Soichi Masui

Biography

Souichi Masui (増井 壮一, Masui Sōichi, born 1966) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Urawa City, Saitama Prefecture (currently Saitama City). He sometimes works under the pseudonym Kazuma Mizukusa (水草一馬).

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

44

Birth Date

1966-03-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Urawa, Saitama, Japan

Known For

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  Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
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  Sakura Quest
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  Akiba Maid War
• 

  Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
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  Scrapped Princess
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  Heaven's Design Team

Credits

• directing (16 credits)

  • Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Akiba Maid War

    series director

    directing

    - At Moe’s End (2022) ... series director directing

    - Battles Without Moe (2022) ... series director directing

    - To Die for Love: Tears Fall on Electric Town (2022) ... series director directing

    - Akiba Creatures Go Wild! Let the Moe Festivities Begin!! (2022) ... series director directing

    - A Blood-soaked Ballgame: The Kyun of Victory Shines on You (2022) ... series director directing
    2022
  • Heaven's Design Team

    series director

    directing

    - Idea 12 (2021) ... series director directing

    - Idea 11 (2021) ... series director directing

    - Idea 10 (2021) ... series director directing

    - Idea 9 (2021) ... series director directing

    - Idea 8 (2021) ... series director directing
    2021
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    series director

    directing

    - No Dreams of Santa Claus (2025) ... series director directing

    - Reindeer's Work (2025) ... series director directing

    - The World Dreams (2025) ... series director directing

    - Holy Night (2025) ... series director directing

    - I Need You (2025) ... series director directing
    2018
  • Sakura Quest

    series director

    directing

    - The Kingdom of Cherry Blossoms (2017) ... series director directing

    - The Eternal Obelisk (2017) ... series director directing

    - The Crystal of Melting Snow (2017) ... series director directing

    - The New Moon Luminarie (2017) ... series director directing

    - The Pixie in the Town of Ice (2017) ... series director directing
    2017
  • Chaika - The Coffin Princess

    series director

    directing

    - The Girl Who Carries the Gundo (2014) ... series director directing

    - The Throne That Invites War (2014) ... series director directing

    - The Bells of Contention (2014) ... series director directing

    - Black Agenda (2014) ... series director directing

    - The Castle of Madness (2014) ... series director directing
    2014
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! Me and the Space Princess

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy

    director

    directing
    2011
  • RahXephon Interlude: Her and Herself/Thatness and Thereness

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Scrapped Princess

    series director

    directing

    - Symphony of the Protectors (2003) ... series director directing

    - Oratorio of the Mortals (2003) ... series director directing

    - A Rondo That Transcends Time (2003) ... series director directing

    - Passion of the Lonely God (2003) ... series director directing

    - Overture of Holy Destruction (2003) ... series director directing
    2003
  • The Truth of Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales

    director

    directing
    2000
  • The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales

    director

    directing
    2000
  • True School Ghosts

    director

    directing
    1999

• art (27 credits)

  • Girls Band Cry

    - The Sky Darkens Again (2024) ... storyboard artist art
    2024
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

    storyboard artist

    art
    2023
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out

    storyboard artist

    art
    2023
  • Akiba Maid War

    - At Moe’s End (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - Creature Gang War Chronicles: The Bloody Extra-Akiba Terrestrial Showdown! (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Inside Story! A Drillmaster for the Swine!! (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - Gambling Adoracalypse: Yumechi (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - Oink It Up! Starting Today, You’re an Akiba Maid! (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • Appare-Ranman!

    - I am GIL! (2020) ... storyboard artist art
    2020
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

    storyboard artist

    art
    2019
  • Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    - No Dreams of Santa Claus (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Dissonant Notes (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Idol Song (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Puberty Continues (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Dawn After an Endless Night (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2018
  • Sakura Quest

    - The Kingdom of Cherry Blossoms (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Fairy's Recipe (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Gathering of the Five Champions (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - Off to Magical Manoyama (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2017
  • The Heroic Legend of Arslan

    - The End of Winter (2015) ... storyboard artist art
    2015
  • Noragami

    - The Sound of a Thread Snapping (2015) ... storyboard artist art
    2014
  • Knights of Sidonia

    - Glory (2014) ... storyboard artist art
    2014
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!

    storyboard artist

    art
    2013
  • Psycho-Pass

    - Cubism (2019) ... storyboard artist art

    - Nobody Knows Your Face (2012) ... storyboard artist art
    2012
  • UN-GO episode:0 INGA-RON

    storyboard artist

    art
    2011
  • Trigun: Badlands Rumble

    storyboard artist

    art
    2010
  • Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva

    storyboard artist

    art
    2009
  • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    storyboard artist

    art
    2009
  • Canaan

    - Voice (2009) ... storyboard artist art
    2009
  • Soul Eater

    - Legend of the Holy Sword - Kid and Black☆Star's Great Adventure? (2008) ... storyboard artist art

    - Shape of the Soul - Enter the Ultimate Meister Stein? (2008) ... storyboard artist art

    - I Am the Star! The Big Man is Showing Up Here? (2008) ... storyboard artist art
    2008
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb

    storyboard artist

    art
    2007
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

    - Time of Awakening (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Flight (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Soil and Hero (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Chagum's Resolution (2007) ... storyboard artist art
    2007
  • Den-noh Coil

    - The Summer Festival and a Duel (2007) ... storyboard artist art
    2007
  • Ergo Proxy

    - Bilbul (2006) ... storyboard artist art

    - Busy Doing Nothing (2006) ... storyboard artist art

    - Wrong Way Home (2006) ... storyboard artist art

    - Shining Sign (2006) ... storyboard artist art
    2006
  • Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa

    storyboard artist

    art
    2005
  • Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

    storyboard artist

    art
    2005
  • Samurai Champloo

    - Evanescent Encounter (2) (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - Evanescent Encounter (1) (2005) ... storyboard artist art
    2004
  • Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

    - Festival (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - Write Music (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - Dream (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - Ciel Bleu (2004) ... storyboard artist art

    - Night Before LIVE (2004) ... storyboard artist art
    2004

• visual effects (1 credits)

  • My Hero Academia

    - The High, Deep Blue Sky (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Tomura Shigaraki: Origin (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Tenko Shimura: Origin (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Sad Man's Parade (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Revival Party (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2016