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name: "Yukihiro Masumoto"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "4 January 1971"
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average_over: 2
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# Yukihiro Masumoto

## Identity

Yukihiro Masumoto

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/yukihiro-masumoto
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** yukihiro-masumoto
- **IMDb ID:** nm2039703
- **TMDB ID:** 2381765
- **Wikidata ID:** Q115342356
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115342356, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2039703/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2381765

Cinematographer. Born 4 January 1971 in Okuchi [now Isa], Kagoshima, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 4 January 1971, Okuchi [now Isa], Kagoshima, Japan
- **Active:** 2003–2009
- **Also known as:** 増本由紀夫, Yukio Masumoto, 増元 由紀大
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115342356, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2039703/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2381765

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Summer Wars*](https://film.one/film/summer-wars.md) (77)

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## Biography

Yukihiro Masumoto is a Japanese cinematographer, also credited as Director of Photography. He was born on 4 January 1971 in Okuchi (now Isa), Kagoshima, Japan.

He has worked on numerous anime films and television series. His credits include *Summer Wars* (2009), *Mai Mai Miracle* (2009), *NANA* (2006), *Black Lagoon* (2006), *Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods* (2013), *Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic* (2017), *Blade of the Immortal* (2019) and *Record of Ragnarok* (2021). He is frequently associated with photography units such as Graphinica and MADBOX.

*Sources: imdb.com, animenewsnetwork.com, moviewiser.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Summer Wars* (2009), Fi1m 77, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/summer-wars.md)
- *Tokyo Godfathers* (2003), Fi1m 82, Compositing Artist — [page](https://film.one/film/tokyo-godfathers.md)

## Complete filmography (29)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *mono* (2025), series, Compositing Artist
- *Anne Shirley* (2025), series, Compositing Artist
- *Flower and Asura* (2025), series, Compositing Artist
- *Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime* (2024), series, Compositing Artist
- *My Clueless First Friend* (2023), series, Compositing Artist
- *MAKE MY DAY* (2023), series, Director of Photography
- *Record of Ragnarok* (2021), series, Director of Photography
- *Blade of the Immortal* (2019), series, Director of Photography
- *W'z* (2019), series, Director of Photography
- *HANEBADO!* (2018), series, Compositing Artist
- *Killing Bites* (2018), series, Director of Photography
- *Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic* (2017), Director of Photography
- *The Moment You Fall in Love* (2016), Compositing Artist
- *Pan de Peace!* (2016), series, Director of Photography
- *The Heroic Legend of Arslan* (2015), series, Director of Photography
- *Wonder Momo* (2014), series, Visual Effects Director
- *A Town Where You Live* (2013), series, Director of Photography
- *Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Alice in the Country of Hearts: Wonderful Wonder World* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Mai Mai Miracle* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Summer Wars* (2009), Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/summer-wars.md)
- *MapleStory* (2007), series, Director of Photography
- *Shigurui: Death Frenzy* (2007), series, Director of Photography
- *Black Lagoon* (2006), series, Director of Photography
- *NANA* (2006), series, Director of Photography
- *Final Fantasy VII: Last Order* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Tokyo Godfathers* (2003), Compositing Artist — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/tokyo-godfathers.md)
- *Metropolis* (2001), Compositing Artist
- *X* (1996), Compositing Artist

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