Shôichi Masuo: Shôichi Masuo. Animation Department: Akira. Shôichi Masuo was born on 24 February 1960 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a director, known for Akira (1988), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997). He died on 24 July 2017 in Japan.
Known For: Akira (Animation Department), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Animation Department), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (Animation Department), Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (Animation Department)