Masashi Ando

Ando started as an animator for Studio Ghibli where he designed characters for titles such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. He later left Ghibli to design characters for Satoshi Kon's works like Paranoia Agent and Paprika. He was also the main character designer for A Letter to Momo. He later rejoined Studio Ghibli to work on The Tale of Princess Kaguya. He led the animation team for the Makoto Shinkai-directed Your Name.[1]

• On Your Mark (1995)
• Princess Mononoke (1997) (with his mentor Yoshifumi Kondo)
• Spirited Away (2001)
• Paranoia Agent (2004)
• Paprika (2006)
• A Letter to Momo (2012)
• When Marnie Was There (2014) (also co-written the script)
• Shika no Ō (2021) (also co-direct the movie)

• Only Yesterday (1991) (in-between animation)
• Porco Rosso (1992) (key animation)
• Ocean Waves (1993) (key animation)
• Pom Poko (1994) (key animation)
• Whisper of the Heart (1995) (key animation)
• My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) (key animation)
• Overman King Gainer (2002) (key animation)
• Tokyo Godfathers (2003) (animation director and key animation)
• The Animatrix (2003) (on the Kid's Story segment) (key animation)
• Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) (key animation)
• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (2004) (key animation)
• Tekkonkinkreet (2006) (key animation)
• Denno Coil (2007) (key animation)
• Bunny Drop (2011) (key animation)
• The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013) (animation)
• Your Name (2016) (animation director)

• Masashi Ando at Anime News Network's encyclopedia