Koichi Mashimo (Directing)

Hyouge Mono

Sasuke Furuta is a vassal of the great warlord Nobunaga Oda and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Nobunaga and the legendary tea master Soueki Senne, Sasuke walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.

Release Date: 2011-04-07

Department: Directing

Job: Series Director

Episode Count: 39

Vote Count: 3

Halo Legends

The universe of the Halo video game series is expanded in seven short animated films from Japan's greatest anime directors and studios.

Release Date: 2010-02-16

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 161

Halo Legends

This sweeping science-fiction saga delves into the rich “Halo” universe with seven exciting stories (told in eight parts) focused on Master Chief’s mysterious origins, the Spartans’ advanced combat capabilities, and the tense rivalry between Spartans and Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs).

Release Date: 2010-02-16

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 97

Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom

Mafia is rife in America where assassinations are a regular occurrence on the streets. Inferno, a mysterious company, is behind most of these dealings through the use of their near-invincible human weapon, "Phantom." One day, a Japanese tourist accidentally witnesses Phantom's latest murder. Desperate to escape, the tourist hides in a secluded building. However, Phantom, revealed to be a young woman named Ein, and the leader of Inferno "Scythe Master" captures the tourist and brainwashes him. Given the name "Zwei," this once peaceful tourist is now a puppet of Inferno with no memories. Drawn into a world of lies, deceit, and violence, Zwei must fight to survive, hopefully to one day regain his memories and escape from this world where he is constantly on the brink of death.

Release Date: 2009-04-02

Department: Directing

Job: Series Director

Episode Count: 26

Vote Count: 31

Blade of the Immortal

Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die.

Release Date: 2008-07-14

Department: Directing

Job: Series Director

Episode Count: 13

Vote Count: 17

El Cazador de la Bruja

Nadie is a bounty hunter targeting Ellis, a young amnesiac girl who is a suspect in the murder of a famous scientist. Nadie manages to apprehend Ellis, but on a whim, decides to help unlock Ellis's memories.

Release Date: 2007-04-02

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 26

Vote Count: 13

.hack//G.U. Returner

The characters receive an email from Ovan requesting them to go to Δ Hidden Forbidden Festival where a mysterious summer festival is set up. There they encounter an AIDA Chim Chim who wishes to peacefully co-exist with the players of The World. It then transforms into the word "Returner", which Haseo assumes it to mean that Ovan will return to The World.

Release Date: 2007-01-18

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 40

Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE

Syaoran fights to gather the scattered soul of his beloved princess Sakura, whose memories were sent adrift across space and time.

Release Date: 2005-04-09

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 26

Vote Count: 34

Madlax

In the country of Gazth-Sonika, civil war rages. There, a mercenary called Madlax plies her trade, with almost supernatural skill. In the seemingly peaceful country of Nafrece, Margaret Burton lives a tranquil life. As separate as their lives may seem, the two are connected by ties of mystery, and by a holy book that is also sought by the shadowy organisation, Enfant. As Margaret and Madlax follow the path of their destiny, they come ever closer to uncovering the truth - with no guarantee that it is a truth they can bear to learn.

Release Date: 2004-04-05

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 26

Vote Count: 5

.hack//GIFT

Helba has prepared a special hot springs for the .hack characters so they could get some rest and relaxation. Kite, Elk, Tsukasa, Mimiru and many other characters from the series make an appearence in The World for this reward. There is only one small catch, Helba will not reveal the exact location of where the springs are located. It soon becomes a race between the cast of .hack//SIGN and the characters from the game to see who can find it first. However, this is a catch, while everyone is trying to find the springs, someone is going around killing the other charcaters. Who will make it to the springs first and who is behind the deaths of many of the other characters?

Release Date: 2003-11-16

Department: Writing

Job: Original Story

Vote Count: 5

.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline

It's a short story about the characters from .hack// Legend of the Twilight meeting offline. It's more to hear than to see. It shows only backgrounds from the real world with the heads of the charater-game-avatars; but it reveals some interesting real life information about the characters. Sound Drama from .hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet, can be found on Disk 1 of the .hack Integration + Liminality Vol. 1-4 DVD box set.

Release Date: 2003-10-24

Department: Writing

Job: Original Story

Vote Count: 2

Avenger

Avenger is an anime series, produced by Bandai Visual, Bee Train and Xebec, and directed by Koichi Mashimo. It is set on post-apocalyptic colonized Mars. The series premiered across Japan between 1 October 2003 and 24 December 2003 on the TV Tokyo network. It was later licensed for North American distribution by Bandai's distributive unit across the region, Bandai Entertainment.

