Directed credits
15
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Masami Shimoda
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.5
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 9All crew credits: 40
TMDB ID: 1494117
IMDb ID: nm0793712
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2026
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 7.57
Wikidata: Q11361198
Also known as
しもだまさみ • 下田 正美
Frequent jobs
Director (11)Second Unit Director (2)Animation Director (1)Series Director (1)Storyboard Artist (14)Key Animation (8)Creator (1)Storyboard (1)Storyboard Designer (1)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Masami Shimoda.
Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Act 2
Director
2026 Movie
Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Act 1
Director
2025 Movie
7.1
The Rose of Versailles
Second Unit Director
2025 Movie
1.0
Zegapain STA
Director
2024 Movie
7.9
Suzume
Second Unit Director
2022 Movie
5.9
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
Director
1995 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Masami Shimoda.
8.5
Future Folktales
Director • 26 eps
2020 Series
7.3
11eyes
Director • 12 eps
2009 Series
6.9
E's Otherwise
Series Director • 26 eps
2003 Series
6.2
Someday's Dreamers
Director • 12 eps
2003 Series
4.8
Boys be...
Director • 13 eps
2000 Series
6.3
Saber Marionette J
Director • 50 eps
1996 Series
7.9
Street Fighter II: V
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Director • 12 eps
1992 Series
6.0
Musashi, the Samurai Lord
Animation Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Masami Shimoda.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Masami Shimoda.
8.6
Haikyu!!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Director • 12 eps
1992 Series
8.4
Bleach
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2004 Series
8.3
Beelzebub
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.1
Ghost Stories
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Key Animation • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.7
AIKa ZERO
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.6
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Ai Yori Aoshi
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Masami Shimoda.
7.9
Suzume
Second Unit Director
2022 Movie
1.0
Zegapain STA
Director
2024 Movie
5.0
Zegapain ADP
Storyboard Artist
2016 Movie
7.1
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
Key Animation
1996 Movie
7.1
The Rose of Versailles
Second Unit Director
2025 Movie
8.2
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
Key Animation
1993 Movie
Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Act 1
Director
2025 Movie
5.9
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
Director
1995 Movie
5.6
Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita
Key Animation
1994 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Masami Shimoda.
8.4
Bleach
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2004 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Key Animation • 1 eps
1971 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Director • 12 eps
1992 Series
8.3
Beelzebub
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2011 Series
6.3
Saber Marionette J
Director • 50 eps
1996 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.7
Kimagure Orange Road
Key Animation • 3 eps
1987 Series
7.6
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.1
Ghost Stories
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.2
Someday's Dreamers
Director • 12 eps
2003 Series
8.3
Osomatsu-kun
Key Animation • 7 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Masami Shimoda.
6.7
Princess Principal: Crown Handler - Chapter 3
Storyboard Artist
2023 Movie
5.0
Zegapain ADP
Storyboard Artist
2016 Movie
GUILTY GEAR X: By Your Side
Storyboard
2003 Movie
7.1
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
Key Animation
1996 Movie
5.6
Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita
Key Animation
1994 Movie
8.2
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
Key Animation
1993 Movie
4.6
Gu-Gu Ganmo
Key Animation
1985 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Masami Shimoda.
6.5
Just Because!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.3
ISUCA
Storyboard Designer • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.3
Beelzebub
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.7
AIKa ZERO
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.8
White Album
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.9
Zegapain
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.4
Bleach
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2004 Series
7.6
Ai Yori Aoshi
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2002 Series
8.1
Ghost Stories
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.0
またまたセイバーマリオネットJ
Creator
1997 Series
8.0
Ninku
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1995 Series
7.0
Magical Hat
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.3
Osomatsu-kun
Key Animation • 7 eps
1988 Series