Masayuki Kouda
Masayuki Kouda (甲田 正行, Kōda Masayuki) is a Japanese animator, anime director, character designer, and storyboard artist. He began his career as an in-between artist for Studio Pierrot before making his debut as a key animator in 2005.
He is primarily known for his work in the Naruto franchise, but was first recognized for his strong drawing ability as a animation director/animator for the show 'Blue Dragon' (2007), which translated into becoming a high priority animation director for Naruto Shippuden from 2010-2013.
In 2014, he made his debut as character designer and chief animation director for the show 'Baby Steps'. Following this, he made his directorial debut for Naruto Shippuden episode 469 (2016) and became a leading member of the franchise's staff moving forward.
Movies (15)
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
2025 · Key Animation
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
2023 · Key Animation
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
2022 · Key Animation
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
2017 · Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
2015 · Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie
2014 · Key Animation
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: Me and the Space Princess
2012 · Key Animation
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames
2011 · Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels
2011 · Key Animation
Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT
2011 · Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
2010 · Animation, Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
2009 · Key Animation
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
2006 · Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
2006 · Animation
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
2005 · Animation
TV shows (21)
Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly
2026 · Key Animation
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
2023 · Opening/Ending Animation
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
2023 · Self - Animation Director and Animator
Puzzle & Dragons
2018 · Animation Director
18if
2017 · Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017 · Animation Director, Supervising Animation Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Animation Supervisor, Director, Storyboard Artist, Series Director, Animation
Baby Steps
2014 · Supervising Animation Director, Character Designer, Animation Director, Key Animation
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
2012 · Animation Director
Black Rock Shooter
2012 · Key Animation
Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
2010 · Key Animation
WORKING!!
2010 · Opening/Ending Animation
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
2009 · Key Animation
Kure-nai
2008 · Key Animation
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
2007 · Key Animation
Blue Dragon
2007 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Gigantic Formula
2007 · Key Animation
Naruto Shippūden
2007 · Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director
Paradise Kiss
2005 · Key Animation
Bleach
2004 · Key Animation
Naruto
2002 · Key Animation, Animation
One Piece
1999 · Key Animation