Masaki Kajishima

Writer · Born March 15, 1962 (64) · Okayama, Japan

Masaki Kajishima is an animator, animation supervisor and character designer from Okayama Prefecture, Japan. He entered Studio Junio after graduating from Osaka Design College. Kajishima admired Sonoda Ken'ichi's characters and came to Tokyo to join the Gall Force production team in AIC. After Gall Force, he worked for AIC in a freelance capacity and became mainly known for creating the Tenchi Muyou! universe. Besides his anime works, he also wrote doujinshi and novels.

What are Masaki Kajishima's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

49%

Self

43%

Survival

9%

Family bonds2 Identity3 Romantic love2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

2

Warm

2

Melancholic

2

Absurd

2

Romantic

1

Other

2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 Bittersweet2 Fun2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Masaki Kajishima's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Crunchyroll3 titles, show their 3 titles on Crunchyroll

Subscription and free streaming for Masaki Kajishima's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

20 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

Tenchi Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)
Author
Tenchi Muyo! GXP Paradise Starting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show Creator
Ai Tenchi Muyo!(2014)
Show Writer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
Good Night Only to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator · Original Concept
Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar(2009)
Show 13 episodes · Original Series Creator · Series Director · Writer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Tenchi Muyô! GXP(2002)
Show Writer
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show Creator
Tenchi Forever!: The Movie(1999)
Writer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Spaceship Agga Ruter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 4 episodes · Creator
Gosenzo San'e (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 8 episodes · Creator · Original Concept
Spaceship Agga Ruter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Director · Screenplay
Photon: The Idiot Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show Creator
Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love(1996)
Original Series Design · Original Story
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Tenchi Muyou! The Night Before the Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Character Designer · Creator · Storyboard
Tenchi Muyo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 28 episodes · Character Designer · Original Concept · Storyboard Artist
Bastard!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · Key Animation
Kitty-Cat Fantasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Animation Director
Exper Zenon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Key Animation
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Key Animation
Gu-Gu Ganmo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Key Animation