Release Date: 2003-10-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 13

Vote Count: 3

.hack//Liminality

.hack//Liminality is an OVA series directly related to the .hack video game series for the PlayStation 2, with the perspective of Liminality focused on the real world as opposed to the games' MMORPG The World. Liminality was separated into four volumes; each volume was released with its corresponding game. The initial episode is 45 minutes long, while subsequent episodes are 30 minutes long. The video series was directed by Koichi Mashimo, written by Kazunori Itō with music by Yuki Kajiura. Primary Animation production was handled by Mashimo's studio Bee Train which collaborated for the four games as well as handled major production on .hack//Sign.

Release Date: 2002-06-20

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 2

.hack

.hack follows several young players as they navigate the vast, mysterious MMORPG known as “The World” – a place, it turns out, that is sometimes impossible to leave.

Release Date: 2002-04-04

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 67

Vote Count: 32

Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa

Sometime in the future, the world has completely dried up and become almost entirely desert. The few rivers and lakes remaining are inhabited by villains and dangerous animals. Water has become the most valuable thing on the planet, and whomever controls the water shall rule the world. Enter Captain Kuppa and his robot partner Drum, as they face off against the nefarious businessman, Bibimap, who is attemptting to horde all of the water he can find to sell at a premium. Will they be able to stop him, and what kind of friends and foes will they meet along the way?

Release Date: 2001-08-13

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 26

Vote Count: 1

Noir

Mireille Bouquet is a professional assassin, and a very good one at that. But when she follows up an E-mail from a young Japanese girl named Kirika Yumura, inviting her to take "a pilgrimage to the past", her life becomes even more dangerous than it already is. Now, with a haunting melody invoking the memory of an event long past, Mireille and Kirika decide to work together to find the truth about a thousand-year-old organization that has controlled both of their lives since before they were born. And the only clue in their search, the only thing Kirika remembers about herself, becomes their working codename: a name designating an ancient fate, of two maidens who reign over death—Noir.

Release Date: 2001-04-06

Department: Directing

Job: Series Director

Episode Count: 26

Vote Count: 27

Popolocrois Monogatari

Prince Pietro is the half-human, half-dragon prince of the kingdom of Popolocrois. After the evil GamiGami tries to take over the Kingdom, a mysterious girl named Hyuu appears in the forest near Popolocrois Castle, which is the beginning of an adventure for Pietro, his witch friend Narcia, and all their friends.

Release Date: 1998-10-04

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 23

Vote Count: 3

Eat-Man

Bolt Crank is an "explorer"--a mercenary who only accepts jobs that fits his moral standards. Even so, explorers like him are rarely trusted, and employment both in getting and also doing the job is hazardous. However, despite the fact Bolt says it's the only job he's any good at, he's also the best explorer around. Moreover, he has a unique ability. He's able to eat anything at all, and later can reproduce it wholly intact and functional! As an enigmatic man of few words, it's hard to understand someone who can do something so strange, and who despite it all, just wants to be normal.

Release Date: 1997-01-10

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 4

Sorcerer Hunters

In the continent of spooner, sorcerers, who are the continent's aristocrats, have begun to abuse their powers. Under the guidance of Big Momma (their boss) Carrot (who turns into a giant monster every time he's placed under a magic spell), Gateau (a bodybuilder), Marron (a mage), Chocolate and Tira (who can transform into dominatrix's at will) must stop the evil sorcerers from picking on the weak. However, none of them (except maybe Marron) have a clue to what’s going on.

Release Date: 1995-10-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 26

Vote Count: 5

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

Six long months have passed. The Raalgon Empire has developed a horrible new type of weapon, and Tylor has been charged with the duty of intercepting it as it is being transported. But when all that could go wrong does go wrong, the crew members of the Soyokaze find themselves at the mercy of their enemies. As the hours tick down toward their execution, the crew wonders: has their irresponsible captain misled them? Or is this all a part of some greater strategy?

Release Date: 1994-10-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 3

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor

Justy Ueki Tylor had his life all planned out: join the military, get a cushy desk job, and then retire with a big fat pension check. The perfect plan... until he wandered into a hostage situation and somehow managed to save an admiral! Now Tylor - a man who wouldn't know what discipline was if it bit him on the backside - has been made Captain of the space cruiser Soyokaze. The crew of this run-down ship is the craziest rag-tag team of misfits you're ever likely to see, and they're not too fond of their complacent new leader. But they'd better learn to work together, because they're about to go head to head with the mighty Raalgon Empire. For better or for worse, the Earth's fate has been placed in the hands of a man who's either a total idiot - or an absolute genius!

