Masao Maruyama

ProducerActorProductionWriterArt Jun 19 (age 84) Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan 1971–2023 (52 year career)

6.5 avg rating

Biography

Masao Maruyama (丸山正雄, born June 19, 1941) is a Japanese anime producer and anime entrepreneur, the co-founder of Madhouse, as well as the founder of MAPPA and Studio M2. He is the current chairman of MAPPA and president of Studio M2. Maruyama has been involved in the Japanese animation business for over 50 years. He has worked with many well-known and up-and-coming animators, established several animation production companies, worked on dozens of series and films, and planned and produced vari…

Known For

Film

Death Note

Producer

Film

Perfect Blue

Producer

Film

Fighting Spirit

Creative Producer

Film

Monster

Producer

Film

Millennium Actress

Executive Producer

Film

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Producer

Film

In This Corner of the World

Producer

Film

TRIGUN

Executive Producer

Filmography

Acting (4)

Movies (3)

Mibu. The Moon On A Dish

2022

as Self

Homage to Satoshi Kon with Masao Maruyama

2021

as Self - Film Producer

4.0

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

2021

as Self

6.7

Television (1)

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

2023

as Self - Producer

Crew (75)

Movies (41)

Nezumikozo Jirokichi

2023

Producer

One Arm

2019

Producer

In This Corner of the World

2016

Producer

7.9

Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge

2013

Producer

7.0

Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors

2009

Producer

7.3

Highlander: The Search for Vengeance

2007

Producer

7.1

Final Fantasy VII: Last Order

2005

Producer

6.6

Nasu: Summer in Andalusia

2003

Producer

7.1

Aquarian Age the Movie

Executive Producer

Millennium Actress

Executive Producer

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Producer

Metropolis

Producer

X: An Omen

Producer

Reign: The Conqueror Movie

2000

Producer

7.4

Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie

Executive Producer

Perfect Blue

Producer

Satanika

Producer

X: The Movie

Producer

Memories

Producer

Bio Hunter

Producer

Azuki-chan the Movie

Producer

Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo

1994

Producer

Pops

Producer

A-Girl

Producer

Singles

Producer

Kiss Me on the Apple of My Eye

1993

Producer

Desperate Love 1989

1992

Producer

4.6

Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles

Producer

Neo Tokyo

Producer

Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese

1989

Producer

5.8

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars

Producer

Fairy King

Producer

Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945

Producer

Junk Boy

Producer

Phoenix: Space Chapter

1987

Producer

5.5

Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger

Producer

Bobby's Girl

Producer

The Dagger of Kamui

Producer

The Dagger of Kamui

Production Design

Mfinda

Producer

The Dream Machine

Producer

Television (34)

PLUTO

Executive Producer

Onihei

Producer

Punch Line

Production Supervisor

5.8

Rage of Bahamut

2014

Production Supervisor

Chihayafuru

Creative Producer

Claymore

Producer

Den-noh Coil

Producer

Mokke

Producer

Death Note

Producer

NANA

Producer

Black Lagoon

Development Producer

Paradise Kiss

Producer

Monster

Producer

Tenjho Tenge

Producer

The Gokusen

Producer

Texhnolyze

Producer

Hitsuji no Uta

Producer

Trava: Fist Planet

Producer

Producer

Chance Pop Session

Producer

Fighting Spirit

Creative Producer

Sakura Wars

Producer

Boogiepop Phantom

Producer

Pet Shop of Horrors

Producer

TRIGUN

Executive Producer

Master Keaton

Producer

Street Fighter

Producer

Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals

Producer

DNA²

Producer

Zetsuai 1989

Producer

Doomed Megalopolis

Producer

Jetter Mars

Series Composition

Aim for the Ace!

Writer

Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai

1971

Settings

1.0