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Tadahito Matsubayashi

Born January 1, 1972 (age 54)

Tadahito Matsubayashi (松林 唯人, Matsubayashi Tadahito, born in 1972) is a Japanese animator, animation director, director and storyboard artist.

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Macross Delta: Passionate WalküreMacross Delta: Passionate Walküre · 2018
Macross Delta: Passionate Walküre
6.22018
MovieAnimationAction
Macross Delta is set in the year 2067, eight years after the events of Macross Frontier. The story focuses on Walküre, a team of talented idols and the Delta Squadron, a team of experienced Valkyrie pilots as they battle against the Var Syndrome, a mysterious phenomena that is consuming the galaxy, alongside the mysterious Aerial Knights Valkyrie fighter team of the Kingdom of Wind. This film recompiles scenes from the television anime with new scenes to tell a different story.
Welcome to the Space ShowWelcome to the Space Show · 2010
Welcome to the Space Show
6.52010
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Five children save the life of a dog-like alien while at a self-run summer camp. He attempts to reward them by taking them to an alien colony on the Moon. Events take a turn for the worse when his report on that attack that injured him causes passage from the Moon to the Earth to be banned, and children are stranded in space. The children need to find a way back home before camp ends and their parents discover that they are missing. They also have to avoid the poachers that injured their alien friend, and now seem to be stalking them all.
Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul CelebrationSink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration · 2025
Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration
2025
MovieAnimationHorror
Ken Kaneki is a loner. In a world where ghouls—human-like creatures who survive on human flesh—and people are at war, his biggest concern is which novel to pick up next. But when a date with the mysterious Rize turns deadly, a lifesaving operation horrifyingly transforms him into a human-ghoul hybrid. Can he find his place in a society where it's hunt or be hunted? (Episodes 1, 5, 8, 10, 11 and 12 of Tokyo Ghoul's iconic English dub.)
BleachBleach · 2004
Bleach
8.42004
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.
Ranma1/2Ranma1/2 · 2024
Ranma1/2
8.12024
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
Akane Tendo meets her new fiancé, Ranma Saotome, a martial arts prodigy with a twist: he magically transforms into a girl upon touching cold water.
JoJo's Bizarre AdventureJoJo's Bizarre Adventure · 2012
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
8.62012
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
Tokyo GhoulTokyo Ghoul · 2014
Tokyo Ghoul
8.32014
SeriesAnimationDrama
Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.
AriaAria · 2005
Aria
8.62005
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Set in the early 24th century against the backdrop of the city of Neo Venezia on the planet Mars. No longer the barren red planet, Mars has been flooded, inhabited and is something of a tourist hub for those looking for rest, relaxation and a gondola ride – the primary mode of travel in Neo Venezia. The Undines are professional gondoliers, tour guides for the people passing through. Akari Mizunashi is an Undine in training and this is a piece of her story.

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Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the SeaNagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea · 2013
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
7.62013
SeriesAnimationDrama
Long ago, all humans lived beneath the sea. However, some people preferred the surface and abandoned living underwater permanently. As a consequence, they were stripped of their god-given protection called "Ena" which allowed them to breathe underwater. Over time, the rift between the denizens of the sea and of the surface widened, although contact between the two peoples still existed. This show follows the story of Hikari Sakishima and Manaka Mukaido, along with their childhood friends Chisaki Hiradaira and Kaname Isaki, who are forced to leave the sea and attend a school on the surface. There, the group also meets Tsumugu Kihara, a fellow student and fisherman who loves the sea. Hikari and his friends' lives are bound to change as they have to deal with the deep-seated hatred and discrimination between the people of sea and of the surface, the storms in their personal lives, as well as an impending tempest which may spell doom for all who dwell on the surface.

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GunbusterGunbuster · 1988
Gunbuster
7.71988
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
In the near future, humanity has taken its first steps towards journeying into the far reaches of the galaxy. Upon doing so they discover a huge race of insectoid aliens known as "Space Monsters." These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of mankind as they near closer and closer to discovering Earth. In response, humanity develops giant fighting robots piloted by hand-picked youth from around the world. Shortly after the discovery of the aliens, Noriko Takaya, the daughter of a famous deceased space captain, enters a training school despite her questionable talents as a pilot. There, she meets her polar opposite, the beautiful and talented Kazumi Amano, and is unexpectedly made to work together with her as they attempt to overcome the trauma of war as well as their own emotions.

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