Kouichi Mashimo

Kouichi Mashimo is a Japanese anime director and the founder of Bee Train. He began his anime career at Tatsunoko Production, where Time Bokan was his first series, and later founded Mashimo Jimusho before establishing Bee Train. His directing credits include Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom, Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, .hack//SIGN, Noir, and The Irresponsible Captain Tylor.