Kenzō Masaoka

{{short description|Japanese early anime creator and seiyū}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1898|10|5}}

| birth_place = Osaka, Japan

| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|11|23|1898|10|5}}

| death_place = Tokyo, Japan

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| other_names = Donbei Masaoka

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| occupation = Animator

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{{nihongo|Kenzō Masaoka|政岡 憲三|Masaoka Kenzō|October 5, 1898 – November 23, 1988}} was a Japanese animator and voice actor.

Masaoka was the first to use cel animation and recorded sound in anime.Kōdansha (1993). Japan: an illustrated encyclopedia. Kōdansha, {{ISBN|978-4-06-206489-7}} He worked at a number of companies as an animator and actor, and was one of the founders of what became Toei Animation. His work as a special effects artist earned him the title "Japanese Méliès."The World History of Animation, Stephen Cavalier p. 144

He also did work under the pseudonym {{nihongo|Donbei Masaoka|正岡 どんべい|Masaoka Donbei}}.

Famous animators who worked under him include Mitsuyo Seo and Yasuji Mori.