Masayoshi Nishida

Masayoshi Nishida (西田 正義) is a Japanese anime director. He worked at the Tatsunoko Animation Technical Institute before joining Tezuka Productions. He has directed Mokke and Allison & Lillia and drawn storyboards for all episodes. His favorite anime is Haguregumo.

Works

 * Blue Blink (1989–1990; in-between animation)
 * The Three-Eyed One (1990–1991; key animation)
 * Ambassador Magma (1993; key animation)
 * Benkei and Ushiwakamaru (1994; director)
 * Essay on Insects (1995; animation director)
 * Black Jack: Capital Transfer To Heian (1996; character designer)
 * Kimba the White Lion (1997; storyboard, key animation)
 * Saving our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter (2000–2001; director, animation director, key animation)
 * Princess Knight (1999; animation director)
 * Metropolis (2001; key animation)
 * Black Jack (2004; screenplay, production, animation director)
 * Phoenix (2004; character designer)
 * Eyeshield 21 (2005–2008; director)
 * Mokke (2007–2008; director)
 * Allison & Lillia (2008; director, storyboard)
 * Black Jack Final (2011; animation director; episode 12)
 * Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again (2024; director)