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Masahiro Aizawa
相澤 昌弘 (あいざわ まさひろ)
Shin-Bungeiza x Anime Style Selection Vol. 28:Yamauchi Shigeyasu x Mamoru Hosoda[1] (2012)
Occupation Director
Storyboarder
Character Designer
Animation Supervisor
Animator
Years active 1985-present
v · d · e

Masahiro Aizawa served as a key animator on Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Movie 4

Biography

Dragon Ball Roles/Positions

Notable Anime Roles/Positions

  • Eye-Catch Illustration (アイキャッチイラスト)
    • Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25 (アイキャッチ) (2004 - 05)
  • In-Between Animation (動画)
    • Musashi's Sword: 7 (1985)
  • In-Between Animation Check (動画チェック)
    • Musashi's Sword: 24, 28, 32 (1985)
    • NG Knight Ramune & 40: 4 (1990)
  • 2nd Key Animation (第二原画)
    • Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of the Invader (Fire/Blizzard) (2009)
  • Layout (レイアウト)
    • Blade of the Phantom Master (2004)
  • Layout Check (レイアウトチェック)
    • The SoulTaker Anime: 5 (2001)
  • Dancing Animation (舞踊原画家)
    • AKB0048 (2012)
    • AKB0048: Next Stage (2013)
  • First Key Animation (第一原画)
    • Gad Guard: 5 (2003)
  • Key Animation (原画)
    • Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos: 34 (1987)
    • Transformers: Super-God Masterforce: 30, 36 (1988 – 89)
    • Legend of the Galactic Heroes OVA: 11 (1989)
    • Obocchama-kun: 2, 8, 14, 20 (1989)
    • The Jungle Book: Adventures of Mowgli: 12, 16, 17, 19 (1989 - 90)
    • NG Knight Ramune & 40: 4 (1990)
    • Seton Animal Chronicles Anime: 21, 27 (1990)
    • Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken: Fushigi na Mame no Ki (1990)
    • Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Movie (1991) (Mistakenly credited as 相澤晶弘)
    • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory OVA: 4 (1991)
    • Delightful Moomin Family: Adventure Diary: 3, 7 (1991)
    • The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird: 42, 47 (1991 - 92)
    • The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn: 5, 10, 16, 21, 26 (1992)
    • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Last Blitz of Zeon (1992) (Compilation Movie)
    • Space Knight Tekkaman Blade: 29, 34, 43 (1992)
    • My Patrasche: 15, 21 (1993)
    • Crying Freeman OVA: 6 (1994)
    • Lord of Lords: Ryū Knight: 12 (1994)
    • Slam Dunk: National Champions, Sakuragi Hanamichi! (1994)
    • Brave Police J-Decker: 13, 16, 41, 46 (1994 - 95)
    • Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Danger! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1995)
    • Slam Dunk: Roar Basketman's Soul, Hanamichi and Rukawa's Burning Summer (1995)
    • Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie (1995)
    • The Brave of Gold Goldran: 4, 13, 19, 25, 30, 36, 41, 46 (1995 - 96)
    • Slam Dunk: 70, 82, 97, 101 (1995 - 96)
    • Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: 7 (1996)
    • Child's Toy Anime: 9 (1996)
    • Future GPX Cyber Formula SAGA OVA: Opening (オープニング原画), 2 (1996)
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team OVA: 5 (1996)
    • Gambalist! Shun: 6, 18 (1996)
    • Brave Command Dagwon: 6, 11, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 45 (1996)
    • Boys Over Flowers: The Movie (1997)
    • Raideen the Superior: (Opening 2), (Ending 2) (1997)
    • The King of Braves GaoGaiGar: 1, 8 ,13 (1997)
    • Virus (1997) (SS Game)
    • Next King The Millennium Kingdom of Love (1997) (PS Game & SS Game)
    • Revolutionary Girl Utena: Opening (作画), 2, 5, 11, 19, 25, 29, 32, 38 (1997)
    • Alice SOS: Opening (Not Credited. It was revealed in Freestyle VOL.7 2007 Special Feature Hosoda interview) (1998) (作画) (Clay Animation)
