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name: "Shoichi Masuo"
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roles: ["Director"]
born: "24 February 1960"
died: "24 July 2017"
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average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-16T23:24:06.246838+00:00"
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# Shoichi Masuo

Director. Born 24 February 1960 in Tōkyō, Japan. Died 24 July 2017.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 24 February 1960, Tōkyō, Japan
- **Died:** 24 July 2017
- **Active:** 1988–1995
- **Also known as:** Shôichi Masuo, Shouichi Masuo, 増尾 昭一

## Biography

Shōichi Masuo was a Japanese animator, animation director and director. Born in Tokyo on 24 February 1960, he began his career in the early 1980s at Studio Giants before working freelance and joining Gainax. He later moved to Studio Khara.

He is credited as director on episodes of *Neon Genesis Evangelion* (1995) and the compilation films *Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth* (1997) and *EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²* (1998). Other directing credits include *Crimson Wolf* (1993), *Submarine 707R* (2003–2004) and *Demonbane* (2006). Masuo specialised in mechanical and effects animation and contributed to *Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise* (1987) as assistant director, *Gunbuster* (1988) and *Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water* (1990). He died in Japan on 24 July 2017.

*Sources: animenewsnetwork.com, imdb.com, anilist.co.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Neon Genesis Evangelion* (1995), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/neon-genesis-evangelion.md)
- *Akira* (1988), Fi1m 83, Key Animation — [page](https://film.one/film/akira.md)

## Also known for

- *Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth* (1997), Director
- *Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise* (1987), Assistant Director
- *EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²* (1998), Director
- *Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water* (1990), Director
- *Gunbuster* (1988), Director
- *Revival of Evangelion* (1998), Director

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