Masaaki Yuasa

Masaaki Yuasa Trailers

The Making of Kick-Heart Trailer

Masaaki Yuasa is an anime television and film director, screenwriter, storyboard artist and animator known for his wild free form style. He was born on March 16, 1965, in Fukuoka, Japan. In June 2014, he announced that he, along with his close affiliate Eunyoung Choi, had founded an animation studio by the name of Science SARU. Yuasa retired as the president of Science SARU on March 25, 2020.

Most Popular Masaaki Yuasa Trailers

Total trailers found: 32

Vampiyan Kids Trailer (1999)

01 January 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.

Ride Your Wave Trailer (2019)

21 June 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.

My Neighbors the Yamadas Trailer (1999)

17 July 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.

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

13 April 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: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness Trailer (1997)

19 April 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.

Chibi Maruko-chan Trailer (2019)

18 April 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.

Noiseman Sound Insect Trailer (1997)

22 November 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: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen Trailer (1998)

18 April 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.

Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet Trailer (1990)

10 March 1990

Nobita and his friends get transported to an animal planet after a mysterious pink fog appears inside his house.

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

05 April 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.

Welcome to the Space Show Trailer (2010)

18 February 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.

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

22 April 2000

The Noharas go on an Action Mask-themed cruise, where all the grown-ups get kidnapped by a gang of monkeys.

Inu-Oh Trailer (2022)

28 May 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.

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl Trailer (2017)

07 April 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 senior student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her in an effort to win her heart.

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

24 July 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?

The Tatami Time Machine Blues Trailer (2022)

30 September 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.

Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song Trailer (1992)

19 December 1992

Momoko's teacher asks the third grade to draw a picture based on their favorite song, to enter in a contest.

Lu Over the Wall Trailer (2017)

19 May 2017

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

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

19 April 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!

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

17 April 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!

Mind Game Trailer (2004)

07 August 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.

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

09 July 2020

Genius Party Trailer (2007)

07 July 2007

The seven short films making up GENIUS PARTY couldn’t be more diverse, linked only by a high standard of quality and inspiration.

Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea! Trailer (1999)

30 July 1999

A short anime directed by Yuasa Masaaki with Production IG, distributed on VHS as a bonus to a video game magazine subscription.

The Whale Hunt Trailer (2001)

01 October 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.

Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition Trailer (2020)

13 November 2020

The Mutou family leads a peaceful life: Kouichirou works at a construction site and his wife Mari is returning from an overseas trip.

Cat Soup Trailer (2001)

21 February 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.

The Making of Kick-Heart Trailer (2014)

01 August 2014

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

Kick-Heart Trailer (2013)

01 May 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.

Happy Machine Trailer (2007)

07 July 2007

Masaaki Yuasa's entry for Genius Party (2007). Reality is not all it seems in this journey into an alternative existence filled with bizarre creatures.

Little Polar Bear: Shirokuma-kun, fune ni noru Trailer (1991)

31 December 1991

The second Little Polar Bear OVA, following on from the previous year's Shirokuma-kun, Doko e? Lars gets caught by a fishing boat while swimming in the ocean, and is whisked away to a far-off place unlike anything he's ever seen.

Junk Town Trailer (2006)

01 July 2006

A science fiction story about a young boy who discovers and befriends a small robot at a shopping arcade.