Masahiko Minami

Masahiko Minami
Masahiko Minami at Japan Expo 2009
Born	1961 (age 62–63) Japan
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.

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
• Cowboy Bebop
• 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

External links

• Masahiko Minami at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Template:Ja icon Japan Movie Database
• Template:Ja icon Allcinema