Masashi Kudo (animator)
Japanese animator
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Masashi Kudo (Japanese: 工藤昌史) is a Japanese animator. He is best known for his work on Bleach, the anime series based on the manga of the same name.[1]
OccupationsAnimator, Director, Character Designer
KnownforBleach
Masashi Kudo | |
|---|---|
| 工藤昌史 | |
| Occupations | Animator, Director, Character Designer |
| Known for | Bleach |
Kudo was responsible for the design of some minor characters that do not appear in the manga and from the selection of colours for characters which have not been illustrated; this last task is also made in collaboration with the series' creator.
He has also made collaborations on several OVAs and Original net animations, mostly as a character designer or key animator.
Works
Animated series
- Bleach (2004–2012) – Character Design
- Today's Asuka Show (2012–2013) – Director & Character Design
- Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You (2012) – Director & Character Design
- Maoyu (2013) – Character Design
- Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties (2013) – Director & Character Design
- Survival Game Club! (2014) – Character Design & Chief Animation Director
- Re-Kan! (2015) – Director
- Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas (2017) – Director & Character Design
- Sanrio Boys (2018) – Director
- Tower of God (2020) – Character Design
- Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War (2022) – Character Design
- Terminator Zero (2024) – Director[2]
- Aquarion: Myth of Emotions (2025) – Character Design[3]
Animated films
- Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) – Character Design & Chief Animation Director
- Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) – Character Design
- Bleach: Fade to Black (2008) – Character Design
- Bleach: Hell Verse (2010) – Character Design & Chief Animation Director
- Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Part 1 (2016) – Director & Character Design
- Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Part 2 (2017) – Director & Character Design
- Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Part 3 (2017) – Director & Character Design
- Santa Company: Midsummer Merry Christmas (2021) – Character Design