Directed credits
17
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Soichi Masui
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 9All crew credits: 45
TMDB ID: 1145368
IMDb ID: nm1637806
Known for: Directing
Born: March 29, 1966
Age: 60
Place of birth: Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1995 - 2026
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 7.41
Wikidata: Q11429133
Also known as
Sôichi Masui • Sōichi Masui • 増井 壮一 • Kazuma Mizusaka • 水草一馬 • ますい そういち • Kazuma Mizukusa
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Series Director (7)Storyboard Artist (26)Opening/Ending Animation (1)Storyboard (1)
Biography
Souichi Masui (増井 壮一, Masui Sōichi, born 1966) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Urawa City, Saitama Prefecture (currently Saitama City). He sometimes works under the pseudonym Kazuma Mizukusa (水草一馬).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Soichi Masui.
Oct 16
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend
Director
2026 Movie
7.6
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
Director
2023 Movie
6.6
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! Me and the Space Princess
Director
2012 Movie
6.7
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy
Director
2011 Movie
RahXephon Interlude: Her and Herself/Thatness and Thereness
Director
2003 Movie
The Truth of Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales
Director
2000 Movie
The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales
Director
2000 Movie
4.0
True School Ghosts
Director
1999 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Soichi Masui.
6.8
Akiba Maid War
Series Director • 12 eps
2022 Series
6.8
Heaven's Design Team
Series Director • 12 eps
2021 Series
8.5
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Series Director • 26 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Sakura Quest
Series Director • 25 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Chaika - The Coffin Princess
Series Director • 22 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo
Series Director • 50 eps
2009 Series
6.4
Scrapped Princess
Series Director • 24 eps
2003 Series
7.2
RahXephon
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
5.3
School Ghosts
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Soichi Masui.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Soichi Masui.
8.3
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.5
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Storyboard Artist
2010 Movie
7.5
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.3
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Storyboard Artist
2005 Movie
7.0
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Storyboard Artist
2005 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Soichi Masui.
8.6
My Hero Academia
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2016 Series
8.5
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Series Director • 26 eps
2018 Series
8.3
Samurai Champloo
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2004 Series
8.2
Noragami
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Soul Eater
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2008 Series
7.7
Psycho-Pass
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
7.7
Knights of Sidonia
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Ergo Proxy
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2006 Series
7.0
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Soichi Masui.
8.3
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.3
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Storyboard Artist
2005 Movie
7.8
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
Storyboard Artist
2023 Movie
7.6
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
Director
2023 Movie
7.0
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Storyboard Artist
2005 Movie
7.5
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
6.6
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! Me and the Space Princess
Director
2012 Movie
7.5
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Storyboard Artist
2010 Movie
7.3
Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!
Storyboard Artist
2013 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Soichi Masui.
7.7
Psycho-Pass
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
7.8
Soul Eater
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2008 Series
7.0
Sakura Quest
Series Director • 25 eps
2017 Series
7.0
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.5
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Series Director • 26 eps
2018 Series
7.6
Ergo Proxy
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Samurai Champloo
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2004 Series
8.6
My Hero Academia
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2016 Series
6.8
Akiba Maid War
Series Director • 12 eps
2022 Series
8.2
Noragami
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2004 Series
7.2
RahXephon
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Soichi Masui.
7.8
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
Storyboard Artist
2023 Movie
8.3
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
7.3
Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!
Storyboard Artist
2013 Movie
6.6
UN-GO episode:0 INGA-RON
Storyboard Artist
2011 Movie
7.5
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Storyboard Artist
2010 Movie
7.5
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
6.2
Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb
Storyboard Artist
2007 Movie
7.3
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Storyboard Artist
2005 Movie
7.0
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Storyboard Artist
2005 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Soichi Masui.
8.1
Girls Band Cry
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.1
Appare-Ranman!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.6
My Hero Academia
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2016 Series
7.0
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.7
Knights of Sidonia
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Noragami
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Psycho-Pass
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
6.6
Canaan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.8
Michiko & Hatchin
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.8
Soul Eater
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2008 Series
7.4
Den-noh Coil
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.8
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2007 Series
6.7
Kemonozume
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Ergo Proxy
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2006 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2004 Series
8.3
Samurai Champloo
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2004 Series