Masakazu Hishida
Biography
Masakazu Hishida (菱田 正和, Hishida Masakazu, born October 21, 1972) is a Japanese anime director and lyricist born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He is a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He also works under the aliases of Jo Aoba (青葉 譲, Aoba Jō), Hippocampus (日歩冠星, Hippokanposu) and Sakura Gojo (五城 桜, Gojō Sakura).
- Known For: Directing
- Birthday: 1972-10-21
- Place of Birth: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
- Also Known As: 菱田正和, ひしだ まさかず, 青葉譲, Jou Aoba, Hippocampus, 日歩冠星, ひっぽかんぽす, 菱田マサカズ, 五城桜, Sakura Gojō, Sakura Gojou, Jō Aoba
