Directed credits
28
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Masahiko Otsuka
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 14Directed series: 14All crew credits: 39
TMDB ID: 1164927
IMDb ID: nm1536195
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2024
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.66
Wikidata: Q11434115
Also known as
Masahiko Ôtsuka • Masahiko Ohtsuka • 大塚 雅彦 • Masahiko Ōtsuka
Frequent jobs
Director (19)Assistant Director (7)Director of Photography (1)Second Unit Director (1)Writer (3)Creator (1)Executive Producer (1)Other (1)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Series Composition (1)Storyboard (1)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Masahiko Otsuka.
7.1
Promare
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
7.9
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Assistant Director
2009 Movie
7.6
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
Assistant Director
2008 Movie
6.9
Diebuster: The Movie
Director
2006 Movie
6.3
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie
Director
2006 Movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version)
Assistant Director
2003 Movie
6.0
GAMERA 1999
Director of Photography
1999 Movie
6.7
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Director
1998 Movie
7.7
Revival of Evangelion
Director
1998 Movie
7.7
Love & Pop
Assistant Director
1998 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Assistant Director
1997 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Director
1997 Movie
7.9
Whisper of the Heart
Assistant Director
1995 Movie
7.2
Pom Poko
Assistant Director
1994 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Masahiko Otsuka.
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.2
BNA
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.7
Kiznaiver
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.2
Kill la Kill
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Director • 5 eps
2010 Series
7.4
Petite Princess Yucie
Director • 26 eps
2002 Series
6.8
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
6.8
Fruits Basket
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.9
FLCL
Director • 3 eps
2000 Series
7.4
Now and Then, Here and There
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
His and Her Circumstances
Director • 4 eps
1998 Series
5.0
Voogie's Angel
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Director • 2 eps
1995 Series
7.7
Gunbuster
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Masahiko Otsuka.
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Assistant Director
1997 Movie
7.9
Whisper of the Heart
Assistant Director
1995 Movie
7.9
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Assistant Director
2009 Movie
7.7
Love & Pop
Assistant Director
1998 Movie
7.6
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
Assistant Director
2008 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Director
1997 Movie
7.2
Pom Poko
Assistant Director
1994 Movie
7.2
Little Witch Academia
Screenplay
2013 Movie
7.1
Promare
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
6.7
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Director
1998 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Masahiko Otsuka.
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Director • 2 eps
1995 Series
8.5
DARLING in the FRANXX
Writer • 3 eps
2018 Series
8.5
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Writer • 9 eps
2022 Series
8.5
Delicious in Dungeon
Other • 24 eps
2024 Series
8.2
Kill la Kill
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
8.2
BNA
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Writer • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.9
FLCL
Director • 3 eps
2000 Series
7.9
His and Her Circumstances
Director • 4 eps
1998 Series
7.9
Little Witch Academia
Executive Producer • 25 eps
2017 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Director • 5 eps
2010 Series
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7.8
[C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control
Storyboard • 1 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Masahiko Otsuka.
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Assistant Director
1997 Movie
7.9
Whisper of the Heart
Assistant Director
1995 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Director
1997 Movie
6.0
GAMERA 1999
Director of Photography
1999 Movie
7.2
Pom Poko
Assistant Director
1994 Movie
7.1
Promare
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
7.9
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Assistant Director
2009 Movie
7.7
Love & Pop
Assistant Director
1998 Movie
7.7
Revival of Evangelion
Director
1998 Movie
6.7
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Director
1998 Movie
7.6
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
Assistant Director
2008 Movie
7.2
Little Witch Academia
Screenplay
2013 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Masahiko Otsuka.
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Director • 2 eps
1995 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Director • 5 eps
2010 Series
8.2
Kill la Kill
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Delicious in Dungeon
Other • 24 eps
2024 Series
8.5
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Writer • 9 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Writer • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.5
DARLING in the FRANXX
Writer • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.9
FLCL
Director • 3 eps
2000 Series
7.7
Gunbuster
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
8.2
BNA
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.9
Little Witch Academia
Executive Producer • 25 eps
2017 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Masahiko Otsuka.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Masahiko Otsuka.
8.5
Delicious in Dungeon
Other • 24 eps
2024 Series
8.5
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Writer • 9 eps
2022 Series
8.5
DARLING in the FRANXX
Writer • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.9
Little Witch Academia
Executive Producer • 25 eps
2017 Series
5.9
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace
Series Composition • 12 eps
2014 Series
KY Kei JC Kuuki-chan
Producer • 6 eps
2013 Series
7.8
[C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control
Storyboard • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Den-noh Coil
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Writer • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.0
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン
Creator
1995 Series
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Masahiko Otsuka.
