Soichi Masui
Directing1966Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Biography
Souichi Masui (増井 壮一, Masui Sōichi, born 1966) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Urawa City, Saitama Prefecture (currently Saitama City). He sometimes works under the pseudonym Kazuma Mizukusa (水草一馬).
Known For
The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! Me and the Space Princess
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
Acting History
Future
2024
Girls Band Cry
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
2023
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
Storyboard Artist
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
Storyboard Artist
2022
Akiba Maid War
TVSeries Director• 12 eps
Akiba Maid War
TVStoryboard Artist• 5 eps
2021
Heaven's Design Team
TVSeries Director
2020
Appare-Ranman!
TVStoryboard Artist
2019
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
Storyboard Artist
2018
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
TVSeries Director• 26 eps
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
TVStoryboard Artist• 7 eps
2017
Sakura Quest
TVSeries Director• 25 eps
Sakura Quest
TVStoryboard Artist• 4 eps
2016
My Hero Academia
TVOpening/Ending Animation
2015
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
TVStoryboard Artist
2014
Chaika - The Coffin Princess
TVSeries Director
Knights of Sidonia
TVStoryboard Artist
Noragami
TVStoryboard Artist
2013
Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!
Storyboard Artist
2012
Psycho-Pass
TVStoryboard Artist
2010
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Storyboard Artist
2009
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Storyboard Artist
Canaan
TVStoryboard Artist
Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo
TVStoryboard Artist• 9 eps
Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo
TVSeries Director• 50 eps
2008
Michiko & Hatchin
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
Soul Eater
TVStoryboard Artist
2007
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb
Storyboard Artist
Den-noh Coil
TVStoryboard Artist• 1 eps
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
TVStoryboard Artist• 4 eps
2006
Kemonozume
TVStoryboard Artist
Ergo Proxy
TVStoryboard Artist• 4 eps
2005
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Storyboard Artist
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Storyboard Artist
2004
Samurai Champloo
TVStoryboard Artist
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
TVStoryboard Artist
2003
Scrapped Princess
TVSeries Director• 24 eps
2001
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
TVStoryboard Artist
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
TVDirector
2000