Masato Jinbo

{{Short description|Japanese anime director and screenwriter}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Masato Jinbo

| native_name = 神保 昌登

| native_name_lang = ja

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| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan

| nationality = Japanese

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| occupation = {{hlist|Anime director|screenwriter}}

| years_active = 2003–present

| known_for = {{ubl|Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya|Chaos;Child}}

}}

{{nihongo|Masato Jinbo|神保 昌登|Jinbo Masato}} is a Japanese anime director and screenwriter. Since 2014, he has directed multiple series, including the adaptations of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya and Chaos;Child.

Biography

Jinbo was born in Tokyo and graduated from {{ill|Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei High School|ja|東京都立工芸高等学校}}. He worked at Studio Graffiti as an apprentice, and at Studio Cab and Studio Sion as a production manager. In 2005, he directed the web anime Hito Ken Mamoru-kun to Ayumi-chan "Sekai o Shiawase ni". In 2014, Jinbo made his major directorial debut with the second season of the anime series Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya.{{cite web |last=Loo |first=Egan |title=2nd Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Season's 1st Promo Streamed |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-17/2nd-fate/kaleid-liner-prisma-illya-season-1st-promo-streamed |website=Anime News Network |date=March 17, 2014 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}

In 2018, Jinbo established PartsCraft, a company that specializes in animation planning and production.{{cite web |script-title=ja:アニメーション監督・神保昌登 ロングインタビュー!(アニメ・ゲームの“中の人” 第45回) |url=https://akiba-souken.com/article/48243/ |website=Akiba Souken |publisher=Kakaku.com |date=December 5, 2020 |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}} In 2022, he was nominated for Best Director at the Newtype Anime Awards for his work on The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie.{{cite web |script-title=ja:ニュータイプアニメアワード2021-2022結果発表、作品賞は「劇場版ソードアート・オンライン」&「鬼滅の刃 遊郭編」|url=https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/23029384/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016114551/https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/23029384/ |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |date=October 15, 2022 |access-date=October 19, 2022 |website=Livedoor News |language=ja}}

Works

=TV series=

  • Ginga Densetsu Weed (2006; storyboards){{cite web |script-title=ja:銀牙伝説WEED 13 |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M70114 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • Zoids: Genesis (2006; episode director){{cite web |script-title=ja:ゾイド ジェネシス 44 |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M68554 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • Simoun (2006; episode director){{cite web |title=SIMOUN 9 |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M84423 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • Hell Girl (2006, 2017; episode director){{cite web |script-title=ja:地獄少女 二籠[ふたこもり] 4 |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M87532 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • (2012; episode director){{cite web |script-title=ja:C3-シーキューブ- |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M177197 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • Kill Me Baby (2012; episode director){{cite web |script-title=ja:キルミーベイベー |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M178038 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • Kokoro Connect (2012; episode director){{cite web |script-title=ja:ココロコネクトヒトランダム |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M179689 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • Saint Seiya Omega (2012; storyboards){{cite web |script-title=ja:聖闘士星矢Ω |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M178148 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • Natsuyuki Rendezvous (2012; episode director, storyboards){{cite web |script-title=ja:夏雪ランデブー |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M178262 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (2014–2016; director)
  • Shomin Sample (2015; director){{cite web |last=Ressler |first=Karen |title=Silver Link Makes Ore ga Ojō-sama Gakkō ni "Shomin Sample" Toshite Gets-rareta Ken TV Anime |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-16/silver-link-makes-ore-ga-ojo-sama-gakko-ni-shomin-sample-toshite-gets-rareta-ken-tv-anime/.83370 |website=Anime News Network |date=January 16, 2015 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • Star-Myu (2015; episode director, storyboards){{cite web |script-title=ja:- スタミュ -高校星歌劇 8 |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M127525 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • Chaos;Child (2017; director, series composition){{cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |title=Chaos;Child Anime Premieres as TV Anime in January |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-01/chaos-child-anime-premieres-as-tv-anime-in-january/.104872 |website=Anime News Network |date=August 1, 2016 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • Restaurant to Another World (2017–2021; director, series composition){{cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |title=Isekai Shokudō TV Anime's Staff, Visual, Summer Premiere Revealed |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-18/isekai-shokudo-tv-anime-staff-visual-summer-premiere-revealed/.114970 |website=Anime News Network |date=April 18, 2017 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • Senryu Girl (2019; director, series composition){{cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |title=Senryū Shōjo Manga Gets Spring 2019 TV Anime With Kana Hanazawa |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-05/senryu-shojo-manga-gets-spring-2019-tv-anime-with-kana-hanazawa/.140437 |website=Anime News Network |date=December 5, 2018 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • Room Camp (2020; director){{cite web |last=Loo |first=Egan |title=Laid-Back Camp Anime's Heya Kyan Anime Shorts Unveil Staff, January 2020 Premiere |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-24/laid-back-camp-anime-heya-kyan-anime-shorts-unveil-staff-january-2020-premiere/.146060 |website=Anime News Network |date=April 24, 2019 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • White Cat Project: Zero Chronicle (2020; director, series composition){{cite web |last=Loo |first=Egan |title=Shironeko Project TV Anime's Teaser Unveils Staff, Cast, Title, April Debut |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-13/shironeko-project-tv-anime-teaser-unveils-staff-cast-title-april-debut/.148979 |website=Anime News Network |date=July 13, 2019 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • Super HxEros (2020; director, series composition){{cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |title=Dokyū Hentai HxEros Anime Unveils July 3 Debut, Theme Song Info, New Visual |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-03/dokyu-hentai-hxeros-anime-unveils-july-3-debut-theme-song-info-new-visual/.160234 |website=Anime News Network |date=June 3, 2020 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! (2021; director){{cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |title=Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin Anime Reveals Short Format, January TV Premiere, Staff, Cast |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-13/azur-lane-bisoku-zenshin-anime-reveals-short-format-january-tv-premiere-staff-cast/.163970 |website=Anime News Network |date=September 13, 2020 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • The Rising of the Shield Hero 2 (2022; director){{cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |title=The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in 2021 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-04/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-2nd-season-premieres-in-2021/.163698 |website=Anime News Network |date=September 4, 2020 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal (2022; director, series composition){{cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |title=Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, Cast, Staff |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-26/legend-of-mana-the-teardrop-crystal-anime-reveals-promo-video-visual-cast-staff/.185029 |website=Anime News Network |date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=July 6, 2022}}
  • The Quintessential Quintuplets* (2024; director, series composition){{cite web |last=Cayanan |first=Joanna |title=The Quintessential Quintuplets* Honeymoon Anime Reveals Staff, Songs, September 20 Screenings |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-15/the-quintessential-quintuplets-honeymoon-anime-reveals-staff-songs-september-20-screenings/.213231 |website=Anime News Network |date=July 15, 2024 |access-date=July 15, 2024}}

=Films=

  • Chaos;Child: Silent Sky (2017; director, series composition){{cite web |script-title=ja:妄想科学ADV CHAOS;Child SILENT SKY |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C413654 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}
  • The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022; director){{cite web |script-title=ja:映画「五等分の花嫁」公開日は2022年5月20日、決意の表情を浮かべる五つ子 |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/459960 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |date=December 30, 2021 |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}

=Original video animation=

=Web series=

  • Hito Ken Mamoru-kun to Ayumi-chan "Sekai o Shiawase ni" (2005; director)
  • Kyō no Asuka Show (2012; series director){{cite web |script-title=ja:アニメ「今日のあすかショー」本日から開始、アプリも配信 |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/74028 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |date=August 3, 2012 |access-date=July 6, 2022 |language=ja}}

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