Oobari, Masami

Oobari, Masami

Given name: 正己
Family name: 大張
Birthday: Jan 24, 1966
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Blood type: AB
Twitter: @G1_BARI
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Oobari Masami was born 24 January 1966 in Hiroshima, Japan. After graduating from Hiroshima Prefectural Miyajima Technical High School he joined Ashi Productions Co., Ltd (now known as Production Reed).

After debuting as key animator on Transformers and Tokusou Kihei Dorvack at the age of 18, he refined his drawing style and consequently debuted as character and mecha designer on Dancougar at the age of 19.

He quit Ashi Productions shortly thereafter and continued working as animator, character and mechanical designer on a variety of works.

His directorial debut was on the 5th and 6th Bubblegum Crisis OVAs at the age of 21.

Currently Representative of Studio G-1 Neo.

He was previously married to Ishida Atsuko and co-founded Studio G-1 Neo together with her.

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add Key Animation (OP from ep 9+)
TV, Fall 2006
8.70
 
2,353,432 Members
add Key Animation (OP2)
TV, Winter 2019
8.25
 
1,302,429 Members
add Animation Director (eps 9, 13, 21), In-Between Animation (ep 21), Key Animation (eps 13, 21, 24, OP1, OP2)
TV, Fall 2015
8.06
 
258,093 Members
add Storyboard (OP3), Episode Director (OP3), Mechanical Design (OP3), Animation Check (OP3), Key Animation (OP3)
TV, Winter 2018
7.29
 
229,973 Members
add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
TV, Spring 2010
7.35
 
173,426 Members
add Animation Director (ep 12), Key Animation (ep 12)
TV, Fall 2022
7.85
 
172,177 Members
add Key Animation (ep 22)
TV, Summer 2011
7.93
 
168,147 Members
add Storyboard (ep 18), Animation Director (eps 3, 13, 18, 23), 2nd Key Animation (ep 3), Key Animation (eps 3, 7-8, 13, 18, 23, 25)
TV, Fall 2016
8.23
 
152,426 Members
add Key Animation (Eps 5-6)
OVA, 1988
7.85
 
136,916 Members
add Key Animation (OP)
TV, Winter 2013
7.38
 
117,862 Members
add Animation Director (ep 8), Key Animation (OP, eps 8, 11)
TV, Spring 2023
7.90
 
99,931 Members
add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
TV, Fall 2010
7.55
 
88,443 Members
add Key Animation (ep 26)
TV, Summer 2001
7.35
 
85,689 Members
add Storyboard (ep 23, OP1), Episode Director (OP1), Animation Director (eps 15, 23), Key Animation (eps 1, 15, 23, 25, OP1, OP2)
TV, Fall 2013
7.74
 
78,313 Members
add Episode Director (OP)
TV, Fall 1994
7.45
 
74,996 Members
add Key Animation (ep 12)
TV, Spring 2014
6.13
 
74,301 Members
add Director (ep 5, 6), Storyboard (ep 5,6), Animation Director (ep 5,6), Mechanical Design (For "DD"), Key Animation (ep 5, 8)
OVA, 1987
7.29
 
60,088 Members
add Storyboard (ep 12)
TV, Summer 2012
7.42
 
59,899 Members
add Key Animation (ep 35)
TV, Winter 2012
6.85
 
48,426 Members
add Director (ep 2), Mechanical Design (ep 2), Key Animation (ep 2)
TV, Fall 2022
7.52
 
47,536 Members
add Storyboard (OP1), Episode Director (OP1), Animation Director (eps 5, 11, 16, 22), Key Animation (eps 1, 5, 11, 16, 22, 25)
TV, Fall 2014
7.21
 
46,855 Members
add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5)
OVA, 1992
6.68
 
46,738 Members
add Key Animation (ep 11)
TV, Spring 2016
6.98
 
37,599 Members
add Storyboard (OP3), Episode Director (OP3), Key Animation (OP2, OP3, OP4, ep 49)
TV, Fall 2011
6.47
 
34,290 Members
add Storyboard (OP1, OP2), Episode Director (Action Direction and Opening Direction), Animation Director (eps 6, 20, 24), In-Between Animation (ep 6), Key Animation (eps 6, 11, 14-16, 20, 24-25, OP1, OP2), Assistant Animation Director (ep 8 )
TV, Spring 2018
6.31
 
33,258 Members
add Director, Sound Director
TV, Winter 2024
7.56
 
32,364 Members
add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP)
OVA, 2011
7.58
 
