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| name = Masahiro Aizawa
| jpn-name = 相澤昌弘 (あいざわまさひろ)
| image = [[File:Masahiro Aizawa.PNG|200px]]
| alt = Masahiro Aizawa
| caption = Shin-Bungeiza x Anime Style Selection Vol. 28:Yamauchi Shigeyasu x Mamoru Hosoda<ref>{{Cite web|URL=http://animestyle.jp/2012/08/03/1750/|Website=animestyle|Title="EVENT REPORT　オールナイト「山内重保×細田守デジモンアドベンチャー・プラス」"|Date=3 August 2012|AccessDate=10 February 2021}}</ref> (2012)
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| occupation = Director<br>Storyboarder<br>Character Designer<br>Animation Supervisor<br>Animator
| years_active = 1985-present
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'''Masahiro Aizawa''' served as a key animator on ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' and ''[[Dragon Ball Movie 4]]''

==Biography==

==Dragon Ball Roles/Positions==

*'''Key Animation (原画)'''
**[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 214]] (1994)
**[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 219]] (1994)
**''[[Dragon Ball Movie 4|Dragon Ball: The Path to Ultimate Strength]]'' (1996)

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

==External Links==
*[https://twitter.com/krmszm_cat Twitter @krmszm_cat]
*[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=250 ANN Encyclopedia]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20201223182355/http://www.animatorscorner.com/staff_profile/6198 Animator's Corner (Archive) - Masahiro Aizawa]
*[https://anidb.net/creator/1604 Anime Database]
*[https://w.atwiki.jp/sakuga/pages/283.html Sakuga Wiki]
*[https://w.atwiki.jp/anime_wiki/pages/192.html Sakuga Wiki]
*[https://seesaawiki.jp/w/radioi_34/search?search_type=2&search_target=all&keywords=%C1%EA%DF%B7%BE%BB%B9%B0&x=51&y=14 Anime Staff Database Japanese Wiki]
*[https://seesaawiki.jp/w/radioi_34/search?search_type=2&search_target=all&keywords=%C1%EA%DF%B7%B2%C0%B7%EE&x=30&y=6 Anime Staff Database Japanese Wiki]
*[https://seesaawiki.jp/w/radioi_34/search?search_type=2&search_target=all&keywords=%C1%EA%C2%F4%BE%BB%B9%B0&x=38&y=13 Anime Staff Database Japanese Wiki]
*[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/相澤昌弘 Japanese Wikipedia]
*[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,517819/ Game Credits]
*[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/animation-production/database/staff-profile/?id=Masahiro-Aisawa Kanzenshuu Staff Profile]

==References==
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