Soichi Masui
Directing · Storyboard Artist · Director · Series Director
Born Mar 29, 1966 · Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Active 1995–present
Souichi Masui (増井 壮一, Masui Sōichi, born 1966) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Urawa City, Saitama Prefecture (currently Saitama City). He sometimes works under the pseudonym Kazuma Mizukusa (水草一馬).
Filmography
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend (2026) — DirectorMy Hero Academia (2016) — Opening/Ending AnimationRascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018) — Series Director · Storyboard ArtistSamurai Champloo (2004) — Storyboard ArtistEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) — Storyboard ArtistNoragami (2014) — Storyboard ArtistRascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019) — Storyboard Artist · DirectorPsycho-Pass (2012) — Storyboard ArtistErgo Proxy (2006) — Storyboard ArtistSoul Eater (2008) — Storyboard ArtistFullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) — Storyboard ArtistPokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) — Storyboard ArtistTrigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) — Storyboard ArtistKnights of Sidonia (2014) — Storyboard ArtistProfessor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) — Storyboard ArtistRascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023) — Storyboard Artist · DirectorMoribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007) — Storyboard ArtistBeck: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004) — Storyboard ArtistRascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023) — Director · Storyboard ArtistGirls Band Cry (2024) — Storyboard ArtistThe Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) — Storyboard ArtistDen-noh Coil (2007) — Storyboard ArtistAppare-Ranman! (2020) — Storyboard ArtistRahXephon (2002) — Storyboard Artist · Director