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Masami ŌBARI

大張 正己
Family name (in kanji): 大張
Given name (in kanji): 正己
Date of birth: 1966-01-24
Blood type: AB
Website:
STUDIO G-1NEO Official Home Page (Japanese)
Web Diary / Blog:
Twitter @G1_BARI (Japanese)
Non-anime roles:
Voices Brider "Ikki Tachibana" in "Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer" (VG) (Japanese)
Non-anime staff credits:
Compatible Kaiser & G-Thundergate Design & Cut ins for "Super Robot Wars OG Gaiden" (PS2 Game) (Japanese)
Compatible Kaiser Design & Cut in for "Super Robot Wars OGs" (PS2 Game) (Japanese)
Dancouga Cut In for "Super Robot Wars Alpha 3" (PS2 Game) (Japanese)
Detonator Orgun Cut In for "Super Robot Wars W" (DS Game) (Japanese)
Director & Key Animation(Anime OP) for "Cross Gate" (PC MMO Game) (Japanese)
Director for "Ryukyu Ginko (Bank) aka Ryugin" (CM) (Japanese)
Key Animation for "70's Robot Anime Geppy-X" (PSX Game) (Japanese)
Mechanical Design for "Gaiflame" (PC Engine game) (Japanese)
Mechanical Design for "Moto Roader" (PC Engine game) (Japanese)
Shurouga Design & Gravion Cut ins for "Super Robot Wars Z" (PS2 Game) (Japanese)
Shurouga Design & Gravion, Dancouga, and Dancouga Nova Cut ins for "Super Robot Wars Z2" (PSP Game) (Japanese)
Storyboards for "Captain Power: Future Force Training" (uncredited)
Visual Producer for "Super Stylish Doctors Story Series" (Drama CD) (Japanese)
News: Show:
Unknown X Announces Touhou Digital Tabletop Adventure RPG Marisa of Liartop Mountain for Steam (Jan 12, 2024)
SNK Reveals News for King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown Franchises in Video (Apr 3, 2023)
Jokaku Gattai Oshirobots Project Gets Short Anime Directed by Masami Obari (Dec 16, 2022)
Super Robot Wars 30 RPG's New Video Unveils More Titles in Lineup, October 28 Launch (Jul 11, 2021)
Crunchyroll Adds Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector (Sep 15, 2010)
Animator: Work Scheduled on Title Called A Channel (Aug 31, 2010)
Super Robot Wars OG, Milky Holmes Promos Streamed (Aug 29, 2010)
Super Robot Wars' 2nd TV Anime Confirmed for Fall (Jul 22, 2010)
Manga Responds about Evangelion DVD (Oct 16, 2002)
Virus on DVD (Sep 26, 2002)
Interest:
Granblue Fantasy's Robomi Gets Animated Music Video (Dec 16, 2020)
Robot Anime Director Masami Obari Marries Gundam Model Maker (Nov 19, 2016)
Other articles: Show:
This Week in Anime - The Best OPs and EDs This Season (Apr 20, 2023)
This Week in Games - All The King's Fighters (Jan 14, 2021)
Answerman - Why Do Fans Ask Inappropriate Things At Convention Panels? (Aug 4, 2017)
Answerman - Jerkwatch (Oct 17, 2014)
The Mike Toole Show - Rise of Super Robot Island (Feb 26, 2012)
The X Button - Long Live the Fighters (Dec 21, 2011)
ANNCast - Operation Podcast Drop (May 5, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Return to Super Robot Island (Feb 13, 2011)
Hey, Answerman! - Hentai Schmentai (Nov 12, 2010)
The Fall 2010 Anime Preview Guide - Carl Kimlinger (Oct 1, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Justice & Star Trekker (Jul 1, 2010)
The X Button - Dirty High (Jan 14, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! (Oct 16, 2008)
The X Button - Something Familiar (Sep 24, 2008)
The Click - October 6 - 12 (Oct 6, 2007)
Shelf Life - A Love Like Winter (Dec 18, 2006)
Shelf Life - Gonna Make a Sentimental Journey (Sep 22, 2004)
Shelf Life - One Hit Child Wonders (Aug 13, 2004)
Shelf Life - Too Dark for Me to See (Jun 22, 2003)
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Staff in:
Active Raid (TV) : Key Animation (ep 6)
ACTORS: Songs Connection (TV) : Storyboard (OP)
AD Police (OAV) : Animation Director (Man Who Bites; ep 3), Key Animation (ep 3)
Akai Hayate (OAV) : Storyboard (ep 1), Key Animation (eps 1, 4)
AMAIM: Warrior at the Borderline UltraSteel Ogre-Gear (ONA) : Director, Storyboard (ep 1), 2nd Key Animation (ep 1), Assistant Mechanical Animation Director (ep 6), Key Animation (OP)
Angel Blade (OAV) : Director, Original creator, Character Design, Key Animation (ep 1), Planning
Angel Blade Punish! (OAV) : Director, Original creator, Character Design, Key Animation (Studio G-1 Neo; ep 3)
Anime V Comic Rentaman (OAV) : Character Design, Opening Animation (Eyecatch)
AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue (TV) : Storyboard (ep 9), Mechanical design (Zephryion; ep 9), Animation Cooperation (ep 9)
