-Heart
Writer · 2013
