🎬 director
Masato Nakazono中園真登
Director and Episode Director on JUJUTSU KAISEN, Chainsaw Man and No Game, No Life.
- anime credits
- 11
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (2)
- 2018
- busiest year (2)

Best-known work
JUJUTSU KAISENEpisode Director · 2020
Chainsaw ManChief Episode Director · 2022
No Game, No LifeProduction Assistant · 2014
DARLING in the FRANXXEpisode Director · 2018
JUJUTSU KAISEN 0Key Animation · 2021
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze ArcAssistant Director · 2025
Little Witch Academia (TV)Episode Director · 2017
SSSS.GRIDMANStoryboard · 2018
Boogiepop and OthersStoryboard · 2019
Star Wars: VisionsKey Animation · 2021
Oblivion BatteryDirector · 2024
Credits per year
Anime Masato Nakazono worked on, by premiere year
012
2 in 2018
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 14 | 1 in 2014 |
| 15 | 0 in 2015 |
| 16 | 0 in 2016 |
| 17 | 1 in 2017 |
| 18 | 2 in 2018 |
| 19 | 1 in 2019 |
| 20 | 1 in 2020 |
| 21 | 2 in 2021 |
| 22 | 1 in 2022 |
| 23 | 0 in 2023 |
| 24 | 1 in 2024 |
| 25 | 1 in 2025 |
All credits
- 2025
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze ArcAssistant Director, Unit Director, Storyboard, Key Animation - 2024
Oblivion BatteryDirector, Episode Director, Storyboard - 2022
Chainsaw ManChief Episode Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Episode Director - 2021
JUJUTSU KAISEN 0Key Animation - 2021
Star Wars: VisionsKey Animation - 2020
JUJUTSU KAISENEpisode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation - 2019
Boogiepop and OthersStoryboard, Episode Director - 2018
DARLING in the FRANXXEpisode Director - 2018
SSSS.GRIDMANStoryboard, Episode Director - 2017
Little Witch Academia (TV)Episode Director, Storyboard Assistance, Assistant Episode Director - 2014
No Game, No LifeProduction Assistant
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Masato Nakazono worked on?
Masato Nakazono's best-known work includes JUJUTSU KAISEN (Episode Director), Chainsaw Man (Chief Episode Director), No Game, No Life (Production Assistant), DARLING in the FRANXX (Episode Director), JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 (Key Animation), Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (Assistant Director).
What does Masato Nakazono do?
Masato Nakazono is credited most often as director, episode director, storyboard on anime.
When was Masato Nakazono born?
Masato Nakazono was born on October 15.