28,609 Members
add Animation Director (Mecha for Part III)
OVA, 1985
6.74
 
24,126 Members
add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 8), Episode Director (eps 1, 12), Key Animation (eps 1-2, 5, 9-10, 12)
TV, Fall 2007
6.39
 
23,569 Members
add Key Animation
Movie, 1992
7.42
 
23,325 Members
add Animation Director (ep 3)
OVA, 1990
6.25
 
20,552 Members
add Episode Director (OP)
TV, Spring 1998
6.68
 
19,932 Members
add Storyboard (OP)
TV, Fall 2019
6.30
 
19,567 Members
add Key Animation
OVA, 1986
5.33
 
18,292 Members
add Key Animation (OP1 and OP2)
TV, Winter 1992
7.43
 
18,119 Members
add Director, Storyboard (1,3), Episode Director (1,13), Original Creator, Character Design, Mechanical Design, Key Animation (eps 1, 3.4.6,7,13), Assistant Animation Director (ep 8)
TV, Fall 2002
6.38
 
15,225 Members
add Director, Character Design, Chief Animation Director
Movie, 1994
6.56
 
14,958 Members
add Animation Director (ep 5), Key Animation (OP and eps 1,5,6)
OVA, 1992
6.29
 
14,386 Members
add Key Animation
Movie, 2006
7.39
 
14,312 Members
add Director
OVA, 2002
6.97
 
14,311 Members
add Key Animation (ep 2)
OVA, 1996
4.82
 
13,015 Members
add Animation Director (Mecha on OP), Key Animation (eps 3, 6)
TV, Winter 2005
6.04
 
12,745 Members
add Character Design, Chief Animation Director
TV Special, 1992
6.36
 
12,142 Members
add Key Animation (ep 7)
OVA, 2001
7.32
 
11,881 Members
add Key Animation (ep 6)
OVA, 2000
8.09
 
11,586 Members
add Director, Original Creator, Character Design, Planning
OVA, 2001
6.35
 
11,478 Members
add Animation Director (eps 2 & 3), Mechanical Design (eps 2 & 3), Key Animation (eps 2 & 3)
OVA, 1985
6.13
 
11,086 Members
add Director, Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (Mecha for OP1, OP2), Mechanical Design, Key Animation (OP)
TV, Fall 2010
7.20
 
10,751 Members
add Background Art (Lettering on ep 11)
TV, Fall 2002
7.27
 
10,668 Members
add Character Design, Chief Animation Director
TV Special, 1993
6.68
 
10,625 Members
add Storyboard
ONA, 2017
7.15
 
10,271 Members
add Key Animation (ep 1)
OVA, 1985
6.18
 
10,246 Members
add Director, Storyboard (eps 1,7,10,12), Episode Director (eps 1, 3, 7, 12), Original Creator, Key Animation (OP and eps 1, 7, 9, 12)
TV, Winter 2004
6.63
 
10,080 Members
add Director, Storyboard, Mechanical Design (Uncredited), Key Animation (eps 1-3)
ONA, 2017
6.76
 
8,942 Members
add Storyboard (ep 1), Animation Director (OP & Eps 1-3), Mechanical Design, Key Animation (eps 1-3)
OVA, 1987
6.14
 
8,481 Members
add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP)
TV, Summer 2024
6.81
 
8,005 Members
add Key Animation (ep 1)
OVA, 1990
6.30
 
7,942 Members
add Director, Original Creator, Character Design
OVA, 2004
6.40
 
7,649 Members
add Director, Storyboard (eps 1,3), Animation Director (eps 1,3), Key Animation (eps 1,3)
OVA, 1991
6.37
 
7,486 Members
add Animation Director (Mecha for ep 46), Key Animation (Entire OP Solo)
TV, Winter 1987
6.72
 
6,839 Members
add Key Animation
OVA, 1988
6.33
 
6,833 Members
add Director, Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (eps 1, 9, 12), Mechanical Design, Key Animation (OP)
TV, Winter 2007
5.97
 
6,593 Members
add Key Animation
TV, Fall 1984
7.23
 
6,429 Members
add Animation Director (Mecha for eps 6 & 12), Mechanical Design, Key Animation (eps 5, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30,)
TV, Spring 1985
6.65
 
6,313 Members
add Production Assistant, Assistant Animation Director
Movie, 1991
6.24
 
6,178 Members
add Mechanical Design (Gyrozetter Design)
TV, Fall 2012
6.42
 
6,170 Members
add Animation Director (eps 42, 43), Key Animation (eps 28, 41)
TV, Fall 1985
6.95
 
