Mori Masaki

Birthplace: Yokohama, Japan

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Mori Masaki is a director, screenwriter and mangaka.

His career as an animator began in 1963 at Mushi Production, where he was involved in Kimba the White Lion. After a few more works, he left the studio in 1968 and dedicated himself to his work as a mangaka. In 1979, he made his return to the anime industry. Masaki directed and screenwrote a handful of works for Madhouse during the '80s, out of which Barefoot Gen being perhaps the most notable. In 1986, Masaki retired from animation and continued his manga career into the '90s.