He left Gainax with Hiroyuki Imaishi and Otsuka to form Studio Trigger in 2011, and has since been involved in the production of titles such as Kill la Kill, Little Witch Academia, and Kiznaiver.
He has since served as executive producer and scriptwriter for Little Witch Academia, chief director and writer for When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace, and episode director for Kill la Kill and Kiznaiver.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Genericon convention announced on Wednesday that it will host Studio Trigger’s Kazuya Masumoto, Masahiko Otsuka, and Takafumi Hori at this year’s event.
Hori worked as animation director for Kill la Kill, Michiko & Hatchin, and Garo the Animation.