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Masao MARUYAMA

丸山 正雄
Family name (in kanji): 丸山
Given name (in kanji): 正雄
Date of birth: 1941-06-19
Hometown: Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan
Chronology:
(1959) Joined Mushi Productions
(1972-10) Founded Madhouse Studios
(2002) Won the "Special/Lifetime Achievement" Award at the 7th Animation Kobe
(2011-06-14) Established Studio MAPPA
Web Diary / Blog:
Masao Maruyama @ Twitter (Japanese)
News: Show:
NHK World Streams Documentary About Masao Maruyama in English (May 13, 2024)
N LITE's 'Afro-Anime' Film MFINDA Reveals More Staff, Preview at Annecy (Apr 28, 2023)
Otakon Announces 7 Additional Guests (Jun 13, 2019)
North Carolina's Animazement to Host Producer Masao Maruyama, A-1 Pictures President Masuo Ueda (Apr 14, 2019)
Producer: Script for Anime of Satoshi Kon's Opus Manga Being Written (Aug 28, 2018)
Producer Masao Maruyama Teases Desire to Animate Satoshi Kon's OPUS Manga (Jul 10, 2017)
Otakon Hosts Masao Maruyama, Hidenori Matsubara (Jun 11, 2017)
'your name.,' Shin Godzilla, In This Corner of The World Film Producers Win Fujimoto Awards (Apr 20, 2017)
Masao Maruyama, Jirō Ishii Cancel Otakon Apperances (Aug 11, 2016)
Otakon to Host Kenji Horikawa, Nobuhiro Kikuchi, Kazuki Higashiji, TakaOtacraft, Masao Maruyama (Aug 1, 2016)
Anime Boston to Host Voice Actor Toshio Furukawa, Voice Actress Shino Kakinuma, Producer Masao Maruyama (Mar 6, 2016)
Garo: Guren no Tsuki's Teaser Previews Masei Nakayama's Voice (Sep 16, 2015)
Otakon to Host Studio MAPPA's Masao Maruyama, Yasuaki Iwase, Toru Kubo (Jun 11, 2015)
Animazement to Host Voice Actors Kikuko Inoue, Ryusei Nakao (Feb 22, 2015)
Otakon to Host Sunrise Producer Masayuki Ozaki (Jul 17, 2013)
Otakon to Host Cowboy Bebop Director Shinichiro Watanabe (Jun 26, 2013)
Otakon to Host Prolific Voice Actor Tomokazu Seki (Jun 20, 2013)
Singer/Songwriter Chiaki Ishikawa to Perform at Otakon (Jun 11, 2013)
Yoko Kanno's Quake Relief CD Includes Anime Video (Apr 14, 2013)
Black Lagoon's Katabuchi Directs Video of Yoko Kanno's Quake Relief Song (Mar 19, 2013)
Mappa's Toyota Ha:mo Concept Anime Short Streamed (Nov 15, 2012)
Mappa & Niigata City's Komachi to Dangorō Anime Streamed (Nov 15, 2012)
Otakon to Host Madhouse Founder Masao Maruyama (Jul 12, 2012)
N. Carolina's Animazement to Host Singer Kotoko, Manga Creator Mayu Shinjo (Apr 18, 2012)
Otakon to Host Tiger & Bunny Producer Masayuki Ozaki (Jul 14, 2011)
Otakon to Host Madhouse Founder Masao Maruyama (Jul 13, 2011)
Anime Expo to Host 3 From High School of the Dead Crew (Jun 21, 2011)
California's AM2 Hosts Madhouse's Maruyama, Katabuchi (Jun 14, 2011)
Trigun Film Gets North American Theatrical Release (Update 2) (May 3, 2011)
Animazement Hosts Satoshi Kon's Widow & Madhouse Head (Apr 18, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Satoshi Kon, His Wife, Madhouse Studio Write About His Passing (Update 4) (Aug 25, 2010)
Madhouse Reveals Ninja Ten Battles Web Anime with Kawajiri (Jul 30, 2010)
Marvel Anime to Run on G4 in the United States in 2011 (Update 4) (Jul 23, 2010)
Baltimore's Otakon to Host Felipe Smith, Peter Beagle (Jul 8, 2010)
Otakon to Host Voice Actor/Sound Director Yuji Mitsuya (Jul 5, 2010)
Otakon to Host Rainbow's Koujina, Madhouse's Maruyama (Jun 29, 2010)
Madhouse Makes Anime Series for Warners' Supernatural TV Show (Update 2) (Jun 10, 2010)
Iron Man Anime's US Debut in July, JP Debut in October (May 28, 2010)
Watchmen's Alex Tse Wrote Script for Live-Action Ninja Scroll (Feb 24, 2010)
Madhouse's Iron Man Next Spring, Wolverine in Summer (Nov 7, 2009)
Madhouse Head to Offer 1st Look at Marvel Anime at CCI (Jul 11, 2009)
