Masaki Tsuji

Masaki Tsuji (辻 真先, Tsuji Masaki, born March 23, 1932 in Nagoya) is a Japanese scenario writer of TV series (including many anime works) and films as well as mystery fiction novels. Tsuji was most active in the business from the 1960s through the 1980s, and worked as a script writer on many popular anime TV series for Mushi Production, Toei Animation, and Tokyo Movie Shinsha. He is well known for his association with the animated adaptations of the works of Osamu Tezuka and Go Nagai.

On September 24, 2008, Tsuji won a Special Award in the 13th Animation Kobe for his writing work.

Most recently, Tsuji has scripted several episodes of Detective Conan in 2010 and 2011.

Selected scriptwriting credits

• The Adventures of Pepero
• Astro Boy (original 1963-66 TV series)
• Attack No. 1
• Captain Future
• Cutie Honey (original 1973-74 TV series, head writer)
• Detective Conan
• Devilman (original 1972-73 TV series, head writer)
• Dr. Slump
• Dokonjo Gaeru
• The Door Into Summer (movie, 1981)
• Dororon Enma-kun (original 1973-74 TV series, head writer)
• Gegege no Kitaro
• Giant Gorg
• God Mazinger
• Golion (2 episodes, 1981)
• Himitsu no Akko-chan
• Honey Honey (head writer)
• Ikkyu-san
• Kimba the White Lion
• Kyojin no Hoshi
• Les Miserables (1979 TV special, Jean Valjean Monogatari)
• Mahō no Mako-chan (head writer)
• Mahoutsukai Sally
• Mahou Tsukai Chappy (head writer)
• Majokko Megu-chan
• Majokko Tickle
• Miracle Shoujo Limit-chan (head writer)
• Princess Knight
• Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae
• Sarutobi Ecchan
• Sasuga no Sarutobi
• The Star of Cottonland
• Triton of the Sea
• Unico (first movie, 1981)
• Urusei Yatsura (3 episodes, 1982, not counting clip shows)

See also

• Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan

External links

• Masaki Tsuji's official Website (Japanese)