Artist

Masami Oobari

大張正己

Director
Designer

12 catalogue credits197 favourites

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Kaidomi catalogues Masami Oobari as Director and Designer. The catalogue records 12 title-backed credits. Documented work includes Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Dororo and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. This artist hub connects works, roles and official profiles.

Source biography

Oobari began his career when he joined the animation studio Ashi Production, working on titles like Tokusou Kihei Dorvack and Sei Juushi Bismarck. Soon after, at the age of 19, he got his first major break when he landed the role of mecha designer on Dancouga: Super Beast Machine God. Not too long after, at the young age of 21, he was given his first directorial role by directing episodes 5 and 6 of the Bubblegum Crisis OVA series.

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Oobari mainly likes to work within the sci-fi mecha and fighting genres. His designs are easily recognizable from the voluptuous female forms and well-toned pretty boys he tends to create to appeal to wide audiences. For references, he likes to use images of professional wrestlers and models. He is friends with fellow former animator and current freelance illustrator Tsukasa Kotoboki.

He wasn't originally interested in animation but was inspired by Satoshi Urushihara.