Masaaki Yuasa

The Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022)

It is August 12th. After the remote control to his boarding house's only air conditioning unit is inadvertently destroyed by spilled cola, "I" devises a plan to return to yesterday in a time machine to recover the remote before it breaks. However, his pran ...

Inu-Oh (2022)

A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan. ...

Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition (2020)

The Mutou family leads a peaceful life: Kouichirou works at a construction site and his wife Mari is returning from an overseas trip. Their daughter Ayumu has just finished her track practice while their son Gou is playing video games at home. However, lif ...

Pigtails, Li'l Spider Girl, Kick-Heart (2020)

Ride Your Wave (2019)

Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. ...

Chibi Maruko-chan (2019)

Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys. She talks, feels and lives just as real kids do. As the second te ...

Lu Over the Wall (2017)

In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu. ...

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)

As a group of university students go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as "The Girl with Black Hair" experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife – all the while unaware of the romantic longings of "Senpai", a sen ...

Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (2014)

A diabolical plot to empower pushover dads causes Shin-chan's father to return home as a robot. The Nohara family bond is about to be put to the test! ...

Kick-Heart (2013)

Kick-Heart is a love story between Romeo, a successful pro-wrestler, and Juliet, a nun who lives a secret double-life as a female pro-wrestler. ...

Welcome to the Space Show (2010)

Five children save the life of a dog-like alien while at a self-run summer camp. He attempts to reward them by taking them to an alien colony on the Moon. Events take a turn for the worse when his report on that attack that injured him causes passage from ...

"Wanwa" The Doggy (2008)

With grateful heart to Mom... A little boy kicks his start for a dream adventure! ...

Genius Party (2007)

The seven short films making up GENIUS PARTY couldn't be more diverse, linked only by a high standard of quality and inspiration. Atsuko Fukushima's intro piece is a fantastic abstraction to soak up with the eyes. Masaaki Yuasa, of MIND GAME and CAT SOUP f ...

Happy Machine (2007)

An infant lives in a bright colorful nursery that caters to his every whim, only for it to suddenly break down. He then goes on a surreal journey of growth. ...

Junk Town (2006)

A science fiction story about a young boy who discovers and befriends a small robot at a shopping arcade. The robot is hungry and he grows in size as he devours a number of machines of increasing size. ...

Mind Game (2004)

Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place. ...

The Whale Hunt (2001)

Kujiratori tells the story of school children pretending they are building a boat. As imagination replaces reality, they find themselves on the ocean, hunting for a whale. A big, gentle whale appears, accompanies them back to land and plays with them. Then ...

Cat Soup (2001)

The surreal black comedy follows Nyatta, an anthropomorphic kitten, on his travel to the land of the dead and back in an effort to save his sister's soul. ...

Crayon Shin-chan: A Storm-Invoking Jungle (2000)

The Noharas go on an Action Mask-themed cruise, where all the grown-ups get kidnapped by a gang of monkeys. It's up to the kids to rescue them! ...

Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea! (1999)

A short anime directed by Yuasa Masaaki with Production IG, distributed on VHS as a bonus to a video game magazine subscription. The main character is a Slime from the Dragon Quest video games. ...

My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, ...

Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999)

There's only one way to stop a filthy evil scientist from destroying the world, and it's with a powerful hot spring located under Shin-chan's house! ...

Vampiyan Kids (1999)

Have you ever heard of the Vampiyans? One noble family of such vegetarian vampires have been banished from Monster Land for their inability to scare humans. To lift the exile set on the family, Papa, the head of the household, must scare 1000 humans. To th ...

Crayon Shin-chan: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen (1998)

It all begins when a secret agent hiding in the ship where dinner Futaba school students. The Pig Hoof follow and take the boat with her, Shin Chan and his friends on board. From there, Shin Chan, Masao, Nene, Kazama and Boo Chan van with Agent everywhere ...

Noiseman Sound Insect (1997)

When a rogue science experiment starts filling the world with crystallized Noise, a group of rebels strike back to reunite the world with its Music. ...

Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)

The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers. ...

Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland (1996)

The Futaba Kindergarten kids are so excited for their trip to the Henderland amusement park, but Shin-chan soon learns there are evil forces at play! ...

Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995)

A time traveler claims that bad guys are trying to change the past! Shin-chan is on the case, going back in time to defeat the evil Lord Unkokusai. ...

Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (1993)

Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be? ...

Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song (1992)

Momoko's teacher asks the third grade to draw a picture based on their favorite song, to enter in a contest. She picks a song she's recently become fond of during music class, and is anxious to make a good drawing based on it. On her way to meet relatives ...

Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990)

Nobita and his friends get transported to an animal planet after a mysterious pink fog appears inside his house. They work together with the natives to find the origin of the fog. ...

The Making of Kick-Heart (2014)

A short documentary film about the making of Masaaki Yuasa's "Kick-Heart. ...