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Masashi Ishihama

  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
  • Director
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Masashi Ishihama is known for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), GARAKOWA - Restore the World (2015) and PERSONA5 the Animation (2018).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
    7.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2006
    GARAKOWA - Restore the World (2015)
    GARAKOWA - Restore the World
    5.6
    • Art Department
    • 2015
    PERSONA5 the Animation (2018)
    PERSONA5 the Animation
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Art Department
    Saori Hayami, Takuya Eguchi, and Atsumi Tanezaki in Spy x Family (2022)
    Spy x Family
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Art Department

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    Animation Department

    • Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata. Fine (2019)
      Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata. Fine
      7.6
      • key animator
      • 2019
    • Occultic;Nine (2016)
      Occultic;Nine
      6.5
      TV Series
      • key animator: opening sequence
      • animation director
      • key animator
      • 2016
    • Erased (2016)
      Erased
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • animator: ending animation
      • 2016
    • Psycho-Pass (2012)
      Psycho-Pass
      8.1
      TV Series
      • key animator: opening animation
      • 2014
    • Magical Warfare (2014)
      Magical Warfare
      5.7
      TV Series
      • key animator: ending sequence
      • 2014
    • David Matranga and Yûki Kaji in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • animation director: opening
      • key animator: opening
      • 2013
    • The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
      The Tatami Galaxy
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • animation director
      • key animator
      • 2010
    • Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
      Welcome to the Space Show
      6.7
      • character design / animation director
      • 2010
    • Code Geass (2006)
      Code Geass
      8.7
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2008
    • Kite Liberator (2007)
      Kite Liberator
      5.5
      Video
      • key animator
      • 2007
    • Sword of the Stranger (2007)
      Sword of the Stranger
      7.7
      • key animator
      • 2007
    • Big Windup! (2007)
      Big Windup!
      7.6
      TV Series
      • animator: opening sequence
      • 2007
    • Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006)
      Welcome to the N.H.K.
      8.2
      TV Series
      • animation director: opening sequence
      • character designer
      • key animator: opening sequence
      • 2006
    • Diebuster: The Movie (2006)
      Diebuster: The Movie
      6.1
      • key animator
      • 2006
    • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
      The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
      7.6
      • animation director
      • 2006

    Art Department

    • Saori Hayami, Takuya Eguchi, and Atsumi Tanezaki in Spy x Family (2022)
      Spy x Family
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening animation
      • 2022
    • Horimiya (2021)
      Horimiya
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence
      • 2021
    • PERSONA5 the Animation (2018)
      PERSONA5 the Animation
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018–2019
    • Occultic;Nine (2016)
      Occultic;Nine
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Erased (2016)
      Erased
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist: ending animation
      • 2016
    • GARAKOWA - Restore the World (2015)
      GARAKOWA - Restore the World
      5.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Your Lie in April (2014)
      Your Lie in April
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Magical Warfare (2014)
      Magical Warfare
      5.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: ending animation
      • storyboard artist: opening animation
      • 2014
    • Tokyo Ravens (2013)
      Tokyo Ravens
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence
      • 2013–2014
    • David Matranga and Yûki Kaji in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening
      • 2013
    • A-Channel (2011)
      A-Channel
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence
      • 2011
    • Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006)
      Welcome to the N.H.K.
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence
      • 2006
    • Tales of Symphonia (2003)
      Tales of Symphonia
      8.5
      Video Game
      • illustrator: animated movies (as Shinji Ishihama)
      • 2003
    • Eiken (2003)
      Eiken
      3.7
      TV Mini Series
      • character designer
      • 2003–2004

    Director

    • Horimiya: The Missing Pieces (2023)
      Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Lilas Ikuta, Ayase, and Masashi Ishihama in Yoasobi: Sangenshoku (2021)
      Yoasobi: Sangenshoku
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Horimiya (2021)
      Horimiya
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • PERSONA5 the Animation (2018)
      PERSONA5 the Animation
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2019
    • Occultic;Nine (2016)
      Occultic;Nine
      6.5
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2016
    • GARAKOWA - Restore the World (2015)
      GARAKOWA - Restore the World
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Your Lie in April (2014)
      Your Lie in April
      8.5
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2014
    • Hiroaki Hirata, Daisuke Namikawa, Haruka Kudô, Kana Hanazawa, Kanako Tôjo, Mai Tôdô, and Risa Taneda in From the New World (2012)
      From the New World
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2013
    • A-Channel (2011)
      A-Channel
      6.5
      TV Series
      • opening sequence
      • 2011
    • Kamichu! (2005)
      Kamichu!
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2006
    • Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (1996)
      Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II
      5.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1997

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    • Alternative names
      • Masahi Ishihama

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