Apocalypse Zero (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 2)
Bakujū Gasshin Ziguru Hazeru (TV) : Director
Bastard!! (OAV) : Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5)
Battle Arena Toshinden (OAV) : Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Episode Director (ep 1)
Bio Armor Ryger (TV) : Key Animation (Studio Max; ep 1)
Brave Bang Bravern! (TV) : Director, Storyboard (5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 8-9, 12
), Episode Director (ep 12), Sound Director, Key Animation (ep 1)
(The) Brave Express Might Gaine (TV) : Key Animation (4 episodes
eps 1, 11, 16, 37
), Opening Animation
(The) Brave Fighter Exkizer (TV) : Key Animation (Bank), Opening Animation (Solo work)
(The) Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (TV) : Key Animation (4 episodes
eps 14, 20, 26, 31
), Opening Animation
(The) Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (TV) : Animation Director (Mecha; 9 episodes
eps 1, 7, 12, 21, 27, 32, 38, 44, 48
), Chief animator, Key Animation (eps 7, 44), Opening Animation (Solo work)
Brave King GaoGaiGar Final (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 6)
(The) Brave Police J-Decker (TV) : Guest Mecha Design (Studio G-1; eps 1-3), Opening Animation
Bubblegum Crisis (OAV) : Series Director (ep 6), Director (eps 5-6), Storyboard (eps 5-6), Animation Director (eps 5-6), Mecha design ("DD" design), Key Animation (eps 5, 8)
Captain Tsubasa (TV) : Key Animation
Cardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate-hen (TV) : Key Animation (ep 45)
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-Hen (TV) : Key Animation (STUDIO G-1 NEO; ep 9)
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker Hen (TV) : Assistant Animation Director (ep 156), Ending Illustrations (ep 138), Key Animation (ep 138)
Carol (OAV) : Key Animation
Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter (TV) : Mechanical design (ep 31~)
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (TV) : Opening Animation
Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song (TV 2) : Key Animation (ep 24)
D-1 Devastator (OAV) : Mecha Supervisor, Mechanical animation Director
Daimaju Gekito Hagane no Oni (OAV) : Animation Director, Key Animation
Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire (TV) : Key Animation (ep 12)
Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God (TV) : Animation Director (mechanical; 4 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16 [NC], 38
), Mecha design, Key Animation (15 episodes
eps 5, 10, 13, 15-17, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29-30, 33, 35, 38
)
Dancougar: Requiem for Victims (OAV) : Animation Director (Uncredited), Mecha design, Key Animation
Dangaioh (OAV) : Storyboard (ep 1), Animation Director (OP; eps 1-3), Mecha design (eps 1-3), Key Animation (eps 1-3)
Dangaizer 3 (OAV) : Director, Series Composition, Storyboard (eps 1, 4), Episode Director (eps 1, 4), Original Work, Mechanical design, Ending Illustrations, Key Animation (ep 4), Mechanical animation Director (ep 1), Opening Animation
(The) Demonic Beast Front (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 3)
Detonator Orgun (OAV) : Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3), Animation Director (eps 1-3), Key Animation (eps 1, 3)
Dororo (TV 2019) : Key Animation (OP2)
Dragon Slayer (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Dream Hunter Rem (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle (special) : Character Design, Executive animation Director
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf (special) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Executive animation Director
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture : Director, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Executive animation Director
Fight! Iczer-One (OAV) : Animation Director (eps 2-3), Mecha design (eps 2-3), Key Animation (eps 2-3)
First Love Monster (TV) : Guest Mecha Design (Super-Robot; ep 8), Key Animation (Studio G-1 Neo; ep 8)
Fist of the North Star (TV) : Key Animation (Uncredited; ep 59)
Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory (TV) : Storyboard (OP)
Future Card Buddyfight (TV) : Storyboard (Ultimate Card Burn Combination; eps 35, 64), Key Animation (OP1)
G-On Riders (TV) : Key Animation (ep 9)
