Directed credits
28
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Masami Obari
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 19All crew credits: 53
TMDB ID: 551640
IMDb ID: nm0643158
Known for: Directing
Born: January 24, 1966
Age: 60
Place of birth: Hiroshima, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2024
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 7.12
Wikidata: Q1153046
Also known as
Masami Ōbari • おーばりまさみ • 大張正巳 • Masami Oobari
Frequent jobs
Director (17)Series Director (6)Animation Director (4)Sound Director (1)Key Animation (11)Character Designer (5)Opening Title Sequence (3)Mechanical Designer (2)Storyboard Artist (2)Art Direction (1)Creator (1)
Biography
Masami Obari is a noted Japanese anime director, animation director and mecha and character designer.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Masami Obari.
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Animation Director
2024 Movie
Castle Combiner Oshirobots
Director
2022 Movie
4.5
KOF XV - Special Animated Short
Director
2022 Movie
Prism Magical: Prism Generations!
Director
2010 Movie
Garou Densetsu 15th Anniversary ~Memories of Stray Wolves~
Director
2006 Movie
2.0
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
Director
1997 Movie
3.0
Battle Arena Toshinden
Director
1996 Movie
7.3
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Director
1994 Movie
4.3
Detonator Orgun
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Masami Obari.
7.6
Brave Bang Bravern!
Sound Director • 12 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Gundam Build Metaverse
Series Director • 3 eps
2023 Series
7.2
AMAIM: Warrior at the Borderline UltraSteel Ogre-Gear
Series Director • 6 eps
2023 Series
6.5
Gundam Breaker: Battlogue
Director • 6 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Pop Team Epic
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
4.5
Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector
Director • 26 eps
2010 Series
3.8
Prism Ark
Series Director • 12 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Viper GTS
Series Director • 3 eps
2002 Series
8.6
Angel Blade
Director • 6 eps
2001 Series
6.7
Marine A Go-Go
Director • 3 eps
2001 Series
9.3
Platinumhugen Ordian
Director • 24 eps
2000 Series
3.5
Dangaizer 3
Director • 4 eps
1999 Series
6.0
Virus Buster Serge
Director • 4 eps
1997 Series
6.0
Macross II: Lovers Again
Director • 6 eps
1992 Series
6.9
Detonator Orgun
Series Director • 3 eps
1991 Series
8.2
The Brave of the Sun Fighbird
Animation Director • 2 eps
1991 Series
6.6
A.D. Police Files
Animation Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.0
Bubblegum Crisis
Series Director • 2 eps
1987 Series
5.0
Fight!! Iczer-One
Animation Director • 3 eps
1985 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Masami Obari.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Masami Obari.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Masami Obari.
7.9
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
Key Animation
1992 Movie
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Animation Director
2024 Movie
7.7
Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix
Key Animation
1994 Movie
6.7
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
Character Designer
1993 Movie
6.4
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
Character Designer
1992 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Masami Obari.
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Key Animation • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Pop Team Epic
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.4
Gravion
Mechanical Designer • 13 eps
2002 Series
10.0
Brave Police J-Decker
Opening Title Sequence • 48 eps
1994 Series
8.2
The Brave of the Sun Fighbird
Animation Director • 2 eps
1991 Series
7.0
Bubblegum Crisis
Series Director • 2 eps
1987 Series
7.6
Brave Bang Bravern!
Sound Director • 12 eps
2024 Series
6.0
Virus Buster Serge
Director • 4 eps
1997 Series
7.3
Gundam Build Metaverse
Series Director • 3 eps
2023 Series
9.0
Brave Command Dagwon
Opening Title Sequence • 48 eps
1996 Series
5.5
Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu
Key Animation • 2 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Masami Obari.
6.3
Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky
Storyboard Artist
2014 Movie
4.0
Voogie's Angel: Forever and Ever
Character Designer
1999 Movie
7.7
Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix
Key Animation
1994 Movie
6.7
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
Character Designer
1993 Movie
6.4
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
Character Designer
1992 Movie
7.9
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
Key Animation
1992 Movie
5.4
The Humanoid
Key Animation
1986 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Masami Obari.
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Key Animation • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
4.7
Dancougar Nova - Super God Beast Armor
Mechanical Designer • 12 eps
2007 Series
5.5
Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu
Key Animation • 2 eps
2005 Series
Viper GTS
Creator
2002 Series
6.4
Gravion
Mechanical Designer • 13 eps
2002 Series
7.8
s-CRY-ed
Key Animation • 1 eps
2001 Series
5.0
Voogie's Angel
Character Designer • 3 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
Character Designer • 3 eps
1996 Series
5.0
Battle Arena Toshinden
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1996 Series
9.0
Brave Command Dagwon
Opening Title Sequence • 48 eps
1996 Series
10.0
Brave Police J-Decker
Opening Title Sequence • 48 eps
1994 Series
3.0
Akai Hayate
Key Animation • 1 eps
1991 Series
4.0
Guardian of Darkness
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.5
Guardian of Darkness - Takegami: War God
Art Direction • 3 eps
1990 Series
8.2
Brave Exkaiser
Opening Title Sequence • 48 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Masami Obari.
