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Masao Maruyama

Name in Native Language: "丸山正雄" (Japanese/JA)
Animator / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 06/19/1941 (82) | Shiogama (Japan)
Masao Maruyama (丸山 正雄, Maruyama Masao, born June 19, 1941) is a Japanese anime producer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Madhouse, as well as the founder of MAPPA and Studio M2 animation studios. He is the current Chairman of MAPPA and President of Studio M2 and Board member of N LITE Japan. Maruyama has been involved in the Japanese animation business for more than 50 years. He has worked with many well-known and up-and-coming animators, established several animation production companies, worked on dozens of series, films, planned and produced various works. Maruyama is one of the most experienced producers in the Japanese animation industry, and has given opportunities to individuals who went on to become accomplished directors in their own right.Among the talents he picked up were Satoshi Kon, Mamoru Hosoda, and Sunao Katabuchi. He also gave Masaaki Yuasa and Mitsuo Iso the chance to direct an animated television series early in their directing careers.He also gave Mamoru Hosoda, who was thinking of returning to his hometown to change careers after he was forced to drop out of directing Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle, a chance to direct his first theatrical film after resigning from Toei Animation. Yuichiro Hayashi, Munehisa Sakai, and Sunghoo Park, w... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Drama | Fantasy

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Movies with Masao Maruyama as Actor(1)

Movies with Masao Maruyama as Crew(32)

Production/Producer2023 Dreaming Machine
Production/Producer2019 One Arm
Production/Producer2016 In This Corner of the World
Production/Producer2013 Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge
Production/Producer2009 Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
Production/Producer2007 Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Production/Producer2005 Final Fantasy VII: Last Order
Production/Executive Producer2003 Aquarian Age the Movie
Production/Producer2003 Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
Production/Executive Producer2002 Millennium Actress
Production/Producer2001 Metropolis
Production/Producer2001 X: An Omen
Production/Producer2000 Reign: The Conqueror Movie
Production/Producer2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Production/Executive Producer1999 Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Production/Producer1998 Perfect Blue
Production/Producer1995 Bio Hunter
Production/Producer1995 Memories
Production/Producer1993 A-Girl
Production/Producer1993 Pops
Production/Producer1993 Singles
Production/Producer1992 Desperate Love
Production/Producer1989 Neo Tokyo
Production/Producer1989 Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese
Production/Producer1988 Fairy King
Production/Producer1987 Junk Boy
Production/Producer1987 The Phoenix: Space Chapter
Art/Production Design1985 The Dagger of Kamui
Production/Producer1985 The Dagger of Kamui
Production/Producer1985 Bobby's Girl

TV Shows/Series with Masao Maruyama as Crew(18)

Production/Executive Producer2023 PLUTO
Production/Producer2017 Onihei
Production/Producer2007 Den-noh Coil
Production/Producer2007 Mokke
Production/Producer2006 NANA
Production/Producer2006 Death Note
Production/Producer2005 Paradise Kiss
Production/Producer2004 Tenjho Tenge
Production/Producer2003 Texhnolyze
Production/Producer2003 Hitsuji no Uta
Production/Producer2001 X
Production/Producer2000 Boogiepop Phantom
Production/Producer2000 Sakura Wars
Production/Producer1999 Pet Shop of Horrors
Production/Executive Producer1998 TRIGUN
Production/Producer1994 DNA²
Writing/Series Composition1977 Jetter Mars

Full Name: Masao Maruyama
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Thursday, 06/19 1941 (June) in Shiogama (Japan) (current age: 82 years + 283 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Educated at: Hosei University
Other names for Masao Maruyama (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"小林 幸"
"明日之丈"
"丸山 正雄"
"まるやま まさお" (Kana/Japanese)
"丸山正雄"
"Masao Maruyama (film producer)"
Masao Maruyama frequently works together with these people:
Yoshiaki Kawajiri (14x, Crew)
Rintaro (9x, Crew)
Satoshi Kon (8x, Crew)
Yasunori Honda (7x, Crew)
Kinichi Ishikawa (6x, Crew)
Mitsuo Iso (6x, Crew)
Harutoshi Ogata (6x, Crew)
Nanako Shimazaki (6x, Crew)
Osamu Kobayashi (6x, Crew)
Tensai Okamura (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:776844, Added: 11/06/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024