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| name = Masami Suda
| jpn-name = 須田正己 (すだまさみ)
| image = [[File:Masami Suda.PNG|200px]]
| alt = Masami Suda
| caption = Masami Suda message for Japan Expo in France (2017)<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/actualites/masami-suda-de-gatchaman-a-yo-kai-watch_104852.htm|Website=japan expo|Title="Masami SUDA, de Gatchaman à Yo-kai Watch"|Date=27 April 2017|AccessDate=31 October 2020}}</ref>
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| birth_date = [[Template:September 16|{{Birth date and age|1943|09|16|df=y}}]]
| birth_place = Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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| occupation = Character Designer<br>Animation Supervisor<br>Animator
| years_active = 1967-present
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'''Masami Suda''' served as a key animator on a couple ''[[Dragon Ball (anime)|Dragon Ball]]'', and ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' movies.

==Biography==

==Dragon Ball Roles/Positions==

*'''Key Animation (原画)'''
**''[[Dragon Ball Movie 1|Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong]]'' (1986)
***[https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/31806 Sakugabooru]
**''[[Dragon Ball Z Movie 1|Dragon Ball Z: The Movie]]'' (1989)
**''[[Dragon Ball Z Movie 3|Dragon Ball Z: A Super Decisive Battle for Earth]]'' (1990)
**''[[Dragon Ball Movie 4|Dragon Ball: The Path to Ultimate Strength]]'' (1996)

==Notable Anime Roles/Positions==

*'''In-Between Animation (動画)'''
**''Hey, I'm Guzura!'': Episode Unknown<ref name="animage">{{Cite magazine|Mag=AG|Year=1987|Month=September|Date=10 September 1987|Publisher=Tokuma Shoten|}}</ref>(1967 - 68)
**''Dokachin the Primitive Boy'': Episode Unknown<ref name="animage"/> 1968 – 69)

*'''Opening Animation (オープニングアニメーション)'''
**''Pinocchio: The Series'' (1972)
**''Time Bokan'' (1975)
**''Candy Candy'' (1976)
**''Gatchaman II'' (1978)
**''Golden Warrior Gold Lightan'' (1981)
**''Love me [my] Knight'' (1983)
**''Cat Ninja Legend Teyandee'' (1990)
**''Cooking Papa'': 1 - 48 (1992 - 93)
**''The Legend of Snow White'' (1994)
**''The Story of Cinderella'' (1996)
**''Time Bokan 2000: Kaitou Kiramekiman'' (2000)

