Masashi Kudō

Masashi Kudo is a Japanese animator. He is best known for his work on Bleach, the anime series based on the manga of the same name.

Kudo was responsible for the design of some minor characters that do not appear in the manga and from the selection of colours for characters which have not been illustrated; this last task is also made in collaboration with the series' creator.

He has also made collaborations on several OVAs and Original net animations, mostly as a character designer or key animator.

Works

Animated series

Bleach (2004–2012) – Character Design Today's Asuka Show (2012–2013) – Director & Character Design Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You (2012) – Director & Character Design Maoyu (2013) – Character Design Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties (2013) – Director & Character Design Survival Game Club! (2014) – Character Design & Chief Animation Director Re-Kan! (2015) – Director Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas (2017) – Director & Character Design Sanrio Boys (2018) – Director Tower of God (2020) – Character Design Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War (2022) – Character Design Terminator Zero (2024) – Director Aquarion: Myth of Emotions (2025) – Character Design

Animated films

Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) – Character Design & Chief Animation Director Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) – Character Design Bleach: Fade to Black (2008) – Character Design Bleach: Hell Verse (2010) – Character Design & Chief Animation Director Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Part 1 (2016) – Director & Character Design Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Part 2 (2017) – Director & Character Design Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Part 3 (2017) – Director & Character Design Santa Company: Midsummer Merry Christmas (2021) – Character Design