    • Brain Powerd: 1 (1998)
    • Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (1998) (SS Game)
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report (1998)
    • Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: 15 (1999)
    • Digimon Adventure: The Movie (1999)
    • Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko: Opening (1999)
    • Adolescence of Utena (1999)
    • I'm Gonna Be An Angel!: 13, 26 (1999)
    • The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final OVA: 1 (2000)
    • Puppet Princess OVA (2000)
    • Vandread: 1 (2000)
    • Descendants of Darkness: Opening, 1, 2 (2000)
    • Argento Soma: 7 (2000)
    • Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo OVA: 2 (2001)
    • Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo OVA (2001)
    • The SoulTaker Anime: 1, 12 (2001)
    • Z.O.E. Dolores, I: 26 (2001)
    • Okojo-san's Happy Apartment: Opening (2001) (オープニングアニメーション)
    • Mazinkaiser OVA: 4 (2002)
    • 6 Angels Movie (2002)
    • Gad Guard: 10 (2003)
    • The Galaxy Railways: 26 (2004)
    • Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven OVA: 3 (2004)
    • Pokémon Advanced Generation the Movie: Deoxys the Sky-Splitting Visitor (2004)
    • Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase: (Opening 1), 3, (Opening 2), 12 (2004)
    • Twin Princess of Wonder Planet: 12, 17 (2005)
    • Hell Girl: Opening (2005)
    • The Good Witch of the West: Ending, 7, 11 (2006) (作画)
    • Pokémon Advanced Generation the Movie: Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy (2006)
    • Ergo Proxy: 21 (2006)
    • Hell Girl: Two Mirrors: 1 (2006)
    • Deltora Quest: (Opening 1), 18 (2007)
    • Yotsunoha OVA: Opening (2008) (作画)
    • Highschool of the Dead: 7 (2010)
    • Beelzebub: Opening (2011)
    • Battle Girls: Time Paradox: 10 (2011)
    • Natsume's Book of Friends Three: Opening (2011)
    • R-15: 1 (2011)
    • Spinning Penguindrum: Opening, 8, 23, 24 (2011)
    • Zetman: Opening (2012)
    • Rainbow Fireflies (2012)
    • Persona 4 The Animation: The Factor of Hope (2012)
    • Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine: Ending 2 (2012)
    • Dog Days' Anime: Opening (2012) (作画)
    • AKB0048: Opening, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (2012)
    • Persona 4: The Animation: 26 (2012)
    • Sengoku Collection: 1, 8, 18, 23, 26 (2012)
    • My Little Monster: Opening, 1 (2012)
    • Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess: Opening (2012)
    • One Piece Film: Z (2012)
    • My Girlfriend and Childhood Friend Fight Too Much: Opening (2013)
    • Precure All Stars NewStage2 Friends of the Heart (2013)
    • AKB0048: Next Stage: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13 (2013)
    • Brothers Conflict: Opening (2013) (Credited as 相澤昌宏)
    • Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS: Opening (2013)
    • Assassination Classroom OVA (2013) (Screened at Jump Super Anime Tour)
    • Inari, Konkon, ABCs of Love.: Opening (2014)
    • Inari, Konkon, When the Cicadas Cry OVA: Opening (2014)
    • Lily Bear Storm: Opening, 1 (2015) (Also credited as key animator (キーアニメーター) for the entire series in the Opening.)
    • Star-Myu: 1, (Show Time 4) (作画), (Show Time 8) (作画), (Show Time 10) (作画), 12, (Show Time 12) (2015)
    • Tanaka-kun is Always Listless: Ending (作画), 10 (2016)
    • Star-Myu: Season 2: 2, (Show Time 3) (作画), (Show Time 5) (作画) (2017)
    • Soul Hunter (2018): Opening 2 (2018)
    • Star-Myu: Season 3: (Show Time 4) (作画), (Show Time 5) (作画) (2019)
    • The Case Files of Jeweler Richard: 12 (2020)
