Masami Obari
Directing · Director · Character Designer · Storyboard Artist
Born Jan 24, 1966 · Hiroshima, Japan
Active 1985–present
Masami Obari is a noted Japanese anime director, animation director and mecha and character designer.
Filmography
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine (1992) — Key AnimationFatal Fury: The Motion Picture (1994) — Director · Character DesignerMobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (2022) — Key Animation · Animation DirectorRanma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix (1994) — Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015) — Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (2024) — Animation DirectorPop Team Epic (2018) — Director · Mechanical Designer · Key AnimationBubblegum Crisis (1987) — Series Director · Director · Key AnimationFatal Fury 2: The New Battle (1993) — Character DesignerA.D. Police Files (1990) — Animation Director · Key AnimationFatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf (1992) — Character Designers-CRY-ed (2001) — Key AnimationPlatinumhugen Ordian (2000) — Director · Series Director · Character Designer · Storyboard Artist · Key AnimationBrave Command Dagwon (1996) — Opening Title SequenceThe Brave of the Sun Fighbird (1991) — Animation Director · Key Animation · Opening Title SequenceBrave Police J-Decker (1994) — Opening Title SequenceBrave Exkaiser (1990) — Opening Title SequenceBrave Bang Bravern! (2024) — Sound Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation · DirectorConcrete Revolutio (2015) — Key AnimationGuardian of Darkness - Takegami: War God (1990) — Art Direction · Character DesignerMacross II: Lovers Again (1992) — DirectorAMAIM: Warrior at the Borderline UltraSteel Ogre-Gear (2023) — Series Director · Storyboard Artist · DirectorVoltage Fighter Gowcaizer (1996) — Character Designer · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · Animation Director · Series Director · DirectorGravion (2002) — Mechanical Designer · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · Director · Series Director