*'''Key Animation (原画)'''
**''Hey, I'm Guzura!'': Episode Unknown<ref name="animage"/> (1967 - 68)
**''Dokachin the Primitive Boy'': Episode Unknown<ref name="animage"/> (1968 – 69)
**''The Genie Family'': Episode Unknown<ref name="animage"/> (1969 – 70) (原動画)
**''Animentary: The Decision'': 2, 6, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 25 (1971) (原動画)
**''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'': 1, 3, 8, 11, 17, 24, 27, 31, 39, 45, 52, 54, 58, 62, 68, 74, 78, 85, 91, 97, 102, 105 (1972 - 74) (原動画)
**''Hurricane Polymar'': 9, 15, 20, 25 (1974 - 75) (原動画)
**''Tekkaman: The Space Knight'': Opening, 1, 5, 8, 13, 18, 23, 24, 26 (1975) (原動画)
**''Gowappa 5 Gōdam'': Opening (1976)
**''Machine Hayabusa'': 15, 21 (1976)
**''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978)
**''Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger'': 1, 8, 16, 23, 31, 39, 47, 64 (1978 - 79)
**''The Ultraman'': 2, 8, 14 (1979) (作画)
**''Jean Valjean Monogatari Special'' (1979)
**''Toward the Terra Movie'' (1980)
**''Rescueman'': 21, 31 (1980) (原動画)
**''Muteking, The Dashing Warrior'': 2, 9 (1980)
**''Do Your Best Genki'': 2, 8, 18, 25, 31 (1980 - 81)
**''Dr. Slump: "Hoyoyo!" Space Adventure'' (1982)
**''Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around the World'' (1983)
**''Magical Princess Minky Momo'': 52, 56, 58 (1983)
**''Boku Patalliro!'': 24, 28, 47, 49 (1982 - 83)
**''Dr. Slump'': 114 (1983)
**''Patalliro! Stardust Project Movie'' (1983)
**''Video Warrior Laserion'': Opening (1984)
**''Kenya Boy Movie'' (1984)
**''Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Secret of Nanaba Castle'' (1984)
**''Penguin's Memory: Shiawase Monogatari'' (1985)
**''Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The City of Dreams, Mechapolis'' (1985)
**''Fist of the North Star Movie'' (1986)
**''Fist of the North Star'': 1, 7, 13, 17, 22, 26, 32, 38, 44, 51, 76, 86, 94, 101, 108 (1984 - 87)
**''Scoopers OVA'' (1987)
**''Fist of the North Star 2'': 5, 13, 20, 26, 35 (1987)
**''The Three Musketeers Anime'': 27 (1988) (作画)
**''Charge! Men's Private School Movie'' (1988)
**''Charge! Men's Private School'': 7, 13, 29 (1988)
**''Space Family Carlvinson OVA'' (1988)
**''The Secrets of Akko-chan (1988)'': 20, 27 (1989)
**''Legendary Idol Eriko'': 8 (1989)
**''City Hunter: .357 Magnum'' (1989)
**''Legend of the Galactic Heroes OVA'': 26 (1989)
**''Shin Bikkuriman'': 24 (1989)
**''Cleopatra DC OVA'': 2 (1989)
**''The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (3rd Series)'': 27, 32 (1990)
**''Heavy Movie'' (1990)
**''Riki-oh: Child of Destruction OVA'' (1990)
**''City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy'' (1990)
**''A Wind Named Amnesia'' (1990)
**''Bestial Soldier - Psychic Wars OVA'' (1991)
**''Slow Step OVA'': 3 (1991)
**''Meisō-Ō Border OVA'' (1991)
**''Babel II OVA'': 1 (1992)
**''The Prince of Light - The Legend of Ramayana'' (1992)
**''Raven Tengu Kabuto: The Golden-Eyed Beast OVA'' (1992)
**''Space Knight Tekkaman Blade'': 1, 9, 19, 25, 27, 32, 37, 40, 45, 46, 49 (1992 - 93)
**''Time Bokan: Royal Revival OVA'': 1 (1993)
**''From a Distant Ocean Came Coo'' (1993)
**''Romance of the Three Kingdoms [Chapter 3]: The Faraway Land'' (1994)
**''Metal Fighter Miku'': 1 (1994)
**''Space Knight Tekkaman Blade II OVA'': 1 (1994)
**''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'' (1994)
**''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' (SNES Game)
**''Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture'' (1994)
**''Be-Bop High School OVA'': 6 (1995)
**''Slam Dunk: Roar Basketman's Soul, Hanamichi and Rukawa's Burning Summer'' (1995)
**''Street Fighter II V'': 2, 8, 17 (1995)
**''Yankī Reppu-tai OVA'': 6 (1996)
**''Deep Blue Fleet Special Edition: The Story of Sorai's Development'' (1997)
**''Doctor Slump'': 1 (1997)
**''Berserk'': 13 (1998)
**''Pokémon: The Movie 2000'' (1999)
**''Fleet of the Rising Sun OVA'': 3, 5, 7, 8, 12 (Date Unknown)
**''The Laws of The Sun Spiritual Movie'' (2000) (作画) (Lord El Cantare Animation)
**''Cyber Adventure Record Webdiver'': 7 (2001)
**''PaRappa the Rapper'': 4 (2001)
**''Deep Blue Fleet OVA'': 1, 2, 8, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28 (1993 - 2002)
**''Machine Robo Rescue'': 42 (2003)
**''Burn-Up Scramble'': 5, 7 (2004)
**''Misaki Chronicle ~Divergence Eve~'': 9 (2004)
**''Burst Angel'': 5, 7 (2004)
**''Otogi Zoshi'': 6, 10, 13, 15, 22 (2004)
**''Angel Heart'': 6 (2005)
**''Hellsing OVA'': 1, 2 (2006)
**''Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro'': Opening, Ending(作画) (2006)
**''Tokyo Demon Academy: The Book of Weapons - The Ascension'': 14 (2007)
**''Steel God Jeeg'': 9 (2007)
**''Tokyo Demon Academy Sword Wind Book: Flight of the Dragon Second Act'': 3 (2007)
**''Hayate the Combat Butler'': 29 (2007)
**''Sgt. Frog'': 200 (2008)
**''Bamboo Blade'': 2, 21 (2007 - 08)
**''Fist of the North Star 4: Legend of Toki OVA'' (2008)
**''Quiz Magic Academy OVA'' (2008)
**''Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection'' (2009)
**''Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Phantom Ruler: Zoroark'' (2010)
**''Giant Killing'': 2, 12, 17 (2009 - 10)
**''Inazuma Eleven the Movie: The Invasion of the Strongest Army Ogre'' (2010)
**''Ebisugawa Public High School Astronomy Club'': 5 (2012)
**''The Mystical Laws Movie'' (2012)
**''Psycho-Pass'': 1 (2012)
**''Lupin the 3rd Part IV: The Italian Adventure'': 2 (2015)
**''The Laws of the Universe: Part 0'' (2015)

