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Masato Kitagawa(I)

  • Director
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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Masato Kitagawa is known for Turn A Gundam (1999), Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) and Persona 4: The Animation (2011).
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    Turn A Gundam (1999)
    Turn A Gundam
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Takeshi Aono, Toshio Furukawa, Tesshô Genda, Keiko Han, Show Hayami, Michio Hazama, Masashi Hironaka, Ryô Horikawa, Kazuhiko Inoue, Yû Mizushima, Katsuji Mori, Keiichi Noda, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Nozomu Sasaki, Kaneto Shiozawa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Kei Tomiyama, Norio Wakamoto, and Keaton Yamada in Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)
    Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Persona 4: The Animation (2011)
    Persona 4: The Animation
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Battle Doll Angelic Layer (2001)
    Battle Doll Angelic Layer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • We Never Learn: BOKUBEN (2019)
      We Never Learn: BOKUBEN
      6.9
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2019
    • Magical Girl Site (2018)
      Magical Girl Site
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Convenience Store Boy Friends (2017)
      Convenience Store Boy Friends
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • 2017
    • Seiren (2017)
      Seiren
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • The Testament of Sister New Devil (2015)
      The Testament of Sister New Devil
      6.6
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2015
    • Aquarion Logos (2015)
      Aquarion Logos
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Golden Time (2013)
      Golden Time
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Persona 4: The Animation (2011)
      Persona 4: The Animation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
      Naruto: Shippuden
      8.7
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2011
    • Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse (2010)
      Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Kimikiss: Pure Rouge (2007)
      Kimikiss: Pure Rouge
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Ef: A Tale of Memories. (2007)
      Ef: A Tale of Memories.
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Minami-ke (2007)
      Minami-ke
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Kisudamu (2007)
      Kisudamu
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Fairy Musketeers (2006)
      Fairy Musketeers
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007

    Art Department

    • Minami-ke (2007)
      Minami-ke
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • The Immorals
      Video
      • color design
      • 2006
    • Shiawase-sô no Okojo-san (2001)
      Shiawase-sô no Okojo-san
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2002
    • Arjuna (2001)
      Arjuna
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2001
    • Megazone 23 Part II: Please Give Me Your Secret (1986)
      Megazone 23 Part II: Please Give Me Your Secret
      6.7
      Video
      • color designer
      • 1986
    • Genesis Climber Mospeada (1983)
      Genesis Climber Mospeada
      7.5
      TV Series
      • color designer
      • 1983–1984
    • Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982)
      Super Dimension Fortress Macross
      8.5
      TV Series
      • color designer
      • 1983

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Monster Girl Doctor (2020)
      Monster Girl Doctor
      6.2
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2020
    • Soukou Kijo Iris
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant director
      • 2009
    • Shoujo Sect
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant director
      • 2008
    • The Immorals
      Video
      • assistant director
      • 2006
    • Imouto Jiru
      Video
      • assistant director
      • 2003
    • Onmyouji: Youen Emaki
      Video
      • assistant director
      • 2003
    • Midnight Sleazy Train
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant director
      • 2002–2003
    • Maze: The Mega-Burst Space (1997)
      Maze: The Mega-Burst Space
      6.8
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1997
    • Garzey's Wing (1996)
      Garzey's Wing
      3.0
      TV Mini Series
      • unit director
      • 1996–1997

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