Madhouse Studio Co-Founder Maruyama Returns to Otakon (Jun 23, 2009)
4 Japanese Guests Cancel Animazement Trip due to Swine Flu Concerns (May 15, 2009)
Otakon to Host Madhouse Studio Co-Founder Maruyama (Apr 25, 2008)
Madhouse to Animate Otakon Video (Mar 30, 2008)
Anime of Jovovich's Ultraviolet Film Confirmed (Update 3) (Mar 27, 2008)
Animated Trigun the Movie Planned for 2009 in Japan (Feb 27, 2008)
Rintaro's Yona Yona Penguin Film Pushed Back to 2009 (Feb 21, 2008)
Animazement Announces 7 Japanese Guests (Jan 11, 2007)
Animazement Announces 2007 Convention Details (Jan 6, 2007)
Five New Otakon Guests (May 30, 2006)
Rintaro, Maruyama at AnimeNext (May 3, 2006)
Trigun Movie (Oct 20, 2005)
More Guests for Otakon (Jul 13, 2005)
More AX Guests (Jun 21, 2004)
Otakon 2003: Final Guest Announcement (Jul 14, 2003)
Satoshi Kon bring Tokyo Godfathers to BAAF (May 18, 2003)
Otakon 2002: Opening Ceremonies (Jul 29, 2002)
New Otakon Guests of Honor (Jun 10, 2002)
Vampire Hunter D DVD release (Nov 26, 2001)
BAAF Wrap-up PR (Nov 14, 2001)
Otakon: Complete Guest of Honor List (Jun 23, 2001)
Otakon: Two new Guests of Honor (Jun 19, 2001)
Twilight of the Dark Masters PR (Mar 20, 2001)
Pet Shop of Horror Special Edition DVD (Jan 13, 2001)
Convention reports:
Wikia [LIVE] Presents: The Masters of Animanga (Oct 12, 2013)
Masao Maruyama/MAPPA Q&A (Jul 28, 2012)
Interest:
Veteran Producer Masao Maruyama Warns of Anime's Creative Decline (May 4, 2023)
Interviews:
Interview: Studio MAPPA's Masao Maruyama (Aug 30, 2017)
Interview: Legendary Anime Producer Masao Maruyama (Jan 27, 2017)
GARO Cast & Crew Q&A at Otakon 2015 (Aug 11, 2015)
Press Releases:
M2 Studio President Masao Maruyama to Return to Otakon (Jun 13, 2019)
Veteran Producer Masao Maruyama Returns for 12th Otakon (Jun 22, 2014)
Otakon Welcomes Back Masao Maruyama for 2012 (Jul 12, 2012)
Japan Expo 13th Impact, The Best of Japanese Culture in Paris (Jul 2, 2012)
Animazement Announces 2012 Guest Lineup (Apr 18, 2012)
AM2 Welcomes MADHOUSE's Maruyama-san and Katabuchi-san as Guests of Honor (Jun 14, 2011)
Other articles: Show:
6 Interesting Things I Learned About Anime From the Legendary Producer Maruyama Masao Documentary (May 27, 2024)
This Week in Anime - Donghua Keeps Getting Better (May 11, 2023)
Studio Chizu Shares Vision of the Future at JX '23 (Feb 15, 2023)
The Winter 2023 Anime Preview Guide - Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (Jan 10, 2023)
Ranking the Films of Satoshi Kon (Mar 1, 2019)
Hey, Answerman! - Struggling For Illegitimacy (Aug 12, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Rintaro vs. Rintaro (Jul 31, 2011)
Farewell Satoshi Kon (Nov 3, 2010)
The Mike Toole Show - Bein' a Hata (Aug 29, 2010)
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A-Girl (OAV) : Producer
(The) Adventures of Pinocchio (TV) : Series Composition, Screenplay (17 episodes
eps 4-11, 14-15, 20-21, 24-26, 29-30
)
Aim for the Ace! (TV) : Script (8 episodes
eps 4, 7, 10, 12-13, 18, 20, 23
), Literature Manager
Alexander: The Movie : Producer, Production producer (Madhouse)
Allison & Lillia (TV) : Planning
Aquarian Age - Sign for Evolution (TV) : Planning
Aquarian Age the Movie (OAV) : Executive producer
Ashita no Joe (TV) : Setting
Azuki-chan (movie) : Producer
Balatack (TV) : Series Composition
Barefoot Gen (movie) : Scene Planning
Barefoot Gen 2 (movie) : Production Design
Batman: Gotham Knight (movie) : Producer (eps 4, 6)
Battle Angel (OAV) : Production producer
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad (TV) : Planning
BELLE (movie) : Special Thanks To
Beyblade (TV) : Producer
BioHunter (OAV) : Producer
