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Masaru Sakanishi

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Visual Effects
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Masaru Sakanishi is known for The Transformers: The Movie (1986), Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) and Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996).
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    Known for

    Orson Welles, Leonard Nimoy, Susan Blu, Robert Stack, and Lionel Stander in The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
    The Transformers: The Movie
    7.2
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1986
    Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)
    Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
    7.6
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1995
    Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)
    Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
    7.2
    Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
    Sailor Moon S: The Movie - Hearts in Ice (1994)
    Sailor Moon S: The Movie - Hearts in Ice
    7.6
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1994

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus - Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura (2008)
      One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus - Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura
      6.9
      • digital photography
      • 2008
    • One Piece: Episode of Alabasta - The Desert Princess and the Pirates (2007)
      One Piece: Episode of Alabasta - The Desert Princess and the Pirates
      6.8
      • digital photography
      • 2007
    • Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star Tick Tack Kiki Ippatsu!
      • digital photography
      • 2006
    • One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)
      One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle
      6.4
      • digital photography
      • 2006
    • Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart: The Movie (2005)
      Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart: The Movie
      6.2
      • digital photographer
      • 2005
    • One Piece: The Cursed Holy Sword (2004)
      One Piece: The Cursed Holy Sword
      6.5
      • chief camera operator
      • 2004
    • One Piece: Dead End Adventure (2003)
      One Piece: Dead End Adventure
      7.2
      • camera operator
      • 2003
    • One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom in the Strange Animal Island (2002)
      One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom in the Strange Animal Island
      6.2
      • camera operator
      • 2002
    • Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers (2001)
      Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers
      6.4
      • photography
      • 2001
    • One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001)
      One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
      6.6
      • digital camera operator
      • 2001
    • Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown!! The Golden Digimentals (2000)
      Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown!! The Golden Digimentals
      6.5
      • digital photography
      • 2000
    • One Piece: The Movie (2000)
      One Piece: The Movie
      6.9
      • camera operator
      • 2000
    • The File of Young Kindaichi 2: Murderous Deep Blue (1999)
      The File of Young Kindaichi 2: Murderous Deep Blue
      6.9
      • camera operator
      • 1999
    • Digimon Adventure (1999)
      Digimon Adventure
      7.6
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 1999
    • Dr. Suranpu Arare no bikkuri ban (1999)
      Dr. Suranpu Arare no bikkuri ban
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 1999

    Cinematographer

    • Eiga futari wa purikyua max heart 2: Yuki-zora no tomodati (2005)
      Eiga futari wa purikyua max heart 2: Yuki-zora no tomodati
      6.8
      • director of photography
      • 2005
    • Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)
      Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
      7.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 1996
    • Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)
      Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989)
      Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 1989
    • Dr. Slump & Arale: The City of Dreams, Mechapolis (1985)
      Dr. Slump & Arale: The City of Dreams, Mechapolis
      6.7
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1985

    Visual Effects

    • Superflat Monogram (2003)
      Superflat Monogram
      6.3
      Short
      • digital compositor (as Masaru Banzai)
      • 2003

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      • Masaru Banzai

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