Masahiko Minami | |
Native Name: | 南 雅彦 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Birth Date: | 24 August 1961 |
Birth Place: | Mie prefecture, Japan |
Employer: | Sunrise (1984-1998) Bones (1998-present) |
Years Active: | 1984-present |
Known For: | Founder of Bones |
Notable Works: | Cowboy Bebop Eureka Seven |
is a Japanese anime producer and president of Bones.[1] [2] Born in Mie Prefecture, Japan.[1]
A graduate of the Osaka University of Arts's department of arts, Minami joined the noted anime studio Sunrise in 1984, where he began his career as one of its producers.[1] Later, in 1998, he co-founded Bones together with animators Hiroshi Osaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto.[1]
He was classmates in university with Gainax co-founder Hiroyuki Yamaga and manga artist Kazuhiko Shimamoto. He is portrayed by actor Kaname Endo in the 2014 television drama Aoi Honō based on Shimamoto's autobiographical manga.