*'''Comic Style Animation (劇画風作画)'''
**''Quiz Magic Academy - The Original Animation 2'' (2010)

*'''Layout (レイアウト)'''
**''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Fighter'': 41 (1980)
**''The Littles Season 3'': 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (1985) (Layout)

*'''Assistant Animation Supervisor (作画監督補佐)'''
**''Tokyo Demon Academy Sword Wind Book: Flight of the Dragon Second Act'': 8 (2007)

*'''Character Animation Supervisor (キャラクター作画監督)'''
**''Space Knight Tekkaman Blade'': 25 (1992)
**''Fleet of the Rising Sun OVA'': 4, 6 (Date Unknown)
**''Deep Blue Fleet OVA'': 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32 (1998 - 2003)

*'''Animation Supervisor (作画監督)'''
**''Gowappa 5 Gōdam'': 1, 4, 9, 15 (1976) (作監)
**''Machine Hayabusa'': 15, 21 (1976)
**''Magnos The Robot'': 9, 17, 25, 31, 36 (1976 - 77)
**''Superhuman Squadron Barattack'': 3, 12, 20, 25, 29 (1977 - 78)
**''Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger'': 1, 8, 16, 23, 31, 39, 47, 64 (1978 - 79)
**''Jean Valjean Monogatari Special'' (1979)
**''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Fighter'': 9 (1979)
**''Toward the Terra Movie'' (1980)
**''Do Your Best Genki'': 2, 8, 18, 25, 31 (1980 - 81)
**''Muteking, The Dashing Warrior'': 19, 29, 37, 49 (1981) (原画作監)
**''Future War 198X'' (1982)
**''Boku Patalliro!'': 24, 28, 47 (1982 - 83)
**''NORA OVA'' (1985)
**''Fist of the North Star Movie'' (1986)
**''Fist of the North Star'': 1, 7, 13, 17, 22, 26, 32, 38, 44, 51, 76, 86, 94, 101, 108 (1984 - 87)
**''Fist of the North Star 2'': 5, 13, 20, 26, 35 (1987)
**''The Three Musketeers Anime'': 27 (1988)
**''Charge! Men's Private School Movie'' (1988)
**''Charge! Men's Private School'': Opening, 1, 7, 13, 29 (1988)
**''Super Mario's Fire Brigade'' (1989) (PSA Video, exact date unknown)
**''The Secrets of Akko-chan(1988)'': 20, 27 (1989)
**''Legend of the Galactic Heroes OVA'': 26 (1989)
**''Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato'': 36 (1989)
**''Cat Ninja Legend Teyandee'': 1 (1990)
**''Hidari no O'Clock!! OVA'': 1, 3 (1990)
**''Otokogi OVA'': 1 (1990)
**''The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (3rd Series)'': 24, 32, 54 (1990)
**''Bestial Soldier - Psychic Wars OVA'' (1991)
**''Planet Aton 2: Tower of Parponos OVA'' (1991)<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://twitter.com/Anime_VHS/status/663561165960704000|Website=Twitter|Title=@Anime_VHS|Date=8 November 2015|AccessDate=31 October 2020}}</ref>
**''Slow Step OVA'': 3 (1991)
**''Shurato: Dark Genesis OVA'': 5 (1992)
**''Ore no Sora Keiji Hen OVA'' (1991 – 92)
**''Free Kick Toward Tomorrow'': 18 (1992)
**''Space Knight Tekkaman Blade'': 19, 24, 25, 32, 38, 46 (1992 - 93)
**''Good-for-Nothing Blues Movie'' (1993)
**''Goal FH'': 4 (1994)
**''Space Knight Tekkaman Blade II OVA'': 2 (1994)
**''Deep Blue Fleet OVA'': 1, 2, 3, 5 (1994 - 95)
**''Cutie Honey FX'' (1995) (PC-FX Game)
**''Slam Dunk'': 7, 14, 19, 25, 32, 38, 45, 52, 59, 66, 74, 83, 90, 97 (1993 - 96)
**''THE HARD BOUNTY HUNTER OVA'' (1996)
**''The Story of Cinderella'': 1, 7, 12, 15, 17, 22 (1996)
**''Hell Teacher Nūbē'': 1, 8, 15, 23, 31, 36, 44, 48 (1996 - 97)
**''Fleet of the Rising Sun OVA'': 1, 2 (1997?)
**''Speed Racer (1997)'': 1, 4, 7, 13, 21, 27, 34 (1997)
**''Cutie Honey Flash'': 32, 37 (1997 - 98)
**''Nazca Anime'': 5 (1998)
**''Yu-Gi-Oh!'': 7, 11, 19, 25 (1998)
**''Gandalla: The King of Burning Desert'': 23, 26 (1998)
**''Phantom Thief Jeanne'': 8, 18 (1999)
**''Cyber Adventure Record Webdiver'': 7 (2001)
**''Offside Anime'': 19 (2001)
**''The Golden Laws'' (2003) (For Hermes and Buddha)
**''Burst Angel'': 7 (2004)
**''Transformers: Energon'': 16, 20 (2004)
**''F-Zero: GP Legend'': 13, 21, 29, 37, 44 (2004)
**''Desert Punk'': 8, 14 (2004 - 05)
**''Xenosaga: The Animation'': 7 (2005)
**''Viewtiful Joe'': 1, 7, 13, 20, 28, 35, 41, 46 (2004 - 05)
**''Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro'': Opening, 11 (2006)
**''Fist of the Blue Sky'': 14, 26 (2007)
**''Dancouga Nova – Super God Beast Armor'': 5 (2007)
**''Toward the Terra'': 8 (2007)
**''Sgt. Frog'': 200 (2008)
**''Fist of the North Star 4: Legend of Toki OVA'' (2008)
**''The Rebirth of Buddha'' (2009)
**''The Book of Bantorra'': 15 (2010)
**''Giant Killing'': 7 (2010)