Release Date: 1993-01-25

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 26

Vote Count: 10

The Weathering Continent

Three adventurers – a warrior, a priest, and a young woman – traverse a land devastated by centuries of environmental calamities searching only for a way to survive. In their journeys they stumble across first the remains of a band of desperate treasure-hunters, and then the treasure they were seeking: Azec Sistra, the legendary City of the Dead. Unfortunately, the bandits responsible for slaughtering the treasure-hunters have also found their way to the city, but more worrisome still are the guardians which protect Azec Sistra from those who would violate the spirits at rest there…

Release Date: 1992-06-21

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 6

Robin Hood IV, King's Return

Robin Hood is saved from near death by Big, a giant man who has lost his memory. Robin is finally victorious after the Count and the Baron are arrested and banished from the kingdom.

Release Date: 1991-01-04

Department: Directing

Job: Co-Director

Vote Count: 1

Robin Hood III: Enemies Forever

Join Robin Hood on another adventure in this high quality animated feature for your kids and family. This time, Robin escapes the Sherwood forest fire and must confront the evil Baron and Count John.

Release Date: 1991-01-03

Department: Directing

Job: Co-Director

Vote Count: 1

Robin Hood II & the Invincible Knight

Join Robin Hood on another adventure full of kidnappings, outlaws, and treasures in this high quality animated feature. With love and forgiveness from Mother Nature, the forest is safe again and Robin regains his respect.

Release Date: 1991-01-02

Department: Directing

Job: Co-Director

Vote Count: 2

Robin Hood

Watch the transformation of young Robert Huntington as he becomes the heroic outlaw Robin Hood in this high quality entertaining animated feature for your kids and family. Join Robin Hood and his trusted companions as they dash from one adventure to the next. Robin won’t rest until he saves Maid Marian and restores King Richard to the throne.

Release Date: 1991-01-01

Department: Directing

Job: Co-Director

Vote Count: 2

Robin Hood's Big Adventure

Robin Hood's Big Adventure is an anime adaptation of the classic Robin Hood story consisting of 52 episodes. In this version, Robin and his allies are mostly pre-teens.

Release Date: 1990-07-29

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 52

Vote Count: 11

Dominion Tank Police

Leona Ozaki joins Newport City's infamous Tank Police division. With aid of Al and her newly built mini-tank, Bonaparte, she wages war on Buaku and his cohorts, the Puma Sisters.

Release Date: 1988-05-27

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 6

Vote Count: 26

F

Akagi Gunma is a young, impetuous and rash teenage who decides to move to the big city to fulfill his dream of racing a Formula One car. The story follows how this simple farmer boy from the country move on to the city in pursuit of his dreams.

Release Date: 1988-03-09

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 31

Vote Count: 3

Dirty Pair: Project Eden

Agerna is a planet rich in Vizorium, the one mineral necessary to space travel. When a series of mysterious attacks on mining operations has world leaders pointing fingers and pinning blame, 3WA naturally send in their top agents to investigate. But are the Lovely Angels up to the task of stopping a mad scientist bent on taking a long dormant alien race to its final evolutionary form? Throw in a thief after a bottle of WWII-vintage wine and it's a safe bet that nobody's safe. It's more chaos, more mayhem, and even more destruction than ever before as the Dirty Pair take on their wildest case yet!

Release Date: 1986-11-28

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 34

Love City

In a dystopic and futuristic Tokyo, humanity’s genetic code has gone awry. At the forefront of the technology is Fraud, an organization conducting experiments on people such as Kei and Ai – two escaped “headmeters” with hefty psychokinetic powers. The sinister Mr. Lee wants nothing more to retrieve Ai back to his clutches, as she seemingly holds the key to immense power; Kei wants simply to keep Ai safe; and the evil Lai Lo Ching has his own master plan. Along with the help of the amnesiac headmeter K2 and a trusty sidekick, Kei must fight to protect Ai from the evils of Mr. Lee, Lai Lo Ching, and the state of the world itself!

Release Date: 1986-07-26

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 13

Future Police Urashiman

Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman is a Japanese science fiction manga series written by Hirohisa Soda, illustrated by Noboru Akashi and published by Akita Shoten. It was adapted into a 1983 anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions and ran from January 9 to December 24, 1983 on Fuji TV. It was later released in Germany and Sweden as Rock'n Cop, in France as Super Durand, and in Italy as Ryo, un ragazzo contro un impero. Saban Entertainment planned to release the series in the United States as Rockin' Cops but did not do so. A film version was in the works, but was also abandoned.

Release Date: 1983-01-09

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 50

Vote Count: 3

Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior

Hiro finds what appears to be a broken lighter. However, it is actually Gold Lightan, who has fallen to Earth from the Robot Dimension. He stays in compact size until called upon to act as a valiant warrior to save Earth from alien invasion.

Release Date: 1981-03-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 52

Vote Count: 1