Masaru Kitao

Masaru Kitao

Known for: Visual Effects
Biography: 1961-07-15 (62 years old)

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Biography

Masaru Kitao (北尾 勝, Kitao Masaru, born July 15, 1961) is a Japanese animator known for his work with Madhouse.

Primarily a key animator and animation director for anime television series, Kitao has also on occasion done character designs. Recently, he has won much praise for his adapted character designs for the popular Death Note TV series. Consequently, Death Note has become his best known work. Along with Death Note director Tetsurō Araki, he was a Guest of Honor at Anime Expo 2007.

When asked by fans at Anime Expo 2007, he revealed that L from Death Note is his favorite character, both to empathize with and to draw. He also stated that he would like to work on an L-themed spin-off anime, and that fans in America and Japan should request one if they too are interested.

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Filmography

all 30

TV Shows 20

Director 19

Movies 10

Lead Animator / Lead Animator / Key Animation / Supervising Animation Director
Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin (2023)

TV
Animation Director / Key Animation
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom

Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023)

Movie
Opening/Ending Animation / Supervising Animation Director / Key Animation / Opening/Ending Animation
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace (2021)

TV
Supervising Animation Director
Cells at Work!: A Gut-wrenching Resurrection of the Formidable Enemy!

Cells at Work!: A Gut-wrenching Resurrection of the Formidable Enemy! (2020)

Movie
Animation Director
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)

Movie
6.77
Key Animation / Supervising Animation Director
Cells at Work!

Cells at Work! (2018)

TV
Supervising Animation Director / Animation Director
Orange

Orange (2016)

TV
5.83
Key Animation
My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia (2016)

TV
6.22
Key Animation
Tomcat's Big Adventure

Tomcat's Big Adventure (2014)

Movie
Supervising Animation Director / Animation Director
Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan (2013)

TV
7.7
Animation Director
High School D×D

High School D×D (2012)

TV
6.83
Animation Director / Key Animation
Chihayafuru

Chihayafuru (2011)

TV
Animation Director
Tibetan Dog

Tibetan Dog (2011)

Movie
Animation Director
High School of the Dead

High School of the Dead (2010)

TV
9
Key Animation
Box of Goblins

Box of Goblins (2008)

TV
Character Designer / Supervising Animation Director / Supervising Animation Director / Key Animation / Animation Director / Character Designer
Death Note

Death Note (2006)

TV
6.46
Animation Director
Rozen Maiden

Rozen Maiden (2004)

TV
Animation Director / Key Animation
Gungrave

Gungrave (2003)

TV
6.8
Key Animation
Texhnolyze

Texhnolyze (2003)

TV
6
Animation Director
Chobits

Chobits (2002)

TV
4.67
Animation Director / Key Animation
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution

Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution (2002)

TV
Key Animation
Metropolis

Metropolis (2001)

Movie
4.5
Key Animation
The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank (1995)

Movie
Key Animation
Phantom Quest Corp.

Phantom Quest Corp. (1994)

TV
Key Animation
Sleepless Oedo

Sleepless Oedo (1993)

Movie
Animation Director / Character Designer
Pops

Pops (1993)

Movie
Key Animation / Animation Director
Yawara!

Yawara! (1989)

TV
Key Animation
Dragon Century

Dragon Century (1988)

TV
Key Animation
Gunbuster

Gunbuster (1988)

TV
Key Animation
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars (1988)

Movie
4.67

Ratings

Average 6.96
Based on 1.06 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1988
2001
2008
2006
2023
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Information

Known For
Visual Effects

Gender
Male

Birthday
1961-07-15 (62 years old)

Also Known As
北尾勝, 北尾 勝


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