History Creator / MasaakiYuasa

** ''Anime/LuOverTheWall'' goes back and forth on the scale. It starts off light-hearted and idealistic, slides to the cynical side during the middle act, and slides back to the idealistic side by the end

** ''Anime/LuOverTheGardenWall'' goes back and forth on the scale. It starts off light-hearted and idealistic, slides to the cynical side during the middle act, and slides back to the idealistic side by the end

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Broad parts of his work are plain unclassifiable on this scale, but usually idealistic in tone yet with cynical undertones.

* PlayedForLaughs: Many jokes are created by [[ExaggeratedTrope exaggerating]] a trope UpToEleven with his surrealist animations.

* SignatureStyle: Extensive manipulation of perspective, bright colors, exaggerated facial expressions and fast-paced action sequences.

[[caption-width-right:288:A rare sight of animator Masaaki Yuasa staying on-model.]]

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* ''Anime/MichikoToHatchin'' (2008), ending animation direction and storyboards

* ''LightNovel/BibliothecaMysticaDeDantalian'' (2011), key animation on episode 11

* ArtShift: Constantly. It's part of his SignatureStyle ''to not'' have a single SignatureStyle.

* ''Japan Sinks: 2020'' (2020)

Masaaki Yuasa (born March 16, 1965) is one of the most prominent figures of alternative anime. His visual style is immediately recognizable as it significantly differs from standard anime iconography and rather displays influence from Western animation, particularly American cartoons as well as Russian and European avant-garde animation. He learned his profession in London, hence the international style with [[SignatureStyle extensive manipulation of perspective, bright colors, exaggerated facial expressions and fast-paced action sequences]]. He has been compared to independent animator Creator/BillPlympton, cartoon savage Creator/JohnKricfalusi ([[{{Unperson}} before, ]]
[[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment you know]]), the films of Creator/MushiProductions and George Dunning.

In 2013, Yuasa received an offer to direct an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. He teamed up with frequent collaborator Eunyoung Choi in order to form a studio to produce the episode. This studio became Creator/ScienceSARU, which has produced all of Yuasa's works since then. Yuasa left Science SARU on good terms on March 25, 2020, just three days after the series finale of the anime adaptation of ''Manga/KeepYourHandsOffEizouken'', which he directed. His final project with the studio, ''Inu-Oh'', is due for release in 2021.

In 2013, Yuasa received an offer to direct an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. He teamed up with frequent collaborator Eunyoung Choi in order to form a studio to produce the episode. This studio became Creator/ScienceSARU, which has produced all of Yuasa's works since then. Yuasa left Science SARU on good terms on March 25, 2020, just three days after the series finale of the anime adaptation of ''Manga/KeepYourHandsOfEizouken'', which he directed. His final project with the studio, ''Inu-Oh'', is due for release in 2021.

In 2013, Yuasa received an offer to direct an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. He teamed up with frequent collaborator Eunyoung Choi in order to form a studio to produce the episode. This studio became Creator/ScienceSARU, which has produced all of Yuasa's works since then.

* OffModel: His specialty. Characters are never quite on-model and their proportions will constantly warp and change for both comedic and surreal effect.

* OffModel: His specialty.

* ''The Night Is Short Walk On Girl'' (2017)

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' (2014), episode ''Food Chain'', also sung the intro for the episode.

In 2013, Yuasa received an offer to direct an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. He teamed up with frequent collaborator Eunyoung Choi in order to form a studio to produce the episode. This studio became [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Saru Science Saru,]] which has now produced all of Yuasa's most prominent works.

* ''Ride Your Wave'' (2019)

Masaaki Yuasa (born March 16, 1965) is one of the most prominent figures of alternative anime. His visual style is immediately recognizable as it significantly differs from standard anime iconography and rather displays influence from Western animation, particularly American cartoon as well as Russian and European avantgarde animation. He learned his profession in London, hence the international style with [[SignatureStyle extensive manipulation of perspective, bright colors, exaggerated facial expressions and fast-paced action sequences]]. He has been compared to independent animator Creator/BillPlympton, cartoon savage Creator/JohnKricfalusi ([[{{Unperson}} before, ]]

He's not only considered a virtuoso animator and art director, he also directed a variety of own films and series himself, brought to life with Creator/{{Madhouse}} and Creator/Studio4C. Some of his works achieved cult status among anime fans, most totably Anime/MindGame and Anime/TheTatamiGalaxy.

* ''Manga/KeepYourHandsOffEizouken!'' (2020)

* ''Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!'' (2020)

* ''Anime/TheTatamiGalaxy'' (2010)

* ''Eizouken ni wa Te o Dasu na!'' (2020)

Masaaki Yuasa (born March 16, 1965) is one of the most prominent figures of alternative anime. His visual style is immediatly recognizable as it significantly differs from standard anime iconography and rather displays influence from Western animation, particularly American cartoon as well Russian and European avantgarde animation. He learned his profession in London, hence the international style with [[SignatureStyle extensive manipulation of perspective, bright colors, exaggerated facial expressions and fast-paced action sequences]]. He has been compared to independent animator Creator/BillPlympton, cartoon savage Creator/JohnKricfalusi, the films of Creator/MushiProductions and George Dunning.