Shinichi Matsumi

Episode Director, Storyboard and Assistant Director

Biography

Shinichi Matsumi is a Japanese animator, known for his work on various anime series. He graduated from the Japan Institute of the Moving Image and began his career as a production assistant at Nippon Animation in the late 80s. He later became an assistant episode director on several World Masterpiece Theatre series and moved on to work at Tezuka Productions and Studio Ghibli. Matsumi has worked with many renowned anime directors such as Osamu Dezaki, Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki, Koji Morimoto, and Katsuhiro Otomo. He is highly knowledgeable about digital technology, including 3DCG, digit... Read more

Known For

Land of the Lustrous

Episode Director (Ep. 4), Assistant Director (ep 11), Series Production Director (Production Team)

Beastars

Director, Storyboard (Ep. 1-3), Episode Director (Ep. 1, 12)

Rurouni Kenshin

Episode Director (Ep. 2)

Beastars 2nd Season

Director, Storyboard (ep 12), Episode Director (ep 12)

Porco Rosso

Assistant Director

Production Roles (24)

2021
4 years ago
Beastars 2nd Season - Director, Storyboard (ep 12), Episode Director (ep 12)
2019
6 years ago
Beastars - Director, Storyboard (Ep. 1-3), Episode Director (Ep. 1, 12)
2017
8 years ago
Land of the Lustrous - Episode Director (Ep. 4), Assistant Director (ep 11), Series Production Director (Production Team)
2015
10 years ago
Garo: Crimson Moon - Assistant Director
2014
11 years ago
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis - Episode Director (Ep. 1, 3-6, 8-9), Assistant Director (ep 2)
GARO: THE ANIMATION - Episode Director (Ep. 22)
2004
21 years ago
Steamboy - Director (Technical Director)
1997
28 years ago
Noiseman Sound Insect - Director (Technical Director)
Eikyuu Kazoku - Series Composition
1996
29 years ago
Rurouni Kenshin - Episode Director (Ep. 2)
1995
30 years ago
Soar High! Isami - Episode Director (eps 11, 17, 24)
1994
31 years ago
Scary High School Rumors - Episode Director
Pom Poko - Assistant Director
1992
33 years ago
Porco Rosso - Assistant Director
1991
34 years ago
Dear Brother - Episode Director (eps 14, 18, 22, 26)
1990
35 years ago
Mitsume ga Tooru - Storyboard (eps 11, 21, 31, 41), Episode Director (eps 5, 11, 17, 21, 27, 31, 34, 37, 41, 45)
My Daddy Long Legs - Storyboard (ep 17), Episode Director (eps 5, 9, 12, 17), Assistant Director (eps 2-4, 6, 8)
1989
36 years ago
Jungle Taitei (1989) - Episode Director (eps 44, 49, 52)
Peter Pan & Wendy - Storyboard (Ep. 20)
1988
37 years ago
Little Lord Fauntleroy - Assistant Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, )
1987
38 years ago
Tales of Little Women - Storyboard (eps 10, 16), Assistant Director (eps 3, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29)
1986
39 years ago
Uchuusen Sagittarius - Production Assistant
Ai Shoujo Pollyanna Story - Assistant Director ( eps 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25,)
1984
41 years ago
Noozles - Assistant Director (eps 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25)