Birdy the Mighty (OAV) : Producer
Black Lagoon (TV) : Planning
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (OAV) : Planning
Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage (TV) : Editing
Blade (TV) : Planning
Bobby's Girl (movie) : Producer
Bomber Man & Bidaman Bakugaiden V (TV) : Planning
Bomberman Bidaman Bakugaiden (TV) : Planning
Boogiepop Phantom (TV) : Producer
Botchan (special, 1980) : Setting
(The) Boy and The Beast (movie) : Special Thanks To
Bride of Deimos (OAV) : Setting Producer
BRONZE KoJi NANJo cathexis (OAV) : Producer
Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (TV) : Producer
Cardcaptor Sakura The Movie 2: The Sealed Card : Planning
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie : Executive producer, Planning
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Casshern Sins (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Chance Pop Session (TV) : Producer, Planning
Chaos;HEAd (TV) : Planning (MADHOUSE)
Chi's New Address (TV) : Planning
Chi's Sweet Home (TV) : Planning
Chihayafuru (TV) : Creative Producer
Chihayafuru 2 (TV) : Creative Producer
Chobits (OAV) : Planning
Chobits (TV) : Planning
CLAMP in Wonderland (OAV) : Production producer
Claymore (TV) : Producer
Clover (special) : Producer
Cyber City Oedo 808 (OAV) : Planning
(The) Dagger of Kamui (movie) : Producer, Fixed Designs, Production Design
Death Note (TV) : Producer
Death Note Relight - Visions of a God (special) : Producer
Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors (special) : Producer
Demon City Shinjuku (OAV) : Setting
Den-noh Coil (TV) : Animation producer
Devil Hunter Yohko (OAV) : Planning
Devil May Cry (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Di Gi Charat (TV) : Planning
Di Gi Charat - A Trip to the Planet (movie) : Executive producer
Di Gi Charat Kuchi Kara Bazooka (OAV) : Executive producer
(The) Diary of Anne Frank (movie) : Producer
Dino Mech Gaiking (TV 1/1976) : Series Composition, Scenario
DNA Sights 999.9 (movie) : Producer (Madhouse)
DNA² (TV) : Producer
Donguri to Yamaneko (movie) : Producer (Madhouse)
Doomed Megalopolis (OAV) : Producer
(The) Door into Summer (movie) : Setting
Down Load - Namiamidabutsu wa Ai no Uta (OAV) : Producer
Dragon Drive (TV) : Planning
Fairy Musketeers (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
(The) Fantastic Adventures of Unico (movie) : Setting
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (OAV) : Production producer
Galaxy Angel (TV) : Executive producer
Galaxy Angel A (TV) : Planning
Galaxy Angel Z (TV) : Executive producer
Garo the Animation (TV) : Creative Producer
Garo: Crimson Moon (TV) : Creative Producer
Garo: Divine Flame (movie) : Creative Producer
(The) Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie) : Planning
Goku II - Midnight Eye (OAV) : Setting
Goku: Midnight Eye (OAV) : Setting
(The) Gokusen (TV) : Producer
Grimm Dōwa - Kin no Tori (movie) : Setting Production
Gungrave (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Gunslinger Girl (TV) : Planning (MADHOUSE)
(The) Gutsy Frog (TV) : Script (ep 90)
Haguregumo (movie) : Setting
Hajime no Ippo (TV) : Producer
Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road (special) : Producer
Hajime no Ippo - Mashiba vs. Kimura (OAV) : Producer
Hanada Shōnen-shi (TV) : Producer
Hazedon (TV) : Setting Manager
Hells (movie) : Planning
Hellsing Ultimate (OAV) : Executive producer (Madhouse; eps 5-7)
Hidamari no Ki (TV) : Producer (Madhouse)
Hitsuji no Uta (OAV) : Producer
Hoero! Bun Bun (movie) : Producer
Hunter × Hunter (TV 2011) : Creative Producer
Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge (movie) : Creative Producer
