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Masahiro Naoi
直井 正博 (なおい まさひろ)
Saint Seiya Anime Jump Gold Selection 1 Animation Supervisor blurbs[1] (1988)
Occupation Character Designer
Animation Supervisor
Animator
Years active 1984-present
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Masahiro Naoi served as an animation supervisor and a key animator on Dragon Ball Super.

Biography

Dragon Ball Roles/Positions

Notable Anime Roles/Positions

  • Key Animation (原画)
    • Gu Gu Ganmo: 49 (1985)
    • Super Robot Galatt: 10, 16, 22 (1984 - 85)
    • Blue Comet SPT Layzner: 4 (1985)
    • GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Yokai Army (1985)
    • Fist of the North Star Movie (1986)
    • GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Strongest Yokai Army!! Disembark for Japan! (1986)
    • Bats & Terry (1987)
    • City Hunter: (Opening 1), 1 (1987)
    • Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988)
    • Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989)
    • Lupin III: Bye-Bye Liberty – Close Call! (1989)
    • Akuma-kun: 1 (1989)
    • Brave Exkaiser: 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 42, 47 (1990 - 91)
    • The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird: 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 (1991)
    • The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn: 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 37, 41, 45 (1992 - 93)
    • The Brave Express Might Gaine: 4, 8, 12, 17, 21 (1993)
    • Slam Dunk: 12, 23, 36 (1994)
    • True Fist Legend Tight Road: 1, 6 (1994)
    • Yamato Takeru Anime: 20, 27, 31 (Mistakenly credited as 直井真彦 in the credits for this episode), 35 (1994)
    • Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Danger! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1995)
    • Be-Bop High School OVA: 6 (1995)
    • Demon God Child Zenki: 16 (1995)
    • Ping-Pong Club: 5, 10, 15 (1995)
    • Slam Dunk: Roar Basketman's Soul, Hanamichi and Rukawa's Burning Summer (1995)
    • Street Fighter II V: 2, 14, 19, 20, 25 (1995)
    • Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie (1995)
    • The Case Files of Young Kindaichi Movie (1996)
    • GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996): 7, 12, 14, 21, 27, 32, 39, 46, 53, 60, 67, 73, 79, 85, 91, 97, 102, 108, 112 (1996 - 98)
    • The Secrets of Akko-chan: 3, 9, 16, 24, 31, 38 (1998 - 99)
    • Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie (1999)
    • Digimon Adventure: 1, 5, 12, 19, 26, 33, 40, 47, 54 (1999 - 2000)
    • Digimon Adventure 02: 8, 14, 21, 30, 38, 46 (2000 - 01)
    • Digimon Tamers: 4, 10, 18, 25 (2001)
    • Ultimate Muscle: 1, 7, 14, 21, 29 (2002)
    • Diary of a Fishing Fool: 10, 18, 25, 29, 36 (2003)
    • Zatch Bell! 101st Devil Movie (2004)
    • More! Useless-witch Doremi OVA: 7 (2004)
    • We are Precure Max Heart: 16 (2005)
    • Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo: 5, 16, 17, 19, 21, 25, 28, 32, 35, 37, 42, 47, 50, 60, 66, 72, 76 (2003 - 05)
    • Powerpuff Girls Z: 1 (2006)
    • Lily, Frogs, and Little Brother (2006)
    • Gaiking: Legend of the Divine Demon-Dragon: 1, 4, 7, 10, 15, 21, 27, 32, 35 (2005 - 06)
    • Happy Lucky Bikkuriman: 1, 4, 8, 15, 19, 22, 29, 40, 44, 46 (2006 - 07)
    • Yes! Precure 5 the Movie: The Mirror Kingdom's Miraculous Adventure! (2007)
    • Working Kids, Meister Hamster Team: 1, 10, 18, 27, 35, 42, 50 (2007 - 08)
    • Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! The Movie: Happy Birthday in the Land of Sweets♪ (2008)
    • Negibōzu no Asatarō: 1, 9, 17, 26, 34, 43, 47, 48 (2008 - 09)
    • Marie & Gali ver.2.0: 1 (2010)
    • Heartcatch Precure!: 10 (2010)
    • Thriller Restaurant: 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 15, 17, 22 (2009 - 10)
    • Suite PreCure: 1, 2 (2011)
    • Digimon Fusion: 2, 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26, 29 (2010 - 11)
    • Digimon Fusion II: 1, 6, 11, 14, 17, 22, 23 (2011)
    • Digimon Fusion III: 1, 3, 8, 9, 16, 21, 24 (2011 - 12)
    • Saint Seiya Omega: 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 46 (2012 - 13)
    • Exploration Driland: 2, 7, 10, 14, 17, 24, 31, 35 (2012 – 13)
    • Exploration Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou: 1, 6, 12, 16, 19, 22, 25, 27, 30, 35, 41, 49, 51 (2013 - 14)
    • Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!!: 1, 8, 9, 21, 23 (2014)
    • World Trigger: 6, 16, 20, 28, 36, 43, 48 (2014 – 15)
    • World Trigger: Fugitives from Another World: 2, 9, 17, 23 (2015 – 16)
    • Witchy PreCure!: 13 (2016)
    • Digimon Universe: App Monsters: (Opening 1), 2, 7, 11, 16, 23, 32, 39, 40, 46, 51 (2016 - 17)
    • Precure Super Stars (2018)
    • GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018): 5 (2018)
    • Precure Miracle Universe (2019)
    • Anpanman: 1440, 1444, 1449, 1450, 1451, 1455, 1457, 1461, 1462, 1468 (2019)
    • One Piece: 810, 817, 838, 839, 843, 846, 848, 851, 858, 861, 864, 865, 871, 875, 876, 884, 891, 898, 905, 907 (Romance Dawn Special), 908, 911, 913, 919, 920 (2017 – 20)
