
Masanao Kawajiri
Directing
Biography
Masanao Kawajiri (川尻 将由, born 1987) is a Japanese animator and film director. While attending Osaka University of Arts, he was influenced by director Keiichi Hara and aspired to produce animation. After working at an animation studio, he started a video production company, Nekonigashi Inc. He is most known for his animated short film A Japanese Boy Who Draws (2018).
Known For

Yamato Yura arrives at Stella Women's Academy full of high hopes. She soon finds those hopes shattered when she finds something questionable under her pillow.
Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3

Six months ago, Lord Hugh Disward (Huey), lost his eccentric grandfather, Wes. To inherit Wes's estate, Huey must take guardianship over the 'Mystic Archives of Dantalian' that contains forbidden knowledge and a mysterious girl called Dalian. Dalian and Huey begin an unlikely partnership as they solve mysteries caused by Phantom Books.
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian

CHERRY AND VIRGIN—a 'nervous romance' about Ryou, a 32-year-old erotic manga artist who has no experience with women, and Ami, a 28-year-old fujoshi who has a bad impression of real men.
CHERRY AND VIRGIN

Shinji is an aspiring manga artist struggling to succeed in his career, and when he accidentally discovers an old drawing by his childhood friend Masaru, a magical journey begins that helps him discover a new inspiration for his art. Revenge. The film unfolds a psychological analysis of a social environment characterized by hypocrisy and secrecy, skillfully playing with genre formulas of thrillers and ghost stories.