Masanori Tominaga (冨永 昌敬, Tominaga Masanori, born October 31, 1975) is a Japanese film director. His 1999 short film, Dolmen, received the Honorary Mention of the International Jury at the
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in 2000.[1]
Tominaga directed The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps, which is a documentary about Matsuo Ohno, the sound designer for Astro Boy.[5] It was described by James Marsh of Twitch Film as "not only a dream documentary for anyone who is a fan of the iconic Japanese anime character, but also a delight for audio-tech fanatics who remain unsated even after Berberian Sound Studio."[6] It was listed by Jasper Sharp of Midnight Eye as the best Japanese film of 2012.[7] The film screened at the
Flatpack Film Festival in 2013.[8]