Masayoshi Tanaka

Masayoshi Tanaka is a Japanese animator and character designer born on January 19, 1976, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima. Working as a freelance artist, Tanaka contributes to animated films through key animation and character design roles. Their work on Your Name. in 2016 involved key animation, a role focused on refining movement and expression in animated sequences.

Tanaka served as a prop designer for Suzume in 2022, crafting the visual details of objects and environments within the film. In 2021, Tanaka held the position of animation director for Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, overseeing the consistency and quality of animated performances across scenes. Their contributions reflect specialized roles in animation production, where precision in design and execution shapes the visual sto…