Portrait of Masahiro Ando

Directing

Masahiro Ando

Career

Active from 2002 to 2026, busiest in 2003 and 2013 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Masahiro Ando Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Crime
    2.5, average 3.6
  • Showbiz
    0.2, average 1.2
  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Visually Stunning Animation 2
  • Slow-Burn Narrative 2
  • Coming-of-Age Journey 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 66
Alice in Wonderland –Dive in Wonderland–
Alice in Wonderland –Dive in Wonderland– (2025)

Storyboard Artist

maboroshi
maboroshi (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

Storyboard Artist

2010s

3 titles · average score 70
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)
GoodWatch score 83

Storyboard Artist

Under the Dog
Under the Dog (2016)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home
Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home (2013)
GoodWatch score 66

Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director

2000s

5 titles · average score 74
Sword of the Stranger
Sword of the Stranger (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Original Story

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

Storyboard Artist

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
GoodWatch score 73

Key Animation

Metropolis
Metropolis (2001)
GoodWatch score 77

Key Animation

Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Forte (2000)
GoodWatch score 66

Key Animation

1990s

12 titles · average score 72
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)
GoodWatch score 65

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

Key Animation

Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie (1999)

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission
Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

Key Animation

Catnapped!
Catnapped! (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

Key Animation

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
GoodWatch score 89

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)
GoodWatch score 73

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

Key Animation

Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
GoodWatch score 84

Key Animation

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Unkokusai's Ambition
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995)
GoodWatch score 63

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom
Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

Key Animation

Patlabor 2: The Movie
Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

Key Animation