Yasufumi Soejima, also credited under the phonetic spelling Yasufumi Soejima, is a Japanese CGI director, animation director, and storyboard artist. He was born on March 13, 1971, in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. A graduate of the Musashino Art University's painting department, his career began in the video game industry at SEGA before moving into the anime industry with a focus on computer-generated imagery.

Soejima is recognized as the original creator of the short anime film Blaze Man, known in Japanese as Hyotoko. This one-minute short was his contribution to Ani-Kuri 15, a series of fifteen brief animated segments commissioned by the Japanese broadcaster NHK that aired between 2007 and 2008. For this work, he is credited with the original concept, design, direction, and co-writing of the lyrics. The film depicts a group of warriors attacking a giant bear-shaped spirit, which responds by setting one of the men ablaze.

Beyond his original short, Soejima has primarily worked as a key creative on adaptations of existing properties or within production studios. He served as the CGI director for the television series Last Exile in 2003 and later for the film Origin: Spirits of the Past in 2006. His role on the 2004 series Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo as digital director was particularly notable for the show's innovative use of textured patterns on character clothing and CGI elements. He has also directed individual episodes and opening sequences for numerous popular series. As a director, his credits include the original video animation Kaleido Star: Good da yo! Goood!! from 2006. He has contributed extensively to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise as a storyboard artist, episode director, and visual effects supervisor for David Production, the studio he is currently affiliated with. He was also the series director for the Ensemble Stars! anime adaptation in 2019. His career includes work as a director on music videos, including for the group Perfume on the song Polyrhythm in 2007.

The primary artistic identity of Yasufumi Soejima is defined by his expertise in CGI and his ability to integrate it with traditional two-dimensional animation. His background in painting and digital technology allows him to serve as a bridge between these two disciplines. This is evident in his work as a visual concept artist and 3D director on projects like Level E, where he helped shape the show's futuristic aesthetic. He frequently takes on roles that combine artistic direction with technical execution, such as layout supervision on Kaiju No. 8 in 2024.

Soejima's industry significance lies in his long-standing role as a specialist in CGI for anime, a field that became increasingly central to television production in the 2000s. His career spans major studios like Gonzo and David Production, and he has worked on critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles such as The Animatrix, The Count of Monte Cristo, and the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. His ability to direct both the technical aspects of 3D animation and the creative flow of 2D episode direction has made him a versatile figure in the industry. He has also served as a cultural ambassador, having been invited to Guangzhou, China, in 2009 to exchange knowledge with animation studios there. There is no information about Yasufumi Soejima working as a voice actor or creating serialized manga. His recognized authorship is rooted in animation direction, CGI supervision, and the creation of a single notable short film for the Ani-Kuri 15 project.