Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Masakazu Hishida
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.5
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 9All crew credits: 20
TMDB ID: 1549386
IMDb ID: nm1628156
Known for: Directing
Born: October 21, 1972
Age: 53
Place of birth: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2000 - 2025
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 7.49
Wikidata: Q11620216
Also known as
ひしだ まさかず • 青葉譲 • Jou Aoba • Hippocampus • 日歩冠星 • ひっぽかんぽす • 菱田マサカズ • 五城桜 • Sakura Gojō • Sakura Gojou • +2 more
Frequent jobs
Director (11)Series Director (5)Series Composition (2)Storyboard Artist (2)
Biography
Masakazu Hishida (菱田 正和, Hishida Masakazu, born October 21, 1972) is a Japanese anime director and lyricist born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He is a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He also works under the aliases of Jo Aoba (青葉 譲, Aoba Jō), Hippocampus (日歩冠星, Hippokanposu) and Sakura Gojo (五城 桜, Gojō Sakura).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Masakazu Hishida.
King of Prism: Your Endless Call - Mi~nna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours
Director
2025 Movie
6.8
Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show--
Director
2022 Movie
6.0
King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars I - Prologue x Yukinojou x Taiga
Director
2019 Movie
8.0
King of Prism: Pride the Hero
Director
2017 Movie
KING OF PRISM the Movie - Edel Rose Christmas Party
Director
2016 Movie
5.6
PriPara Movie: Everyone, Assemble! Prism☆Tours
Director
2015 Movie
4.0
Yatterman: All New YatterMechas Assembled! Great Decisive Battle in the Toy Kingdom!
Director
2009 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Masakazu Hishida.
8.0
Viral Hit
Series Director • 12 eps
2024 Series
6.4
My Instant Death Ability Is Overpowered
Series Director • 12 eps
2024 Series
4.2
Fairy Ranmaru
Series Director • 12 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Series Director • 48 eps
2020 Series
7.8
Ensemble Stars!
Series Director • 24 eps
2019 Series
5.0
プリティーリズム・レインボーライブ
Director • 51 eps
2014 Series
7.9
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
Onmyou Taisenki
Director • 52 eps
2004 Series
6.7
Love Hina
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Masakazu Hishida.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Masakazu Hishida.
4.0
Yatterman: All New YatterMechas Assembled! Great Decisive Battle in the Toy Kingdom!
Director
2009 Movie
6.8
Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show--
Director
2022 Movie
6.0
King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm
Series Composition
2016 Movie
5.6
PriPara Movie: Everyone, Assemble! Prism☆Tours
Director
2015 Movie
8.0
King of Prism: Pride the Hero
Director
2017 Movie
6.0
King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars I - Prologue x Yukinojou x Taiga
Director
2019 Movie
KING OF PRISM the Movie - Edel Rose Christmas Party
Director
2016 Movie
King of Prism: Your Endless Call - Mi~nna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours
Director
2025 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Masakazu Hishida.
8.1
Natsume's Book of Friends
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.1
A Couple of Cuckoos
Series Composition • 12 eps
2022 Series
8.3
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Series Director • 48 eps
2020 Series
6.7
Love Hina
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.4
Love Live! School Idol Project
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Onmyou Taisenki
Director • 52 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Viral Hit
Series Director • 12 eps
2024 Series
7.8
Ensemble Stars!
Series Director • 24 eps
2019 Series
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
as Self - Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.4
My Instant Death Ability Is Overpowered
Series Director • 12 eps
2024 Series
4.2
Fairy Ranmaru
Series Director • 12 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Masakazu Hishida.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Masakazu Hishida.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Masakazu Hishida.