Masahiko Minami
Appearance
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Masahiko Minami at Japan Expo 2009 | |
Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation(s) | Film producer, television producer, studio executive |
Known for | Cowboy Bebop |
Masahiko Minami (南 雅彦, Minami Masahiko, born 1961 in Mie Prefecture) is a Japanese anime producer and president of Bones.[1]
Career
A graduate of the Osaka University of Arts's department of arts, Minami began his career with noted anime studio Sunrise as one of its producers. Later, in 1998, he co-founded Bones together with animators Hiroshi Osaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto.
He was classmates in university with Gainax co-founder Hiroyuki Yamaga and manga artist Kazuhiko Shimamoto. He is portrayed by actor Kaname Endo in the 2014 television drama Aoi Honō based on Shimamoto's autobiographical manga.
Works
- City Hunter 2
- Musha Kishi Commando: SD Gundam Kinkyū Shutsugeki
- SD Command Senki
- SD Sengokuden: Tenka Taiha-hen
- Shippu! Iron Leaguer
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam
- Vision of Escaflowne*
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! Gekijōban ~Sayaka no Koi Monogatari~
- RahXephon: Tagen Hensōkyoku
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Tenpō Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi
- Sword of the Stranger
- Heroman
- Cowboy Bebop
- Space Dandy
References
External links
- Masahiko Minami at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- (in Japanese) Japan Movie Database
- (in Japanese) Allcinema