  • Assistant Animation Supervisor (作画監督補佐)
    • EVE: The Lost One (1998) (SS Game)
    • Hell Girl: 1 (作監補佐), 26 (2005 - 06)
    • Macross Frontier the Movie: The Wings of Goodbye (2011)
    • Brothers Conflict: 3 (2013)
    • Lily Bear Storm: 5 (2015)
  • Character Animation Supervisor (キャラクター作画監督)
    • Betterman: 18 (1999)
  • Animation Supervisor (作画監督)
    • Seton Animal Chronicles Anime: 27 (1990)
    • Crow Goblin Kabuto: 9, 10 (1990)
    • The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird: 16, 23, 33 (1991)
    • Slam Dunk: I Love Basketball (1995) (SS Game)
    • Kigurumi Sentai Quiltian OVA: 2 (1996)
    • Revolutionary Girl Utena: 5, 11, 19, 25, 32, 35 (1997)
    • Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: 1, 6, 12, 19, 23, 24 (1998 - 99)
    • Adolescence of Utena (1999)
    • Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge: (Opening 1), 1, 7, (Opening 2), 12, (Ending 2), 18, 23 (1999 - 2000)
    • Descendants of Darkness: 6, 11 (2000)
    • The SoulTaker Anime: Opening, 11 (2001)
    • Surveillance Guardian (2002) (PS2 Game)
    • Gad Guard: Opening, 1, 5, 19, 23, 26 (2003)
    • The Virgin Mary Is Watching: 9 (2004)
    • Pokémon Advanced Generation the Movie: Deoxys the Sky-Splitting Visitor (2004)
    • The Virgin Mary Is Watching: Printemps: 5 (2004)
    • Blade of the Phantom Master (2004)
    • Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase: (Opening 1), 1, 7, (Opening 2), 11, 17, 24 (For Eye-Catch iilustration), 25 (2004 - 05)
    • Pokémon Advanced Generation the Movie: Mew and the Wave Hero Lucario (2005)
    • Twin Princess of Wonder Planet: 25, 31 (2005)
    • The Good Witch of the West: Opening, 1, 7, 13 (2006)
    • Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006)
    • Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai (2007)
    • Appearing on Film! Tamagotchi: Heart-Throbbing! Lost Child In Space!? (2007)
    • Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Giratina and the Bouquet of the (Frozen) Sky: Shaymin (2008)
    • Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008)
    • Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie - Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime (2009)
    • Animal Detective Kiruminzoo: (Opening 1), 1, 5, 9, (Opening 2) (2009 - 10)
    • Spinning Penguindrum: 17, 23 (2011)
    • Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine: Opening, (Ending 2) (2012)
    • AKB0048: 13 (2012)
    • Brothers Conflict: 7 (2013)
    • Date A Live II: Opening, Ending (2014)
    • Lily Bear Storm: 1, 11, 12 (2015)
    • Star-Myu: 12 (2015)
    • Star-Myu: Season 3: (Show Time 8), 12 (2019)
  • Storyboard (絵コンテ)
    • Spinning Penguindrum: 17, 23 (2011)
    • My Girlfriend and Childhood Friend Fight Too Much: Opening (2013)
    • Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS: 11 (2013)
    • Date A Live II: 4 (2014)
    • Lily Bear Storm: Opening (2015) (コンテ)
    • Easygoing Yuri: Season 3: 9 (2015)
    • Star-Myu: (Show Time 4), (Show Time 8), (Show Time 10), 11 (2015)
    • Terra Formars: Revenge: 3 (2016)
    • Tanaka-kun is Always Listless: Ending (コンテ), 3, 10 (2016)
    • Cheer Boys!!: 3 (2016)
    • Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: 21 (2016)
    • Magic of Stella: 6 (2016)
    • Star-Myu: Season 2: (Show Time 3), 4, (Show Time 5) (2017)
    • Soul Hunter (2018): (Opening 1), 1, 2, (Ending 1), 7, 13, (Opening 2), (Ending 2), 23 (2018)
    • Senryu Girl: 7 (2019)
    • Star-Myu: Season 3: 2, (Show Time 2), (Show Time 4), (Show Time 5) (2019)
    • My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!: 8 (2020)