Gaiking: Legend of Daikū-maryū (TV 2/2005) : Storyboard (OP2), Unit Director (OP2), Animation Director (Mecha; OP2; Studio G-1; ep 25), Docking Animation (Studio G1; eps 1-39), Key Animation (OP2; Studio G-1; eps 25, 38)
Galaxy Angel A (TV) : Lettering (ep 11)
Gall Force 2 - Destruction (OAV) : Key Animation
Glitter Force (TV) : Key Animation (ep 35)
God Bless Dancougar (OAV) : Key Animation
Gravion (TV) : Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 13), Episode Director (eps 1, 13), Original creator, Mecha design, Animation Director Cooperation (ep 8), Guest Costume Design (ep 7), Key Animation (6 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6-7, 13
), Opening Director
Gravion Zwei (TV) : Director, Storyboard (4 episodes
eps 1, 7, 10, 12
), Episode Director (eps 1, 3, 7, 12), Original creator, Key Animation (OP; Studio G-1 NEO; 5 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 9, 12
)
Guardian of Darkness (OAV) : Animation Director (eps 1-3), Key Animation (ep 1), Monster Design
Gunbuster (OAV) : Key Animation (eps 5-6)
Gundam Breaker Battlogue (ONA) : Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Episode Director (eps 1, 6), Unit Director (ED)
Gundam Build Divers (TV) : Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP), Animation Director (mecha; mecha; 4 episodes
eps 6, 14, 20, 24
), In-Between Animation (ep 6), Key Animation (OP; 5 episodes
eps 0, 6, 10-11, 16
)
Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE (TV) : Storyboard (OP; OP; ep 12), Unit Director (OP), Animation Director (mecha; eps 2, 10), Action Director, Key Animation (OP; ep 10)
Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE Season 2 (TV) : Storyboard (ep 25)
Gundam Build Fighters (TV) : Storyboard (OP1; ep 23), Unit Director (OP), Animation Director (Mecha; eps 7, 15, 23), Key Animation (OP; 5 episodes
eps 1, 7, 15, 23, 25
)
Gundam Build Fighters Try (TV) : Storyboard (OP1), Unit Director (OP1), Animation Director (Mecha; 4 episodes
eps 5, 11, 16, 22
), Key Animation (OP1; 6 episodes
eps 1, 5, 11, 16, 22, 25
)
Gundam Build Fighters Try Island Wars (special) : Key Animation
Gundam Build Fighters: Battlogue (ONA) : Director, Key Animation (eps 1-2, 5)
Gundam Build Metaverse (ONA) : Director, Storyboard (OP; ep 1), Key Animation (OP)
Guy (OAV) : Storyboard (ep 2), Key Animation (eps 1-2), Monster Design (ep 2)
Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East (TV) : Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP), Key Animation (OP; Uncredited)
Hakuōki: A Memory of Snow Flowers (OAV) : Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP)
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (TV) : Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (Studio G-1NEO - OP)
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi (TV) : Storyboard (OP; ep 12), Unit Director (OP; Studio G-1 NEO)
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky (movie) : Storyboard, Unit Director
Hakuōki: Record of the Jade Blood (TV) : Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
Heroes ~Legend of Battle Disks~ (TV) : Storyboard (OP), Key Animation (OP)
(The) Humanoid (OAV) : Key Animation
Ippatsu Hicchū!! Devander (OAV) : Key Animation (Mecha; ep 1)
Jinki:Extend (TV) : Animation Director (OP:Mecha), Key Animation (eps 3, 6, 8)
Jōkaku Gattai Oshirobots (ONA) : Director, Sound Director
Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova (TV) : Director, Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (eps 1, 7), Unit Director (OP), Animation Director (Mecha; eps 1, 9, 12), Mechanical design, Key Animation (OP; eps 1-12)
Kiko Senki Dragonar (TV) : Animation Director (opening sequence; Mechanical; ep 46), Key Animation (OP; 2 episodes
eps 40, 46 (Uncredited)
)
(The) King of Fighters XV (ONA) : Director, Storyboard, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (TV) : Action Supervision
Knight Hunters (TV) : Storyboard (OP1), Unit Director (OP1), Animation Director (OP1), Animation (OP), Opening Animation (OP1)
Lemon Angel (TV) : Key Animation (ep 34)
M.D. Geist (OAV) : Key Animation
Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (TV) : Animation Director (eps 1-2), Key Animation (ED)
Madō King Granzort (TV) : Key Animation (ep 41)
Magic Knight Rayearth (TV) : Director (OP)
Magic Knight Rayearth 2 (TV) : Key Animation (ep 30)
Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (TV) : Key Animation (ep 3)
Marine a Go Go (OAV) : Director
MazinKaiser (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 7)