*'''Chief Animator (チーフアニメーター)'''
**''Speed Racer''<ref>{{Cite web|URL=http://udel.edu/~mm/anime/speed/production/japanese.html|Website=University of Delaware|Title="Mach Go Go Go Production Information"|Date=2003|AccessDate=31 October 2020}}</ref> (1967 - 68)

*'''Character Chief Animation Supervisor (キャラクター総作画監督)'''
**''Fleet of the Rising Sun OVA'': 3, 5, 7, 8 (Date Unknown)

*'''Chief Animation Supervisor (総作画監督)'''
**''Deep Blue Fleet OVA'': 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (1995 - 96)
**''Deep Blue Fleet Special Edition: The Story of Sorai's Development'' (1997)
**''Great Yamato No. Zero OVA'' (2004)
**''Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro'' (2006)
**''The Mystical Laws Movie'' (2012)

*'''Mechanical Design Project Team (メカデザイン・プロジェクトチーム)'''
**''Toward the Terra Movie'' (1980)

*'''Character Design (キャラクターデザイン)'''
**''Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger'' (1978 – 79)
**''Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger II'' (1979)
**''Jean Valjean Monogatari Special'' (1979)
**''Toward the Terra Movie'' (1980)
**''Future War 198X'' (1982)
**''Fist of the North Star Movie'' (1986) (Not Credited, but same deigns as series are used)
**''Fist of the North Star'' (1984 – 87)
**''Fist of the North Star 2'' (1987 – 88)
**''Charge! Men's Private School Movie'' (1988)
**''Charge! Men's Private School'' (1988)
**''Bestial Soldier - Psychic Wars OVA'' (1991)
**''Otokogi OVA'' (1990 - 91)
**''Dark Cat Movie'' (1991)
**''Ore no Sora Keiji Hen OVA'' (1991 – 92)
**''Good-for-Nothing Blues Movie'' (1993)
**''Deep Blue Fleet'' (1995) (PC-FX Game)
**''Yanbo, Ninbo, Tonbo'' (1995 – 96)
**''THE HARD BOUNTY HUNTER OVA'' (1996)
**''Deep Blue Fleet Special Edition: The Story of Sorai's Development'' (1997)
**''Speed Racer'' (1997)
**''Salaryman Kintarō'' (2001)
**''Fleet of the Rising Sun OVA'' (1997 - 2002)
**''Deep Blue Fleet OVA'' (1993 – 2003)
**''The Golden Laws'' (2003)
**''Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro'' (2006)
**''Musashi - Way of the Gun-'' (2006)
**''The Rebirth of Buddha'' (2009)
**''Yo-Kai Watch Movie: It's the Secret of Birth, Meow!'' (2014)
**''Yo-kai Watch'': 1 – 76 (2014 - 15)
**''Kataribe Shoujo Honoka ONA'' (2015) (Kappa and Tengu Designs)<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watchv=NBzc3DSluuk|Website=Youtube|Title="語りべ少女ほのか"|Date=30 July 2015|AccessDate=31 October 2020}}</ref>
**''The Laws of the Universe: Part 0'' (2015)
**''YO-KAI WATCH 2: Five Tales from Beyond... Meow!'' (2015)
**''The Laws of the Universe Part 1'' (2018)

