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真崎守
__Birthplace:__ Yokohama, Japan [Wiki (jp)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9C%9F%E5%B4%8E%E5%AE%88) | [Wiki (en)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mori_Masaki) Mori Masaki is a director, screenwriter and mangaka. His career as an animator began in 1963 at Mushi Production, where he was involved in [Kimba the White Lion](https://anilist.co/anime/1572/). After a few more works, he left the studio in 1968 and dedicated himself to his work as a mangaka. In 1979, he made his return to the anime industry. Masaki directed and screenwrote a handful of works for Madhouse during the '80s, out of which [Barefoot Gen](https://anilist.co/anime/1824/) being perhaps the most notable. In 1986, Masaki retired from animation and continued his manga career into the '90s.
