Directed credits
12
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Masakazu Obara
Directing
Career Snapshot
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0.7
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 10All crew credits: 20
TMDB ID: 1243957
IMDb ID: nm2153707
Known for: Directing
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1999 - 2024
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 7.69
Wikidata: Q4340364
Also known as
Masakazu Ohara • Jin Inai • Sakazuki Orihara • おはら まさかず • 小原 正和 • 织原真杯 • 稲井 仁 • 稻井仁 • 稲井仁 • 織原真盃 • +1 more
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Series Director (3)Second Unit Director (1)Storyboard Artist (8)
Biography
Masakazu Obara (小原 正和, Ohara Masakazu) is a Japanese anime director. He is also known as Sakazuki Orihara (織原真盃) and Jin Inai (稲井仁). He joined Sunrise in 1992, where he has directed Mai-HiME, Mai-Otome and Accel World, among others.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Masakazu Obara.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Masakazu Obara.
10.0
かぐや様は告らせたい-ファーストキッスは終わらない-
Director • 4 eps
2023 Series
5.1
Warlords of Sigrdrifa
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.2
Sword Art Online
Director • 2 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Accel World
Series Director • 24 eps
2012 Series
7.4
The Girl Who Leapt Through Space
Series Director • 26 eps
2009 Series
6.0
My-Otome Zwei
Series Director • 4 eps
2006 Series
6.6
My-Hime
Director • 3 eps
2004 Series
7.7
The Twelve Kingdoms
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
5.8
GEAR Fighter Dendoh
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.9
The Big O
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Masakazu Obara.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Masakazu Obara.
8.5
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2019 Series
8.3
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.2
Sword Art Online
Director • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.1
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.5
Accel World
Series Director • 24 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Masakazu Obara.
7.9
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-
Storyboard Artist
2022 Movie
7.9
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
Second Unit Director
2021 Movie
7.6
Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night
Storyboard Artist
2022 Movie
3.9
High School Fleet Movie
Storyboard Artist
2020 Movie
6.6
Accel World: Infinite Burst
Director
2016 Movie
The Spirit Photography: Paranormal Phenomenon
as Narrator (voice)
2011 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Masakazu Obara.
8.2
Sword Art Online
Director • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.5
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2019 Series
8.3
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.1
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.2
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.7
The Twelve Kingdoms
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.9
The Big O
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.6
Undead Murder Farce
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.4
The Girl Who Leapt Through Space
Series Director • 26 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Accel World
Series Director • 24 eps
2012 Series
5.1
Warlords of Sigrdrifa
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.6
My-Hime
Director • 3 eps
2004 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Masakazu Obara.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Masakazu Obara.
8.2
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.6
Undead Murder Farce
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.3
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.1
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.5
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2019 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Masakazu Obara.