Ichigo 100% (special) : Producer
Ichigo 100% (TV) : Planning (MADHOUSE)
In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World (movie) : Planning
In This Corner of the World (movie) : Planning (MAPPA)
Jetter Mars (TV) : Series Composition
Jubei-Chan 2: The Counterattack of Siberia Yagyu (TV) : Planning
Jubei-Chan The Ninja Girl - Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch (TV) : Producer
Junk Boy (OAV) : Producer
Kaiba (TV) : Planning
Kaiji: Against All Rules (TV) : Planning
Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (TV) : Planning
Kamen no Maid Guy (TV) : Planning (MADHOUSE)
Karakuri Circus (TV) : Creative Producer
Kattobase! Dreamers ―Carp Tanjō Monogatari― (movie) : Producer
Kaze no Matasaburo (OAV) : Producer (Madhouse)
Kaze o Nuke! (OAV) : Producer
Kemonozume (TV) : Planning
Kiba (TV) : Project
Kids on the Slope (TV) : Creative Producer
Kieta Akazukin-chan (movie) : Producer
Kiss wa Me ni Shite (OAV) : Producer
Kobato. (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Komachi to Dangorō (ONA) : Producer
Kunimatsu-sama No Otoridai (TV) : Setting
Last Order Final Fantasy VII (OAV) : Producer
Laura, a Little Girl on the Prairie (TV) : Screenplay
Leave it to Kero! Theatrical Version (movie) : Planning
Leave it to Piyoko! (OAV) : Executive producer
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (movie) : Animation producer
Lensman (movie) : Producer
Magical Meow Meow Taruto (TV) : Planning Cooperation (Madhouse)
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (TV) : Animation producer
MapleStory (TV) : Planning
Master Keaton (OAV) : Producer
Master Keaton (TV) : Producer
Mermaid's Scar (OAV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Metropolis (movie) : Animation producer, Project Initiation
MFINDA (movie) : Producer
Millennium Actress (movie) : Planning
Mirage of Blaze (TV) : Production producer (Madhouse)
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland (OAV) : Production producer
Mokke (TV) : Executive producer
Monster (TV) : Producer (Madhouse)
Mōryō no Hako (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Mujin Wakusei Survive (TV) : Animation producer
NANA (TV) : Producer (Madhouse)
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (OAV) : Planning
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (movie) : Producer
Natsuki Crisis (OAV) : Producer
Needless (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Neo-Tokyo (movie) : Producer
Nezumi Monogatari - George to Gerald no Bōken (movie) : Planning
Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge (OAV) : Animation producer, Production producer
Nineteen 19 (OAV) : Producer
Ninja Scroll (movie) : Line Producer
Ninja Scroll (TV) : Planning
Oedo wa Nemurenai! (OAV) : Producer
Ogawa no Medaka (movie) : Producer
Oh! Edo Rocket (TV) : Planning
Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei (TV) : Planning
One Outs (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Onihei (TV) : Producer
Oshare Kozō wa Hanamaru (OAV) : Producer
Oz (OAV) : Setting
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (TV) : Executive producer
Paprika (movie) : Development
Paradise Kiss (TV) : Producer
Paranoia Agent (TV) : Planning
Patlabor WXIII (movie 3) : Animation producer
Perfect Blue (movie) : Producer
Pet Shop of Horrors (TV) : Planning
Phantom Quest Corp. (OAV) : Planning
(The) Phoenix -Space- (OAV) : Producer
(The) Phoenix: Chapter of Ho-o (movie) : Producer
(The) Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato (OAV) : Producer
(The) Piano Forest (movie) : Planning
Pita-Ten (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Pluto (manga) : Postscript (Volume 7)
