Kazuya Masumoto

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Kazuya Masumoto is a managing director, producer and one of the co-founders of Studio Trigger(opens in a new tab).

Born in Yamaguchi prefecture in 1976, Masumoto is a graduate student of Yoyogi Animation School Fukuoka. Starting his career as an episode director, he participated in numerous titles such as Digimon, Zatch Bell!, Ojamajo Doremi, Popolocrois Monogatari, Hamtaro, and Hajime no Ippo. In 2006, Masumoto joined studio Gainax(opens in a new tab), and worked as a producer on titles such as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt.

In 2011, Masumoto left Gainax with Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ootsuka and created Studio Trigger.

(Source: Malaysia Art Expo, edited)