Masanori Shino

Masanori Shino (筱 雅律) is a Japanese animator credited as the chief animation director and character designer for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean by David Production.

Shino is a veteran animation director and character designer born in, Chiba, Japan. As a rookie animator, he joined Studio Biboo in 1983 where he worked on various -related series like. He eventually left Biboo to join Studio Gig alongside fellow industry veterans Shinichiro Minami and Masahiro Yamane.

Nowadays, Shino is well-known for his character designs in numerous animated series like, , , , and. He is also notable for his idiosyncratic​ mech designs in shows like and. The package art for various in the HGUC series are also drawn by Shino.

Credits

 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
 * Chief Animation Director:
 * Character Design
 * Promotional Artwork