Biography
Kōichi Mashimo (真下 耕一, Mashimo Kōichi, sometimes credited as Kouchi Mashimo or Kouichi Mashimo) (born June 21, 1952) is a Japanese former anime director and the founder of the animation studio Bee Train. Since the creation of the studio, Mashimo directed or otherwise participated in a large number of the studio's works, for example, as a member of the art or sound department. Kōichi Mashimo was born in Tokyo, Japan and from his early years showed interest in photography, under the influence of his father. Mashimo studied jurisprudence at Sophia University and during his fourth university year, he participated in the making of several television commercials. However, this was a rather disappointing experience, and on November 6, 1975, he applied for a position of Hiroshi Sasagawa's assistant director in Tatsunoko Production. The first anime series he worked on was Time Bokan (1975–76).
In the mid-1980s, while still working for Tatsunoko, Mashimo survived a severe alpine skiing accident. During his stay in an intensive care unit, he came up with an idea of a "hospital for animators", an animation studio whose primary goal would be fostering and self-actualization of talented artists rather than commercial success and money. Some time after that, he founded a small freelance studio called Mashimo Jimusho that was mainly producing in-between animation for larger companies. In 1997, Mashimo presented his studio-as-hospital concept to Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, the president of Production I.G, who was so impressed with it that he immediately agreed to sponsor Mashimo. The new subsidiary has become known as Bee Train and in February 2006, it ended its relationship with I.G and became independent.
Filmography
all 30
Director 28
TV Shows 19
Movies 11
Writer 1
Hyouge Mono (2011)
Halo Legends (2010)
Halo Legends (2010)
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (2009)
Blade of the Immortal (2008)
El Cazador de la Bruja (2007)
.hack//G.U. Returner (2007)
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2005)
Madlax (2004)
.hack//GIFT (2003)
.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline (2003)
.hack//Liminality (2002)
.hack (2002)
Noir (2001)
Popolocrois Monogatari (1998)
Eat-Man (1997)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA (1994)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993)
The Weathering Continent (1992)
Robin Hood IV, King's Return (1991)
Robin Hood III: Enemies Forever (1991)
Robin Hood II & the Invincible Knight (1991)
Robin Hood (1991)
Robin Hood's Big Adventure (1990)
Dominion Tank Police (1988)
F (1988)
Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1986)
Love City (1986)
Future Police Urashiman (1983)
Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior (1981)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1952-06-21 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceTokyo, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsМасимо Койти, 真下耕一, Kōichi Mashimo, Koichi Mashimo, Койти Масимо, 真下 耕一, ましも こういち
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