Masashi Kudō (animator)

Japanese animator

Masashi Kudo
工藤昌史
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation(s)	Animator, Director, Character Designer
Known for	Bleach

Masashi Kudo (Japanese: 工藤昌史) is a Japanese animator. He is best known for his work on Bleach, the anime series based on the manga of the same name.^[1]

Kudo was responsible for the design of some minor characters that do not appear in the manga and from the selection of colours for characters which have not been illustrated; this last task is also made in collaboration with the series' creator.

He has also made collaborations on several OVAs and Original net animations, mostly as a character designer or key animator.

Works

Animated series

Bleach (2004-2012) – Character Design
Today's Asuka Show (2012-2013) – Director & Character Design
Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You (2012) – Director & Character Design
Maoyu (2013) – Character Design
Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties (2013) – Director & Character Design
Survival Game Club! (2014) – Character Design & Chief Animation Director
Re-Kan! (2015) – Director
Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas (2017) – Director & Character Design
Sanrio Boys (2018) – Director
Tower of God (2020) – Character Design
Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War (2022) – Character Design
Terminator Zero (2024) – Director^[2]

Animated films

Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) – Character Design & Chief Animation Director
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) – Character Design
Bleach: Fade to Black (2008) – Character Design
Bleach: Hell Verse (2010) – Character Design & Chief Animation Director
Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Part 1 (2016) – Director & Character Design
Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Part 2 (2017) – Director & Character Design
Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Part 3 (2017) – Director & Character Design
Santa Company: Midsummer Merry Christmas (2021) – Character Design

References

^ Loo, Egan (June 2, 2008). "Bleach Designer Kudo to Appear at NYC's Movie Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
^ Earl, William (November 11, 2023). "Terminator: The Anime Series Headed to Netflix". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023.