Masayuki Kouda (甲田 正行, Kōda Masayuki) is a Japanese animator, anime director, character designer, and storyboard artist. He began his career as an in-between artist for Studio Pierrot before making his debut as a key animator in 2005. He is primarily known for his work in the Naruto franchise, but was first recognized for his strong drawing ability as a animation director/animator for the show 'Blue Dragon' (2007), which translated into becoming a high priority animation director for Naruto Shippuden from 2010-2013. In 2014, he made his debut as character designer and chief animation director for the show 'Baby Steps'. Following this, he made his directorial debut for Naruto Shippuden episode 469 (2016) and became a leading member of the franchise's staff moving forward.
甲田 正行,
Masayuki Kôda,
Masayuki Koda,
Masayuki Kōda,
こうだ まさゆき
Male
Japan
Feature films starring Masayuki Kouda
TV drama series starring Masayuki Kouda