Masayoshi Nishida

Masayoshi Nishida (西田 正義, Nishida Masayoshi; born May 11, 1966) is a Japanese anime director. He worked at the Tatsunoko Animation Technical Institute before joining Tezuka Productions.^[1] He has directed Mokke and Allison & Lillia and drawn storyboards for all episodes.^[2] His favorite anime is Haguregumo.^[3]

Masayoshi Nishida
西田 正義
Born	(1966-05-11) May 11, 1966 (age 59) Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Anime director

Works

• Blue Blink (1989–1990; in-between animation)^[2]
• The Three-Eyed One (1990–1991; key animation)^[2]
• Ambassador Magma (1993; key animation)^[2]
• Benkei and Ushiwakamaru (1994; director)^[4]
• Essay on Insects (1995; animation director)^[5]
• Black Jack: Capital Transfer To Heian (1996; character designer)^[6]
• Kimba the White Lion (1997; storyboard, key animation)^[7]
• Saving our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter (2000–2001; director, animation director, key animation)^[8]
• Princess Knight (1999; animation director)^[2]
• Metropolis (2001; key animation)^[9]
• Black Jack (2004; screenplay, production, animation director)^[2]
• Phoenix (2004; character designer)^[6]
• Eyeshield 21 (2005–2008; director)^[10]
• Mokke (2007–2008; director)^[10]
• Allison & Lillia (2008; director, storyboard)^[10]
• Black Jack Final (2011; animation director; episode 12)^[2]
• Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again (2024; director)^[11]
• Makina-san's a Love Bot?! (2025; director)^[12]