Pluto (ONA) : Executive producer
Pops (OAV) : Producer
(The) Princess and the Pilot (movie) : Planning
Princess Knight (TV) : Screenplay (ep 46), Setting
Princess Resurrection (TV) : Planning (MADHOUSE)
Program (OAV) : Animation producer
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren (OAV) : Producer
Punch Line (TV) : Production Generalization
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis (TV) : Production Supervision
Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War (movie) : Production Design
Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Record of Lodoss War (OAV) : Producer
Redline (movie) : Planning
Reign: The Conqueror (TV) : Producer, Production producer (Madhouse)
Rizelmine (TV) : Producer
Ryūjinnuma (movie) : Producer
Saint Beast ~Ikusen no Hiru to Yoru Hen~ (OAV) : Production producer
Sakura Wars (TV) : Producer
Satanika (U.S. OAV) : Producer
Shigurui: Death Frenzy (TV) : Planning
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Singles (OAV) : Producer
Sōten Kōro (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Space Pirate Captain Herlock The Endless Odyssey (OAV) : Planning
Spirit Warrior (OAV 2) : Production producer
Stink Bomb (movie) : Producer
Stitch! (TV) : Executive producer, Planning
Stitch!: Itazura Alien no Daibōken (TV) : Planning
(The) Story of Saiunkoku (TV) : Animation producer
(The) Story of Saiunkoku Second Series (TV 2) : Animation producer
Strawberry Panic! (TV) : Planning
Street Fighter (U.S. TV) : Producer (Madhouse)
Summer Wars (movie) : Planning
Super Doll Licca-chan: Licca-chan Zettai Zetsumei! Doll Knights no Kiseki (movie) : Animation producer
Supernatural: The Anime Series (OAV) : Executive producer
Sweet Valerian (TV) : Planning
Symphonic Poem: Jungle Emperor Leo (OAV) : Producer
Take the X Train (OAV) : Setting Producer
Tenjho Tenge (TV) : Producer (Madhouse)
Terror in Resonance (TV) : Executive Animation Producer
Texhnolyze (TV) : Executive producer (Madhouse)
Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son-Goku (movie) : Production Assistant
Tohai Densetu Akagi -Yamini Maiorita Tensai- (TV) : Producer
Toki no Tabibito -Time Stranger- (movie) : Producer
Tokyo Babylon (OAV) : Production producer
Tokyo Babylon 2 (OAV) : Production producer
Tokyo Godfathers (movie) : Producer
Tokyo Tribe 2 (TV) : Planning
Top Secret ~The Revelation~ (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Trava (OAV) : Producer
Trigun (TV) : Executive producer
Trigun: Badlands Rumble (movie) : Planning
Twilight of the Cockroaches (movie) : Animation producer
Twilight of the Dark Master (OAV) : Producer
Ultraviolet: Code 044 (TV) : Producer, Planning (MADHOUSE)
Unico in the Island of Magic (movie) : Producer
Urusei Yatsura OVA Series : Producer (Madhouse)
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (movie 6) : Animation producer
Ushio & Tora (TV) : Creative Producer
Ushio & Tora (TV 2) : Creative Producer
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (movie) : Producer
Wicked City (movie) : Setting
A Wind Named Amnesia (movie) : Design, Selection
Wolf Children (movie) : Special Thanks To
Wolverine (TV) : Planning
X (movie) : Producer
X (TV) : Producer
X OAV : Producer
X-Men (TV) : Planning
Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl (TV) : Producer
Yawara! Soreyuke Koshinuke Kids!! (movie) : Producer
Yawara! Special - Zutto Kimi no Koto ga : Producer (Madhouse)
Yona Yona Penguin (movie) : Planning
Yōsei-Ō (OAV) : Producer
Yume Tsukai (TV) : Planning (Madhouse)
Yume-Miru Kikai (movie by Satoshi Kon) : Producer
Zetsuai 1989 (OAV) : Producer

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