    • Kaguya-sama: Love is War?: 11 (2020)
    • Super HxEros: Opening (2020)
    • Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima: 6, 10, 11 (2020)
    • Noblesse: 11 (2020)
    • Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina: 6, 11, 12 (2020)
    • Strike the Blood IV: 5, 8 (2020)
    • AzurLane: Slow Ahead!: 5 (2021)
  • Episode/Technical Director Cooperation (演出協力)
    • The SoulTaker Anime: 5 (2001)
  • Episode/Technical Director (演出)
    • Gad Guard: 5 (2003)
    • Spinning Penguindrum: 17, 23 (2011)
    • Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine: Opening (2012)
    • My Girlfriend and Childhood Friend Fight Too Much: Opening (2013)
    • Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS: 11 (2013)
    • Star-Myu: (Show Time 4), (Show Time 8), (Show Time 10) (2015)
    • Tanaka-kun is Always Listless: Ending, 3, 10 (2016)
    • Endride: 20 (2016)
    • Star-Myu: Season 2: (Show Time 3), (Show Time 5) (2017)
    • Soul Hunter (2018): (Opening 1), 1, (Ending 1), (Opening 2), (Ending 2), 23 (2018)
    • Star-Myu: Season 3: (Show Time 2), (Show Time 4), (Show Time 5), (Show Time 8) (2019)
    • The Case Files of Jeweler Richard: 7 (2020)
    • My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!: 12 (2020)
    • Super HxEros: Opening (2020)
  • Director (監督)
    • Soul Hunter (2018)
  • Assistant Chief Animation Supervisor (総作画監督補佐)
    • Animal Detective Kiruminzoo: 1, 2, 3, 4 (2009)
  • Chief Animation Supervisor (総作画監督)
    • Slayers Gorgeous (1998)
    • Digimon Hurricane Landing!! / Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals (2000)
    • Gad Guard (2003)
    • Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase (2004 – 05) (Except episode 26)
    • Hell Girl: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 (2005 - 06)
    • Animal Detective Kiruminzoo: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 (2009 - 10)
    • Date A Live II (2014)
    • Lily Bear Storm: 3, 4, 7, 9 (2015)
  • Character Accelerators (キャラクターアクセラレーター)
    • Kigurumi Sentai Quiltian OVA: 2 (1996)
  • Assistant Character Design (キャラクターデザイン補佐)
    • Animal Detective Kiruminzoo (2009 - 10)
  • Nocturne Girls' School Lacrosse Club Design (ノクターン女学院ラクロス部キャラクターデザイン)
    • Haruka Nogizaka's Secret: Purezza (2009)
  • Prop Design (プロップデザイン)
    • Yuri on Ice: 10 (2016)
  • 2DCG Design (2DCGデザイン)
    • Tanaka-kun is Always Listless: Ending (2016)
  • Sub Character Design (サブキャラクターデザイン)
    • Surveillance Guardian (2002) (PS2 Game)
    • Date A Live II (2014)
    • Rage of Bahamut: Genesis: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (2014)
  • Animation Character Design (アニメーションキャラクターデザイン)
    • Battle Fairy Yukikaze OVA (2002 – 05)
  • Character Designer (キャラクターデザイン)
    • Cat Ninja Legend Teyandee (1990 – 91)
    • Slayers Gorgeous (1998)
    • Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (1998 – 99)
    • Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge (1999 – 2000)
    • Digimon Hurricane Landing!! / Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals (2000)
    • Gad Guard (2003)
    • Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase (2004 – 05)
    • The Good Witch of the West (2006)
    • Arata: The Legend (2013)
    • Terra Formars: Revenge (2016)
  • Main Character Design (メインキャラクターデザイン)
    • Yobarete Tobedete! Akubi-chan (2001 – 02)

Notes

  • Also credited as 相沢昌弘 and 相澤伽月 (He mostly goes by this now).
  • Japanese Wikipedia has him credited as a Key animator in Twin Princess of Wonder Planet Gyu!, however we went through credits of all 51 episodes and did not see him credited.

Interviews

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