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小林 幸, 明日之丈, まるやま まさお, 丸山 正雄
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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 various works. Maruyama is one of the most experienced producers in the Japanese animation industry and has given opportunities to individuals who went on to become accomplished directors in their own right. Among the talents he picked up were Satoshi Kon, Mamoru Hosoda, and Sunao Katabuchi. He also gave Masaaki Yuasa and Mitsuo Iso a chance to direct at a very early stage. He also gave Mamoru Hosoda, who was thinking of returning to his hometown to change careers after he was forced to drop out of directing Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle, a chance to direct his first theatrical film after resigning from Toei Animation. Yuichiro Hayashi, Munehisa Sakai, and Sunghoo Park, who became MAPPA's main directors, and Sayo Yamamoto, his direct protégé at Madhouse, are also people whose talents were discovered by Maruyama. His ability to find talented people helped Madhouse and MAPPA to make great strides.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1941-06-19
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Production
- star Popularity: 6.9
- info Birth Place Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan
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Homage to Satoshi Kon with Masao Maruyama
2021-02-27
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Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
2021-07-08
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ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
2023-04-30
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Bio Hunter
1995-12-08
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Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge
2013-01-12
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X: An Omen
2001-08-25
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Memories
1995-12-23
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
1988-02-06
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Satanika
1998-01-01
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Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
1999-08-21
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Neo Tokyo
1989-04-15
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Phoenix: Space Chapter
1987-12-21
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Final Fantasy VII: Last Order
2005-09-14
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The Dagger of Kamui
1985-03-08
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The Dagger of Kamui
1985-03-08
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In This Corner of the World
2016-11-12
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Desperate Love
1992-07-29
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Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009-10-07
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Bobby's Girl
1985-03-09
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Millennium Actress
2002-09-14
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Stink Bomb
1995-12-23
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Perfect Blue
1998-02-28
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Natsufuku no shōjotachi: Hiroshima Shōwa nijūnen hachigatsu muika
1988-08-07
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Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo
1994-07-06
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Mfinda
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Singles
1993-05-28
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A-Girl
1993-09-24
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Kiss Me On The Apple Of My Eye
1993-08-27
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Pops
1993-06-25
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Azuki-chan the Movie
1995-12-23
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Junk Boy
1987-12-16
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Fairy King
1988-12-21
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Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
2003-06-26
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Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles
1991-06-21
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Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese
1989-12-21
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Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
2007-06-05
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One Arm
2019-06-11
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Metropolis
2001-05-26
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Reign: The Conqueror Movie
2000-10-27
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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000-08-25
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Aquarian Age the Movie
2003-11-20
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Texhnolyze
2003-04-17
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Street Fighter
1995-10-21
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Mokke
2007-10-02
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Pet Shop of Horrors
1999-03-01
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Tenjho Tenge
2004-04-01
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X
2001-10-03
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Death Note
2006-10-04
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NANA
2006-04-05
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Onihei
2017-01-10
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TRIGUN
1998-04-02
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Sakura Wars
2000-04-08
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Paradise Kiss
2005-10-14
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Hitsuji no Uta
2003-05-25
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Boogiepop Phantom
2000-01-06
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The Gokusen
2004-01-06
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DNA²
1994-10-07
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Den-noh Coil
2007-05-12
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Chance Pop Session
2001-05-21
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Doomed Megalopolis
1991-09-27
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Trava: Fist Planet
2002-03-02
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Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai
1971-10-06
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Jetter Mars
1977-02-03
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Zetsuai-1989
1992-07-29
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Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
1994-03-21
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Chihayafuru
2011-10-05
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PLUTO
2023-10-26
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Claymore
2007-04-03