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Masahiko Otsuka

Masahiko Otsuka

Masahiko Otsuka

DIRECTING

Best known for:

Whisper of the Heart

Neon Genesis Evangelion

DARLING in the FRANXX

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Pom Poko

Gurren Lagann

Kill la Kill

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Star Wars: Visions

BNA

FLCL

Promare

Delicious in Dungeon

Little Witch Academia

His and Her Circumstances

Kiznaiver

Little Witch Academia

Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars

Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End

Evangelion: Death (True)²

Gunbuster

[C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control

Love & Pop

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

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Filmography:

Gunbuster (1988)
6.5
WORK AS:
Director
Pom Poko (1994)
6.1
WORK AS:
Assistant Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
7.6
WORK AS:
Director, Assistant Director
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
7
WORK AS:
Assistant Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
7.3
WORK AS:
Assistant Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
6.1
WORK AS:
Director, Assistant Director
Voogie's Angel (1997)
WORK AS:
Director
His and Her Circumstances (1998)
6.8
WORK AS:
Director, Storyboard Artist, Assistant Director

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Revival of Evangelion (1998)
6.5
WORK AS:
Director, Assistant Director
Love & Pop (1998)
6.6
WORK AS:
Assistant Director
Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998)
5.3
WORK AS:
Director, Assistant Director
Now and Then, Here and There (1999)
6.3
WORK AS:
Director
GAMERA 1999 (1999)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
FLCL (2000)
6.8
WORK AS:
Director
Fruits Basket (2001)
5.6
WORK AS:
Director
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002)
5.5
WORK AS:
Director

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Petite Princess Yucie (2002)
WORK AS:
Director
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (2003) (2003)
WORK AS:
Creator
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version) (2003)
WORK AS:
Assistant Director
Diebuster: The Movie (2006)
WORK AS:
Director
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006)
WORK AS:
Director
Den-noh Coil (2007)
WORK AS:
Storyboard Artist
Gurren Lagann (2007)
7
WORK AS:
Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End (2008)
6.5
WORK AS:
Assistant Director, Director, Screenplay
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars (2009)
6.7
WORK AS:
Assistant Director, Director
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)
6.4
WORK AS:
Director, Storyboard Artist, Scenario Writer, Writer, Assistant Director, Co-Director
[C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control (2011)
6.6
WORK AS:
Storyboard
Kill la Kill (2013)
7
WORK AS:
Director
Little Witch Academia (2013)
5.8
WORK AS:
Screenplay
KY Kei JC Kuuki-chan (2013)
WORK AS:
Producer
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace (2014)
WORK AS:
Series Composition, Writer, Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
Kiznaiver (2016)
6.6
WORK AS:
Director
Little Witch Academia (2017)
6.7
WORK AS:
Executive Producer, Writer
DARLING in the FRANXX (2018)
7.6
WORK AS:
Writer
Promare (2019)
5.8
WORK AS:
Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist
BNA (2020)
7.1
WORK AS:
Director, Executive Producer, Sound Director, Storyboard Artist
Star Wars: Visions (2021)
5.9
WORK AS:
Director, Executive Producer, Writer, Storyboard Artist
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
7.5
WORK AS:
Writer, Series Composition
Delicious in Dungeon (2024)
7.4
WORK AS:
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