5,710 Members
add Key Animation (ep 9)
TV, Summer 2002
5.77
 
5,681 Members
add Storyboard (OP2), Episode Director (OP2), Animation Director (ep 25, OP2), Animation Check (OP2), Key Animation (eps 1, 25, 38, OP2)
TV, Fall 2005
7.12
 
5,676 Members
add Director, Script, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 6, 12), Episode Director (eps 1, 12), Character Design, Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP), Screenplay (eps 1-3, 6-12)
TV, Fall 1997
5.49
 
5,673 Members
add Director, Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director
OVA, 1996
5.02
 
5,467 Members
add Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Episode Director (ep 1)
OVA, 1996
5.26
 
5,171 Members
add Key Animation
OVA, 1993
6.06
 
5,142 Members
add Director
ONA, 2021
6.15
 
5,103 Members
add Key Animation (OP and eps 14,20,26,31)
TV, Winter 1992
7.12
 
5,087 Members
add Mechanical Design (Guest MD on eps 1-3), Key Animation (OP)
TV, Winter 1994
7.41
 
4,721 Members
add Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (Eps 1, 7, 12, 21, 27, 32, 38, 44, 48), Key Animation (Ep 7, 44, OP(Solo Work))
TV, Winter 1991
6.95
 
4,559 Members
add Key Animation
TV Special, 1994
5.31
 
4,517 Members
add Director
ONA, 2023
5.80
 
4,380 Members
add Director
OVA, 2001
6.60
 
4,312 Members
add Director, Script (ep 24), Storyboard (1,6,15,17,24), Episode Director (OP and eps 1, 15, 24), Character Design, Animation Director (OP and eps 1,15), Mechanical Design, Key Animation (OP and eps 1,24)
TV, Spring 2000
5.70
 
4,196 Members
add Key Animation (OP and eps 1,11,16,37)
TV, Winter 1993
7.04
 
3,993 Members
add Director
ONA, 2023
5.74
 
3,935 Members
add Director (eps 1-2), Storyboard (ep 1), Character Design, Co-Director
OVA, 1997
5.46
 
3,876 Members
add Animation Director, Key Animation
OVA, 1987
5.20
 
3,816 Members
add Key Animation (Entire OP Solo)
TV, Winter 1990
6.63
 
3,737 Members
add Director, Storyboard (OP), Episode Director, Key Animation
OVA, 2010
4.98
 
3,565 Members
add Director
ONA, 2020
6.55
 
3,479 Members
add Key Animation (ep 1)
Special, 2014
6.31
 
3,445 Members
add Director, Script, Storyboard (eps 1,4), Episode Director (eps 1,4), Original Creator, Animation Director (Mecha for ep 1), Mechanical Design, Background Art (Ending Illustrations), Key Animation (OP and ep 4), Series Composition
OVA, 1999
5.46
 
3,381 Members
add Key Animation (ep 41)
TV, Spring 1989
7.19
 
3,240 Members
add Key Animation
OVA, 1988
5.29
 
3,159 Members
add Storyboard (Ep 2), Character Design (Ep 2 Monster Design)
OVA, 1988
5.53
 
3,083 Members
add Key Animation (ep 38)
TV, Fall 1996
6.40
 
3,060 Members
add Character Design ("Monster Design"), Animation Director (eps 1-3), Key Animation (ep 1)
OVA, 1990
5.55
 
3,033 Members
add Key Animation (ep 1)
TV, Spring 1989
6.70
 
2,977 Members
add Key Animation
OVA, 1992
5.53
 
2,760 Members
add Animation Director (eps 1 & 2), Key Animation (New ED)
TV, Summer 1986
6.28
 
2,760 Members
add Storyboard (ep 1), Key Animation (eps 1,4)
OVA, 1991
5.31
 
2,618 Members
add Key Animation (Guest KA on ep 2)
OVA, 1993
6.06
 
2,522 Members
add Key Animation
OVA, 1990
4.94
 
2,389 Members
add Mechanical Design, Key Animation
OVA, 1986
6.23
 
2,201 Members
add In-Between Animation
TV, Fall 1983
6.22
 
2,140 Members
add Animation Director (for Mecha), Mechanical Design (Mecha Supervisor)
OVA, 1992
5.43
 
1,981 Members
add Director, Storyboard, Chief Animation Director
ONA, 2022
6.54
 
1,445 Members
add Key Animation
OVA, 2012
5.19
 
996 Members
add Character Design
OVA, 1999
5.78
 
817 Members
add Director
TV, Spring 2013
N/A
 
654 Members
add Director
Music, 2020
5.92
 
496 Members
add Key Animation
ONA, 2017
5.58
 
496 Members
add Director, Sound Director
ONA, 2022
N/A
 
334 Members
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