Masaaki Yuasa

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $9,051,762 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,523)
Best-known technical roles: Inu-Oh (Director), Yoru Wa Mijikashi Aruke Yo Otome (Director), Kimi to, nami ni noretara (Director), Kimi to, nami ni noretara (Executive Producer), Yoake tsugeru Rû no uta (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Reiko Yoshida, Yuka Okayasu, Eunyoung Choi, Makoto Yamaguchi, Minami Ichikawa
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector6$1,237,261$7,814,501$9,051,762
Executive Producer1$332,432$3,722,293$4,054,725

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,292 $1,237,261
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,740 $332,432
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,730 $7,814,501
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,748 $3,722,293
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,523 $9,051,762
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,776 $4,054,725

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VOD Releases: Humming a Cheerful Tune

August 5th, 2020

Lake Michigan Monster

It is a very busy week for VOD releases, but sadly this is mostly a case of quantity over quality with most of them not earning much buzz. There are three films that stand out, though—Lake Michigan Monster, House of Hummingbird, and Ride Your Wave—and a couple of others that will appeal to adult animation fans and family audiences. More...

New on Disc: Riding the TV-on-DVD Wave

August 4th, 2020

Ride Your Wave

TV on DVD is dominating the home market this week and it is even more dominant next week. Unfortunately, while there are a lot of TV releases this week, we don’t have many that are prime releases. Fans of Doctor Who will want the latest Tom Baker Blu-ray set. His Dark Materials is working better as a TV series than it did as a movie. The two biggest theatrical releases of the week were both animated. Ride Your Wave is the better film, but Promare has the better extras. Both are contenders for Pick of the Week and in the end Ride Your Wave wins the title. More...

Home Market Releases for February 5th, 2019

February 5th, 2019

Widows

We are finally getting to the massive fall hits on the home market, as Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch hits the home market this week. It is the biggest release, but not the best. The Pick of the Week was a coin toss between Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms and Widows. In the end, the latter won, but both are worth buying. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 12, 2022Inu-Oh Director $351,558$545,155$896,713
Feb 19, 2020Kimi to, nami ni noretara Director
Executive Producer		 $332,432$3,722,293$4,054,725
Aug 21, 2018Yoru Wa Mijikashi Aruke Yo … Director $406,490$3,480,413$3,886,903
May 11, 2018Yoake tsugeru Rû no uta Director $110,168$66,640$176,808
Feb 16, 2018Mind Game Director $36,613$36,613
Nov 11, 2014Uchu sho e yokoso Director
 
Averages $247,452$1,953,625$1,810,352
Totals 6 $1,237,261$7,814,501$9,051,762


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 12, 2022Inu-Oh $191,004350$351,558$896,71339.2%
Feb 19, 2020Kimi to, nami ni noretara $19,643605$332,432$4,054,7258.2%
Aug 21, 2018Yoru Wa Mijikashi Aruk… $18,302415$406,490$3,886,90310.5%
May 11, 2018Yoake tsugeru Rû no uta $60,77397$110,168$176,80862.3%
Feb 16, 2018Mind Game $5,6097$36,613$36,613100.0%
Nov 11, 2014Uchu sho e yokoso
 
Averages $59,066295$247,452$1,810,35244.0%
Totals 6 $1,237,261$9,051,762

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,292 $1,237,261
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,740 $332,432
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,730 $7,814,501
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,748 $3,722,293
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,523 $9,051,762
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,776 $4,054,725