==Notes==
*Also credited as 須田正巳
*According to Anime Database, he is listed as doing Animation Supervision on ''RGB Adventure''. However, we went through all 6 episode and did not see him credited.
*According to Japanese Wikipedia he is credited as an key animator on ''City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba''. However, we did not see him listed in the credits.
*He is also listed as doing animation for ''Judo Boy'' on a few websites, however we could not see any version of anime that had animators credited.
*Same thing as above for ''The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (1970 - 71)''
*He drew posted for ''Ganryujima 4: Way Of The Samurai''<ref name = interview>{{Cite web|URL=https://ganryujima.jp/archives/3759|Website=Samurai Warriors Ganryujima|Title="『北斗の拳』『ドラゴンボール』から『妖怪ウォッチ』まで！巌流島ポスターのイラストを描いた方はアニメ界の超大物。現在、アニメ『巌流島』を鋭意構想中！！"|Date=22 July 2016|AccessDate=31 October 2020}}</ref>
*He is extremely versatile. He can draw anything from cute to realistic looking characters<ref name="interview"/>
*He used to be extremely fast in his early days, often supervising and solo animating episodes.
*At the age of 29, one early morning he collapsed due to overwork. He was diagnosed with ataxia. After that incident, he started relaxing a bit on his work<ref name = interview2>{{Cite web|URL=https://sugoihito.or.jp/2015/03/10844/|Website=NIKKAN SUGOI hito|Title="ガッチャマンから妖怪ウォッチまで手がけるアニメーターのスゴい人！"|Date=6 March 2015|AccessDate=31 October 2020}}</ref>
*Since he is over 70 now, he has been taking it easy. He is not much active in the industry, instead is doing some other things that he has always wanted to do<ref name="interview2"/>
*'''Tatsuo Yoshida''' (founder of ''Tatsunoko Productions'', studio where he started work) is his influence<ref name = interview3>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.koukyouzen.com/2014/07/entrevista-masami-suda.html|Website=koukyouzen|Title="Entrevista a Masami Suda"|Date=17 July 2014|AccessDate=31 October 2020}}</ref>
*Tatsuo Yoshida and Ryoichi Ikegami are his favorite authors<ref name="interview3"/>

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

==External Links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/masami.suda.50 Facebook masami.suda.50]
*[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=2445 ANN Encyclopedia]
*[http://www.animatorscorner.com/staff_profile/5785 Animator's Corner - Masami Suda]
*[https://anidb.net/creator/5291 Anime Database]
*[https://anidb.net/creator/7229 Anime Database]
*[https://w.atwiki.jp/sakuga/pages/655.html Sakuga Wiki]
*[https://w.atwiki.jp/anime_wiki/pages/2583.html Sakuga Wiki]
*[https://seesaawiki.jp/w/radioi_34/search?search_type=2&search_target=all&keywords=%BF%DC%C5%C4%C0%B5%B8%CA&x=34&y=3 Anime Staff Database Japanese Wiki]
*[https://seesaawiki.jp/w/radioi_34/search?search_type=2&search_target=all&keywords=%BF%DC%C5%C4%C0%B5%CC%A6&x=62&y=19 Anime Staff Database Japanese Wiki]
*[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/須田正己 Japanese Wikipedia]
*[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,185635/ Game Credits]
*[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/animation-production/database/staff-profile/?id=Masami-Suda Kanzenshuu Staff Profile]

==References==
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