Mai Otsuka

Mai Otsuka

Director

Saitama, Japan

Biography

Mai Otsuka (大塚 舞) is a Japanese female animator and character designer from Saitama Prefecture. She has blood type O. Formerly working at Shaft, she is currently a freelancer. Mai is best known for her character desings of the Shakugan no Shana series and Hanamaru Kindergarten.

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Mai Otsuka 1

Representative Works

Fireworks
Fireworks
6.6
/ Japanese
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-
6.4
/ Japanese
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
6.4
/ Japanese
Shakugan no Shana: The Movie
Shakugan no Shana: The Movie
7.6
/ Japanese
Non Non Biyori: Vacation
Non Non Biyori: Vacation
7.7
/ Japanese
Wish Upon the Pleiades
Wish Upon the Pleiades
4.3
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Fireworks
2017Nominee

Best Director

Fireworks

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-
2010Nominee

Career Highlight

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-

Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
2009Nominee

Career Highlight

Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike

Career Highlights

Shakugan no Shana: The Movie
2007Highlight

Best Director

Shakugan no Shana: The Movie

Non Non Biyori: Vacation
2018Highlight

Career Highlight

Non Non Biyori: Vacation

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