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Masahiro Hosoda(I)

  • Director
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  • Production Department
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Masahiro Hosoda was born on 23 July 1961 in Saitama, Japan. He is a director, known for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Video Senshi Laserion (1984) and Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998).
BornJuly 23, 1961
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
    Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2013
    Video Senshi Laserion (1984)
    Video Senshi Laserion
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998)
    Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Cutie Honey F (1997)
    Cutie Honey F
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Honoka Inoue in Anne Shirley (2025)
      Anne Shirley
      8.0
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2025
    • Surviving Science! (2024)
      Surviving Science!
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Hiroaki Hirata, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Mayumi Tanaka, and Kappei Yamaguchi in One Piece (1999)
      One Piece
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2023
    • Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense (2020)
      Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense
      7.4
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2020–2023
    • Soredemo Ayumu wa yosetekuru (2022)
      Soredemo Ayumu wa yosetekuru
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • 2022
    • Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains (2017)
      Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Heroes: Legend of the Battle Disks (2015)
      Heroes: Legend of the Battle Disks
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
      Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Digimon Xros Wars (2010)
      Digimon Xros Wars
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • Kobato. (2009)
      Kobato.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007)
      Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
      8.2
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2007–2008
    • Giron Yamato 10-piki no Kaeru (2006)
      Giron Yamato 10-piki no Kaeru
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Gaiking: Legend of Daikû Maryû (2005)
      Gaiking: Legend of Daikû Maryû
      6.9
      TV Series
      • series director
      • episode director
      • 2005–2006
    • Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime (2005)
      Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime
      7.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Hell Girl (2005)
      Hell Girl
      7.4
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2005

    Art Department

    • Hiroaki Hirata, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Mayumi Tanaka, and Kappei Yamaguchi in One Piece (1999)
      One Piece
      9.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007–2024
    • Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense (2020)
      Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020–2023
    • The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat (2021)
      The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains (2017)
      Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains
      6.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
      Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
      6.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
      Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
      7.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • Seinto Seiya: Omega (2012)
      Seinto Seiya: Omega
      5.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • The Beast Player Erin (2009)
      The Beast Player Erin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Sukippu bîto! (2008)
      Sukippu bîto!
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Koihime musô (2008)
      Koihime musô
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007)
      Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007–2008
    • Kenkô zenrakei suieibu umishô (2007)
      Kenkô zenrakei suieibu umishô
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • The Wallflower (2006)
      The Wallflower
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Gaiking: Legend of Daikû Maryû (2005)
      Gaiking: Legend of Daikû Maryû
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005–2006
    • Hell Girl (2005)
      Hell Girl
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005

    Production Department

    • Video Senshi Laserion (1984)
      Video Senshi Laserion
      7.7
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1984–1985
    • Lightspeed Electroid Albegas (1983)
      Lightspeed Electroid Albegas
      7.5
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1983–1984
    • Galactic Gale Baxinger (1982)
      Galactic Gale Baxinger
      5.9
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1982–1983
    • Galaxy Cyclone Braiger (1981)
      Galaxy Cyclone Braiger
      6.4
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1982

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    • Born
      • July 23, 1961
      • Saitama, Japan

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