Koji Masunari

Koji Masunari
舛成孝二
Born	(1965-01-01) January 1, 1965 (age 60) Shimane Prefecture
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Anime director
Years active	1985–present
Notable work	Kamichu! Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

Koji Masunari (Japanese: 舛成孝二, Hepburn: Masunari Kōji, 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.

Biography

Koji Masunari was born in Shimane Prefecture on January 1, 1965.[1] In 2005, Masunari directed the anime adaptation of Kamichu!, which was won the excellence award at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival.[2][3] 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.[4][5]

Works

Television series

• Android Announcer Maico 2010 (1998) (director)[1]
• Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety (臣士魔法劇場 リスキー☆セフティ, Omishi Mahou Gekijou: Risky/Safety) (1999–2000) (director)[6]
• Kokoro Library (ココロ図書館, Kokoro Toshokan) (2001–2002) (director)[7]
• R.O.D the TV (2003–2004)[2]
• Kamichu! (かみちゅ!) (2005) (director)[2]
• Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (マギ, Magi) (2012–2014) (director)[4]
• Blue Period (ブルーピリオド, Burū Piriodo) (2021) (chief director)[8]

Original video animation

• Photon: The Idiot Adventures (フォトン) (1997–1999) (director)[6]
• Read or Die (2001–2002) (director)[2]

Films

• Welcome to the Space Show (宇宙ショーへようこそ, Uchū Shō e Yōkoso) (2010) (director)[2]
• Trapezium (トラペジウム, Torapejiumu) (2024) (supervisor)[9]

References

1. "『かみちゅ！』倉田英之×舛成孝二インタビュー（１）「神様は中学生」ではなく「神様で中学生」". Web Animation Magazine (in Japanese). July 22, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
2. Loo, Egan (January 7, 2008). "Read or Die Team to Create The Uchū Show Movie in 2008". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
3. "2005 Japan Media Arts Festival Awards" (in Japanese). Japan Media Arts Plaza, Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
4. Loo, Egan (September 12, 2012). "Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic's 4th Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
5. "The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 - 2019)". IGN. January 1, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
6. Macdonald, Christopher (March 22, 2004). "Anime Central Guests". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
7. "Staff" (in Japanese). Kokoro Library official website. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
8. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 24, 2021). "The Blue Period. Anime Reveals Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
9. Cayanan, Joanna (December 11, 2023). "Kazumi Takayama's trapezium Novel Gets Anime Film Adaptation on May 10, 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

External links

• Koji Masunari at Anime News Network's encyclopedia