    • Digimon Adventure (2020): 1, 4, 12, 20, 28 (2020)
  • Chief Animator (チーフアニメーター)
    • Happy Lucky Bikkuriman (2006 - 07)
  • Animation Supervisor (作画監督)
    • Konpora Kid: 12, 16, 21 (1985)
    • Battle Ball anime: 5, 8, 12, 18, 25, 31 (1986)
    • Fist of the North Star: 53, 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 84, 89, 95, 100 (1985 - 86)
    • Saint Seiya Promotional TV spot (1987) (Exact Date unknown) (Not Credited)[2]
    • Bats & Terry (1987)
    • Saint Seiya: 15, 21, 28, 36, 41, 48, 56, 61, 67, 72, 77, 81, 86, 91, 96, 101, 106 (1987 - 89)
    • Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989)
    • Akuma-kun: 3, 8, 13 (1989)
    • Brave Exkaiser: 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 42, 47 (1990 - 91)
    • The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird: 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 (1991)
    • The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn: 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 37, 41, 45 (1992 - 93)
    • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village (1993)
    • The Brave Express Might Gaine: 4, 8, 12, 17, 21 (1993)
    • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! From Penguin Village with Love (1993)
    • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark... (1994)
    • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation (1994)
    • True Fist Legend Tight Road: 1, 6, 11 (1994)
    • Slam Dunk: I Love Basketball (1995) (SS Game)
    • Slam Dunk: 12, 23, 30, 36, 63, 71, 94 (1994 - 96)
    • GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996): 7, 14, 21, 27, 32, 39, 46, 53, 60, 67, 73, 79, 85, 91, 97, 102, 108, 112 (1996 - 98)
    • The Secrets of Akko-chan: 3, 9, 16, 24, 31, 38 (1998 – 99)
    • Digimon Adventure: 5, 12, 19, 26, 33, 40, 47 (1999 – 2000)
    • Digimon Adventure 02: 30, 38, 46 (2000 - 01)
    • Digimon Tamers: 4, 10, 18, 25 (2001)
    • Ultimate Muscle: 1, 7, 14, 21, 29 (2002)
    • Diary of a Fishing Fool: 10, 18, 25, 29, 36 (2003)
    • Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo: 5, 11, 17, 23, 28, 32, 35, 37, 42, 47, 50, 54, 60, 66, 72, 76 (2003 - 05)
    • Happy Lucky Bikkuriman: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 40 (2006 - 07)
    • Working Kids, Meister Hamster Team: 1, 10, 18, 27, 35, 42 (2007 - 08)
    • Negibōzu no Asatarō: 1, 9, 17, 22, 26, 34, 43 (2008 - 09)
    • Marie & Gali ver.2.0: 1 (2010)
    • Thriller Restaurant: 2, 7, 11, 15, 17, 22 (2009 - 10)
    • Digimon Fusion: 7, 15, 23 (2010 - 11)
    • Digimon Fusion II: 1, 6, 11, 17, 22 (2011)
    • Digimon Fusion III: 3, 9, 16, 24 (2011 - 12)
    • Exploration Driland: 2, 7, 10, 17, 24, 31 (2012 - 13)
    • Exploration Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou: 1, 6, 19, 22, 30, 35, 41, 49 (2013 - 14)
    • Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!!: 8, 21 (2014)
    • World Trigger: 6, 16, 20, 28, 36, 43 (2014 - 15)
    • World Trigger: Fugitives from Another World: 2, 9, 17, 23 (2015 - 16)
    • Digimon Universe: App Monsters: 2, 7, 11, 23, 32, 39, 46, 51 (2016 - 17)
    • Digimon Adventure (2020): 4, 12, 20, 28 (2020)
  • Character Animation Supervisor (キャラクター作画監督)
    • Gaiking: Legend of the Divine Demon-Dragon: 1, 7, 15, 21, 27, 32, 35 (2005 - 06)
  • Chief Animation Supervisor (総作画監督)
    • Happy Lucky Bikkuriman (2006 - 07) (Credited as such in Toei's website)
  • Character Chief Animation Supervisor (キャラクター総作画監督)
    • Gaiking: Legend of the Divine Demon-Dragon: 2, 3, 4, 6 (2005)
  • Monster Design (モンスターデザイン)
    • Exploration Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou (2013 - 14)
  • Sub Character Design (サブキャラクターデザイン)
    • Gaiking: Legend of the Divine Demon-Dragon (2005 - 06)
  • Character Designer (キャラクターデザイン)
    • Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989)
    • Extraordinary Atarō (1990)
    • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village (1993)
    • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! From Penguin Village with Love (1993)
    • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark... (1994)
    • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation (1994)
    • Tamagotchi: The True Story (1997) (Not Credited)[3]
    • Diary of a Fishing Fool (2002 – 03)

Notes

  • Just like Yoshitaka Yashima, Naoi is also known for doing solo episodes although not as much in frequency. So, just like in Yashima episodes, art/animation takes a hit since speed is of a higher priority.

Interviews

A list of known interviews or Q&As with the person. Must be from a reputable source and properly cited.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Depoimento de Masahiro Naoi - Jump Gold Selection 1 (3 September 2013). seiya.com.br. Retrieved: 6 February 2021.
  2. ↑ @LaidSeghir (3 November 2019). Twitter. Retrieved: 6 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "たまごっちホントのはなし" (7 October 2019). jpwikipedia. Retrieved: 6 February 2021.


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