🎬 director
Masakatsu Iijima飯島正勝
Director and Storyboard on When They Cry, Fist of the North Star and Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
- anime credits
- 20
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (2)
- 2006
- busiest year (2)

Best-known work
When They CryStoryboard · 2006
Fist of the North StarKey Animation · 1984
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewUnit Director · 2005
Hikaru no GoEpisode Director · 2001
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky WarriorUnit Director · 2008
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaUnit Director · 2006
Magic Knight RayearthStoryboard · 1994
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!Unit Director · 2017
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of UsUnit Director · 2018
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and ReshiramUnit Director · 2011
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the JungleUnit Director · 2020
Mujin Wakusei SurviveEpisode Director · 2003
Credits per year
Anime Masakatsu Iijima worked on, by premiere year
012
2 in 2006
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 91 | 1 in 1991 |
| 92 | 0 in 1992 |
| 93 | 0 in 1993 |
| 94 | 2 in 1994 |
| 95 | 0 in 1995 |
| 96 | 2 in 1996 |
| 97 | 0 in 1997 |
| 98 | 0 in 1998 |
| 99 | 0 in 1999 |
| 00 | 0 in 2000 |
| 01 | 1 in 2001 |
| 02 | 0 in 2002 |
| 03 | 1 in 2003 |
| 04 | 0 in 2004 |
| 05 | 2 in 2005 |
| 06 | 2 in 2006 |
| 07 | 0 in 2007 |
| 08 | 1 in 2008 |
| 09 | 0 in 2009 |
| 10 | 0 in 2010 |
| 11 | 1 in 2011 |
| 12 | 1 in 2012 |
| 13 | 0 in 2013 |
| 14 | 0 in 2014 |
| 15 | 0 in 2015 |
| 16 | 0 in 2016 |
| 17 | 1 in 2017 |
| 18 | 1 in 2018 |
| 19 | 0 in 2019 |
| 20 | 1 in 2020 |
All credits
- 2020
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the JungleUnit Director - 2018
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of UsUnit Director - 2017
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!Unit Director - 2012
Inazuma Eleven GO vs Danball Senki WUnit Director - 2011
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and ReshiramUnit Director, Storyboard - 2008
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky WarriorUnit Director, Storyboard Assistance - 2006
When They CryStoryboard - 2006
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaUnit Director - 2005
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewUnit Director - 2005
Guyver: The Bioboosted ArmorEpisode Director - 2003
Mujin Wakusei SurviveEpisode Director, Storyboard - 2001
Hikaru no GoEpisode Director - 1996
Remi, Nobody's GirlStoryboard - 1996
Baby and MeStoryboard, Episode Director - 1994
Magic Knight RayearthStoryboard - 1994
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist ReportDirector, Storyboard - 1991
Tanoshii Moomin Ikka Bouken NikkiStoryboard - 1988
Aim for the Ace!: Another MatchEpisode Director - 1984
Fist of the North StarKey Animation - 1977
Muteki Choujin Zambot 3Animation
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Masakatsu Iijima worked on?
Masakatsu Iijima's best-known work includes When They Cry (Storyboard), Fist of the North Star (Key Animation), Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Unit Director), Hikaru no Go (Episode Director), Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (Unit Director), Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (Unit Director).
What does Masakatsu Iijima do?
Masakatsu Iijima is credited most often as director, storyboard, unit director on anime.