is a Japanese composer. He has composed and synthesized scores for several Japanese television shows and animated series. Masuda is perhaps best known as the composer of the 2002 hit anime series ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' where he combined traditional instruments like the

shamisen The , also known as the or (all meaning "three strings"), is a three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument derived from the Chinese instrument . It is played with a plectrum called a bachi. The Japanese pronunciation is usual ...

and

shakuhachi A is a Japanese and ancient Chinese longitudinal, end-blown flute that is made of bamboo. The bamboo end-blown flute now known as the was developed in Japan in the 16th century and is called the .

together with guitar, drums, bass, piano and other keyboard instruments along with chanting.

Works

Animation

* '' Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf'' (1992) * '' Flint the Time Detective'' (1998) * ''

Excel Saga is a manga series written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. It was serialized in '' Young King OURs'' from 1996 to 2011, and its individual chapters were collected and published in 27 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shōnen Gahōsha. The series fol ...

'' (1999) * '' Jubei-chan'' (1999) * ''

Di Gi Charat is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Koge-Donbo. The series follows a catgirl named Di Gi Charat " Dejiko" who was adopted as the mascot of Broccoli's retail chain store, Gamers. The original anime series and its ...

'' specials'' (2000) * ''

Hand Maid May is a Japanese anime television series created by Jūzō Mutsuki and Wonderfarm and produced by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pioneer Entertainment (USA) LP., and TNK. It is directed by Shinichiro Kimura and Tetsuya Yanagisawa, with Kazuk ...

'' (2000) * ''

Daa! Daa! Daa! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mika Kawamura. The manga was serialized by Kodansha in ''Nakayoshi'' from February 1998 to March 2002, and the chapters were collected into 9 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted int ...

'' (2000) * ''

Mahoromatic is a Japanese manga series written by Bunjūrō Nakayama and illustrated by Bow Ditama. The series follows Mahoro, a female android former soldier who, driven by guilt from her actions during her combat days, decides to dedicate the rest ...

'' (2001) * ''

Puni Puni Poemy is a Japanese two-part original video animation spin-off from the ''Excel Saga'' manga and anime television series. It features some of that series' secondary characters and many of its staff, primarily director Shinichi Watanabe. Like ''Exc ...

'' (2001) * ''

'' (2002) * ''

Ai Yori Aoshi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki. The manga was serialized in Hakusensha's ''Young Animal (magazine), Young Animal'' magazine from 1998 to 2005 and the chapters collected into 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

'' (2002) * ''

Nanaka 6/17 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Yagami. The manga was published by Akita Shoten between 2000 and 2003 and the chapters collected into 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation animated by J.C. ...

'' (2003) * ''

: Leave it to Piyoko!'' (2004) * '' Jubei-chan 2'' (2004) * ''

Di Gi Charat Nyo! is a Japanese anime and an alternate version of ''Di Gi Charat''. The series features Dejiko, and Puchiko, two catgirls who travel to Earth, for princess training, where they are accidentally split up. 104 12-minute episodes were produced b ...

(2004) * ''

Mushishi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Urushibara. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Afternoon Season Zōkan'' from 1999 to 2002, and in ''Monthly Afternoon'' from December 2002 to August 200 ...

'' (2005) * '' Ghost Hunt'' (2006) * '' Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin'' (2006) * ''

Higepiyo is a four-panel gag manga by Risa Itō about a small yellow bird with a beard, who ends up as a pet of a boy named Hiroshi. Serialized between 2004 and 2006 in Shueisha's ''Chorus'' magazine, the series was later compiled into a single volume ...

'' (2009) * ''

Kamisama Kiss is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Julietta Suzuki. It was serialized in Hakusensha's '' shōjo'' manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from February 2008 to May 2016, with the chapters collected in 25 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

'' (2013) * '' Mushishi -Next Passage-'' (2014) * '' Kamisama Kiss◎'' (2015) * ''

Nobunaga no Shinobi ''Ninja Girl & Samurai Master'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Shigeno. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young Animal'' since June 2008, with ...

'' (2016) * '' Nobunaga no Shinobi: Anegawa Ishiyama-hen'' (2018) * ''

My Clueless First Friend is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Gangan Joker'' since May 2018, with its chapters collected in 16 volumes as of November 20 ...

'' (2023)

OVA

* ''

Animation Runner Kuromi is an OVA anime film produced by Yumeta Company; part 1 in 2001 and part 2 in 2004. It is a parody of the anime production business itself. It was released on DVD in North America by Central Park Media. Plot ''Animation Runner Kuromi'' ''1' ...

'' (2001) * ''

'' (2001) * '' Animation Runner Kuromi2'' (2003)

Specials

*'' Mushi-Shi Special: The Shadow That Devours the Sun'' (2014) *'' Mushi-Shi -Next Passage- Special: Path of Thorns'' (2014)

Film

*'' Mushi-Shi -Next Passage- Special: Bell Droplets'' (2015)

References

External links

*
last.fm page

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