Masashi Abe

Biography

Career Overview

Masashi Abe has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Macross with 1 titles. Signature works include Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story, Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time, Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

28

Known For

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  Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story
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  Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
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  Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
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  Blue Gender

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Macross (1 titles)
• Macross Frontier Collection (1 titles)
• Inuyasha Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Houko Kuwashima (2 collaborations)
• Toru Okawa (2 collaborations)
• Akiko Kimura (1 collaborations)
• Mai Nakahara (1 collaborations)
• Takashi Ukaji (1 collaborations)
• Masaya Matsukaze (1 collaborations)
• Kappei Yamaguchi (1 collaborations)
• Satsuki Yukino (1 collaborations)
• Koji Tsujitani (1 collaborations)
• Kumiko Watanabe (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (23 credits)

  • MF GHOST

    - The Shocking New MFG Generation (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • The Faraway Paladin

    - The Lord of the Rust Mountains (2023) ... director directing

    - A Brief Return Home (2023) ... director directing

    - The Mad Forest (2023) ... director directing
    2021
  • Gleipnir

    - Shadows in Memory (2020) ... director directing
    2020
  • Nekopara

    - House-Sitting Cats (2020) ... director directing

    - A Lost Kitten? (2020) ... director directing
    2020
  • If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord

    - The Young Girl Visits a Port Town (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • Sagrada Reset

    - Boy, Girl and the Story of Sagrada 2/5 (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • My Hero Academia

    - More of a Hero Than Anyone (2021) ... director directing

    - Relief for License Trainees (2020) ... director directing

    - Suneater of the Big Three (2019) ... director directing

    - Deku vs. Kacchan, Part 2 (2018) ... director directing
    2016
  • Blood Blockade Battlefront

    - Z's Longest Day (Part 2) (2015) ... director directing
    2015
  • Noragami

    - Your Voice Calls Out (2015) ... director directing

    - Divine Acclamation, Imprecation (2015) ... director directing

    - One of Her Memories (2015) ... director directing
    2014
  • Hyperdimension Neptunia

    - The Fruit (Deep Purple) of revenge (2013) ... director directing
    2013
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    - A Race Toward the Brink (2013) ... director directing

    - Overdrive (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

    - The Mino Disturbance (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell

    director

    directing
    2011
  • The Future Diary

    - Double Holder (2012) ... director directing
    2011
  • Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story

    director

    directing

    - I Walk the Path of the Heavens! (2008) ... director directing

    - The King of Fist's Office is Falling! (2008) ... director directing

    - The Holy Emperor Cometh! (2008) ... director directing

    - Fists Smashed in Hot Sand! (2008) ... director directing

    - A Woman's Battle! (2008) ... director directing
    2008
  • Aquarion

    - Rise Up, Life. (2012) ... director directing
    2005
  • Da Capo

    - A Mirage the Color of Cherry Blossoms (2005) ... director directing

    - Writing In Progress! (2005) ... director directing

    - Past the Rows of Cherry Trees (2005) ... director directing

    - The Door Into Memories (2003) ... director directing

    - Feelings Brushing By (2003) ... director directing
    2003
  • Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time

    second unit director

    directing
    2001
  • InuYasha

    - Sango's Suffering and Kohaku's Life (2001) ... director directing
    2000
  • Blue Gender

    director

    directing

    - Let Me (2000) ... director directing

    - Adagio (2000) ... director directing

    - Compass (2000) ... director directing

    - Soliste (2000) ... director directing

    - Dogma (2000) ... director directing
    1999
  • Golden Boy

    - Animation is Fun! (1996) ... assistant director directing
    1995
  • Key the Metal Idol

    - Scroll I (1995) ... director directing

    - Cursor I (1995) ... director directing
    1994
  • Tenchi Muyo!

    - Here Comes Ayeka! (1992) ... director directing
    1992

• art (5 credits)

  • MF GHOST

    - The Shocking New MFG Generation (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Nekopara

    - A Lost Kitten? (2020) ... storyboard artist art
    2020
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    - Yellow Temperance (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Race Toward the Brink (2013) ... storyboard artist art

    - Overdrive (2012) ... storyboard artist art
    2012
  • Blue Dragon

    - The Dark Dragon (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Cynthia's Madness (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Dragnov's Last Stand (2007) ... storyboard artist art
    2007
  • Da Capo

    - Da Capo (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Mirage the Color of Cherry Blossoms (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - Writing In Progress! (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - Past the Rows of Cherry Trees (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Door Into Memories (2003) ... storyboard artist art
    2003