Megazone 23 (OAV) : Key Animation (Non Credited; ep 1)
Megazone 23 Part III (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 2), Mechanical animation Director (ep 2)
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 (OAV) : Key Animation (Uncredited)
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (TV) : Storyboard (OP3), Unit Director (OP3), Key Animation (OP2, OP3, OP4; ep 49)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (TV) : Storyboard (ep 3), Animation Director (Mecha; 4 episodes
eps 3, 9, 13, 21
), In-Between Animation (ep 21), Key Animation (OP1-2; 5 episodes
eps 3, 13, 21, 24-25
)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (TV 2) : Storyboard (ep 18), Animation Director (Mecha; 5 episodes
eps 3, 8, 13, 18, 23
), 2nd Key Animation (ep 3), Key Animation (OP; OP1-2; 7 episodes
eps 3, 7-8, 13, 18, 23, 25
)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury (TV) : Key Animation (ep 12), Mechanical animation Director (ep 12)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (TV 2) : Key Animation (OP; eps 20, 23), Mechanical animation Director (ep 20)
Moldiver (OAV) : Animation (OP), Key Animation (ep 4)
Ninja Robots (TV) : Animation Director (Mecha; eps 42-43), Key Animation (eps 28, 41)
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital (TV) : Key Animation (ep 22)
Platinumhugen Ordian (TV) : Series Director, Script (ep 24), Storyboard (OP; 5 episodes
eps 1, 6, 15, 17, 24
), Episode Director (eps 1, 15, 24), Unit Director (OP), Original Concept (G-1 NEO), Animation Director (OP; Mecha; eps 1, 15), Mecha design, Animation Supervisor (ep 2), Key Animation (OP; Studio G-1 NEO; 7 episodes
eps 1, 6-7, 14-15, 19, 24
)
Pop Team Epic (TV) : Director (OP3), Storyboard (OP3), Mechanical design (OP3), Animation Check (OP3), Key Animation (OP3), Supervision (OP3)
Pop Team Epic (TV 2) : Key Animation (ep 2)
Powered Armor Dorvack (TV) : In-Between Animation (ep 34)
Prism Ark (TV) : Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 8), Episode Director (eps 1, 12), Key Animation (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 5, 9-10, 12
)
Prism Magical: Prism Generations! (OAV) : Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (OAV) : Key Animation
Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine (movie) : Key Animation
Reideen the Superior (TV) : Key Animation (ep 38)
Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Mahō no Kagami (TV) : Key Animation (ep 19)
Robot Girls Z (TV) : Key Animation (ep 3.5)
S-CRY-ed (TV) : Key Animation (ep 26)
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (TV) : Key Animation (ep 51 Uncredited; ep 2)
Saint Seiya (TV) : Key Animation (2 episodes
eps 5, 9 -non credited-
)
Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture (special) : Key Animation
Seito Shokun! (special) : Key Animation
Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture : Assistant Animation Director, Production Assistant
Sol Bianca (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie (OAV) : Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP), Animation Director (OP; ep 5), Key Animation (OP; eps 1, 5-6)
Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector (TV) : Director, Storyboard (OP; 6 episodes
eps 1, 7, 15-16, 24, 26
), Episode Director (OP; 4 episodes
eps 1, 8, 15, 26
), Animation Director (mechanical; OP1, OP2; 4 episodes
eps 8, 15, 19, 26
), Mechanical design, Key Animation (OP; 5 episodes
eps 1, 8, 15, 21, 26
)
Tekkaman Blade (TV) : Opening Animation (OP1, OP2)
Time Bokan: Royal Revival (OAV) : Guest Animator (ep 2)
(The) Tokyo Project (OAV) : Key Animation
Transformers (U.S. TV) : Illustration (Studio OX; DVD), Key Animation
Viper GTS (OAV) : Director
Virus Buster Serge (TV) : Director, Screenplay (eps 1-3, 6-12), Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 6, 12), Episode Director (eps 1, 12), Character Design, Animation Director (OP; eps 1, 12), Key Animation (OP; eps 1, 4, 6, 12)
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (OAV) : Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3), Character Design, Animation Director, Chief animator, Key Animation (eps 2-3)
Voogie's Angel (OAV) : Director (eps 1-2), Storyboard (ep 1), Character Design, Key Animation (ep 1)
Voogie's Angel -Forever and ever- (OAV) : Storyboard, Character Design
Warlords of Sigrdrifa (TV) : Storyboard (OP)
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