is a Japanese director and storyboard artist. He joined Satelight in 2005 as a production assistant. In 2010, Yase joined Shaft as an episode director, and made his series directorial debut with Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb.
Career Yase began his career in the anime industry as a production manager with Satelight in 2005. He became an episode director with the studio and eventually left by the end of 2009. In 2010, he joined Shaft and directed two episodes of the Akiyuki Shinbo series And Yet the Town Moves. In 2012, under the chief direction of Shinbo, Yase debuted as a series director with Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb, and the following year directed Onimonogatari and Koimonogatari (the final two arcs of Monogatari Series Second Season) under chief director Shinbo and director Tomoyuki Itamura. For Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb, Yase was originally just placed in charge of directing the first episode and the ending animation, but was also later asked to do the opening animation as well and was eventually asked if he was interested in the role of series director. By the time he took on the role, the series' storyboards had been completed to episode 8.
In 2014, Yase was given the directorial position for the anime adaptation of JIN's mixed-media project Kagerou Daze, and in 2016/2017 would direct his final series with Shaft: Kubikiri Cycle: The Beheading Cycle and the Blue Savant. The following year, he departed from Shaft, and in 2019 he directed the first season of Fire Force with David Production. Yase has since continued to base himself out of David Productions; and while he did not return for the second season of Fire Force, he directed the studio's adaptation of Undead Unluck in 2023. During this time, he also continued to contribute storyboards to some Shaft series.
Works Television series In "Director(s)" column highlights Yase's directorial works. Year Title Director(s) StudioSBED Other roles and notes Ref(s)2005Noein: To Your Other SelfKazuki AkaneSatelightProduction assistant2008Shugo Chara!! Doki—Kenji YasudaSatelight2009White AlbumAkira YoshimuraSeven ArcsShugo Chara! Party!Kenji Yasuda Tatsufumi ItouSatelight2010Durarara!!Takahiro OmoriBrain's BaseAnd Yet the Town MovesAkiyuki ShinboShaft2011Puella Magi Madoka MagicaAkiyuki ShinboYukihiro Miyamoto ShaftGround Control to Psychoelectric GirlAkiyuki Shinibo Yukihiro MiyamotoShaft2012Hidamari Sketch x HoneycombShaftNisemonogatariAkiyuki ShinboTomoyuki Itamura Shaft2013Monogatari Series Second SeasonShaft2014Mekakucity ActorsShaft2015Yurikuma ArashiKunihiko IkuharaSilver LinkGourmet Girl GraffitiAkiyuki Shinbo Naoyuki TatsuwaShaftEnding directorNisekoi:Akiyuki Shinbo Shaft2018Fate/Extra: Last EncoreAkiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto ShaftOpening director2019Fire ForceDavid ProductionOpening director2021Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - The Eve of AwakeningDoroinu Yukihiro MiyamotoShaft2022Akebi's Sailor UniformMiyuki KurokiCloverWorksRWBY: Ice QueendomToshimasa SuzukiKenjirou Okada Shaft2023Undead UnluckDavid Production2025A Ninja and an Assassin Under One RoofYukihiro MiyamotoShaft
OVAs Year Title Director(s) StudioSBED Other roles and notes Ref(s)2013Hidamari Sketch: Sae & Hiro's Graduation ArcShaft2016Magical Pâtissier Kosaki-chanAkiyuki Shinbo ShaftThe Beheading Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense BearerShaftEnding director and storyboard
Films Year Title Director(s) StudioSBED Other roles and notes Ref(s)2012Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: BeginningsAkiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro MiyamotoShaft
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