Behind the anime

Masami Oobari

Episode Director (OP)

Masami Ōbari is a Japanese anime director, animation director and mecha and character designer.

The person behind the work

Biography

Masami Ōbari (Japanese: 大張正己, Hepburn: Ōbari Masami; born January 24, 1966) is a Japanese anime director, animation director and mecha and character designer.

Selected credits

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109 credits

48 titles listed

Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~

Episode Director (OP)
Storyboard (OP)

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Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Season 2

Action Supervisor

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Bastard!!

Episode Director (ep 5)

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Virus Buster Serge

Director
Character Design
Episode Director (eps 1, 12)
Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 6, 12)
Animation Director (OP)
Script (eps 1-3, 6-12)
Animation (OP)
Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 6, 12)

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Yuusha Keisatsu J-Decker

Mechanical Design (Guest MD on eps 1-3)

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Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle

Character Design
Chief Animation Director

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Gundam Breaker Battlogue

Director

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Takegami: Guardian of Darkness

Creature Design
Animation Director
Key Animation (ep 1)

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Gall Force 2: Destruction

Key Animation

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Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!!

Key Animation

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Battle Arena Toshinden

Director
Episode Director (ep 1)
Storyboard (ep 1)

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The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar Final

Key Animation (ep 6)

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Voogie's Angel

Character Design
Director (eps 1, 2)

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Prism Ark

Episode Director (eps 1, 12)
Key Animation (eps 1-2, 5, 9-10, 12)
Director
Storyboard (eps 1, 8)

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Fist of the North Star

Key Animation (ep 59)

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MD Geist - The Most Dangerous Ever

Key Animation

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Viper GTS

Director

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Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf

Chief Animation Director
Character Design

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Transformers Generation 1

Animation Director
Key Animation

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Mado King Granzort

Key Animation (ep 41)

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Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector

Episode Director (OP)
Key Animation (OP)
Mechanical Design
Storyboard (OP)
Animation Director (Mecha for OP1, OP2)
Director

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Angel Blade

Original Creator
Planning
Director
Character Design

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Gravion Zwei

Episode Director (eps 1, 3, 7, 12)
Director
Storyboard (eps 1,7,10,12)
Key Animation (OP and eps 1, 7, 9, 12)

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Juushin Liger

Key Animation (ep 1)

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Dragon Slayer

Key Animation

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AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline UltraSteel Ogre-Gear

Director

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Gravion

Key Animation (eps 1, 3.4.6,7,13)
Character Design
Original Creator
Episode Director (1,13)
Director
Storyboard (1,3)
Assistant Animation Director (ep 8)

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Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East

Key Animation (OP)

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KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT

Director
Chief Animation Director
Storyboard
Key Animation

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FATAL FURY x STREET FIGHTER

Creative Producer (eps 1, 2)
Storyboard (eps 1, 2)
Director
Animation Director (ep 1)
Key Animation (ep 1)

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Samurai Shodown The Motion Picture

Key Animation

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The Humanoid

Main Animator

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Brave of the Sun Fighbird

Chief Animation Director
Key Animation (ep 7, 44, OP(Solo Work))
Mechanical Animation Director (eps 1, 7, 12, 21, 27, 32, 38, 44, 48)

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The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again

Key Animation (OP and eps 1,5,6)
Animation Director (ep 5)

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Yuusha Exkaiser

Key Animation (Entire OP Solo)

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Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Character Design
Director
Chief Animation Director

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GUNDAM BUILD METAVERSE

Director

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Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer

Director
Character Design
Storyboard (eps 1, 3)
Key Animation (eps 1-3)
Animation Director (eps 1-3)

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A.D. Police Files

Animation Director (ep 3)
Key Animation (ep 3)

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Warlords of Sigrdrifa

Storyboard (OP)

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Prism☆Magical: PRISM Generations!

Storyboard (OP)
Director
Episode Director
Key Animation

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Ginsoukikou Ordian

Mechanical Design
Mechanical Animation Director (OP, eps 1, 15)
Script (ep 24)

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Gundam Build Divers

Action Director

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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (2025)

Key Animation (OP)

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Star Musketeer Bismark

Key Animation (eps 2, 51)

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POP TEAM EPIC TV SPECIAL

Director (OP)
Mecha Design (OP)
Storyboard (OP)

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Actors: Songs Connection

Animation Director (OP)

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D-1 Devastator

Animation Director (for Mecha)
Mechanical Design (Mecha Supervisor)

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