Koji Masunari
Born January 1, 1965 is a Japanese anime director. After debuting in 1985, he has directed many series, including the anime adaptation of Kamichu!, which won an excellence award at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2005, the anime adaptation of Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, and the anime adaptation of Blue Period.
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Koji Masunari
- Name
- Koji Masunari
- Born
- 1965
- Birthplace
- Shimane Prefecture
- Occupation
- Anime director
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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Born January 1, 1965 is a Japanese anime director. After debuting in 1985, he has directed many series, including the anime adaptation of Kamichu!, which won an excellence award at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2005, the anime adaptation of Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, and the anime adaptation of Blue Period.
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• Name — Koji Masunari • Native Name — 舛成孝二 • Born — 1965 • Birthplace — Shimane Prefecture • Occupation — Anime director • Years Active — 1985–present • Notable Works — * Kamichu! • Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Biography
Biography
Koji Masunari was born in Shimane Prefecture on January 1, 1965. In 2005, Masunari directed the anime adaptation of Kamichu!, which was won the excellence award at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2012, he directed the anime adaptation of Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, which was ranked by IGN as one of the best anime of the 2010s.
Television series
Television series
• Android Announcer Maico 2010 (1998) (director) • Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety (1999–2000) (director) • Kokoro Library (2001–2002) (director) • R.O.D the TV (2003–2004) • Kamichu! (2005) (director) • Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (2012–2014) (director) • Blue Period (2021) (chief director)
Original video animation
Original video animation
• Photon: The Idiot Adventures (1997–1999) (director) • Read or Die (2001–2002) (director)
Films
• Welcome to the Space Show (2010) (director) • Trapezium (2024) (supervisor)
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- 1.Web Animation Magazine. July 22, 2005.
- 2.Japan Media Arts Plaza, Agency for Cultural Affairs. 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.
- 3.The Best Anime of the Decade (2010–2019). IGN. January 1, 2020.
- 4.Macdonald, Christopher. Anime Central Guests. Anime News Network. March 22, 2004.
- 5.Kokoro Library official website. Staff.
- 6.Loo, Egan. Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic's 4th Promo Streamed. Anime News Network. September 12, 2012.
- 7.Pineda, Rafael Antonio. The Blue Period. Anime Reveals Staff, Visual. Anime News Network. March 24, 2021.
- 8.Loo, Egan. Read or Die Team to Create The Uchū Show Movie in 2008. Anime News Network. January 7, 2008.
- 9.Cayanan, Joanna. Kazumi Takayama's trapezium Novel Gets Anime Film Adaptation on May 10, 2024. Anime News Network. December 11, 2023.
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