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Masami Obari

Born January 24, 1966 · Hiroshima, Japan (age 60)

Masami Obari is a noted Japanese anime director, animation director and mecha and character designer.

Known For

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOMMobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM · 2024
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
★ 7.12024
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
In C.E.75, the fighting still continues. There are independence movements, and aggression by Blue Cosmos... In order to calm the situation, a global peace monitoring agency called COMPASS is established, with Lacus as its first president. As members of COMPASS, Kira and his comrades intervene into various regional battles. Then a newly established nation called Foundation proposes a joint operation against a Blue Cosmos stronghold.
Fatal Fury 2: The New BattleFatal Fury 2: The New Battle · 1993
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
★ 6.91993
MovieActionAnimation
Terry is fighting abroad when a boy named Tony, who wants to be Terry's student, follows him despite his mother and Terry's wishes. When Terry Bogard is defeated by a foe more powerful than he's ever seen before, Terry falls into depression and turns to the bottle. While his friends go after this new foe, Tony must restore Terry's faith... and once he realizes that only he can defeat this ruthless fiend.
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My ConcubineRanma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine · 1992
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
★ 8.01992
MovieActionComedy
With the Tendos, the Saotomes, Ryoga, Shampoo and Ukyo misinterpreting Tatewake Kuno's invitation to his two loves, Akane and 'The Pig Tailed Girl', to try his new yacht, a whole new episode of chaos begins in the already unstable lives of the Saotome/Tendo clan. A mysterious shadow kidnaps first Akane's sister Kasumi, then continues on until all the girls disappear. All except everyone's favorite hydrotranssexual.
Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureFatal Fury: The Motion Picture · 1994
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
★ 7.31994
MovieActionAnimation
The Armor of Mars -- a suit of armor consisting of six pieces. If anyone from the bloodline of the ancient warrior Godimus were to find all six pieces for himself, he would receive power equal to the level of a god. The Curse of Godimus, however, also dictates that this same person would lose all sense of himself and become an insane killing machine.
Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary PhoenixRanma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix · 1994
Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix
★ 7.71994
MovieAnimationComedy
Kuno purchases a strange egg, believing that the mysterious powers of the legendary Phoenix will help him defeat Ranma. But when the egg hatches on his head, the bird goes out of control and wreaks havoc all over Tokyo. Ranma and the gang must use any means necessary to get the Phoenix to leave Kuno's head and fly away.
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry WolfFatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf · 1992
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
★ 6.61992
MovieActionAnimation
Terry Bogard's father was murdered by a man named Geese Howard for the purpose of retrieving an ancient manual on martial arts. When Terry grows up he is driven by hatred to avenge his father's death, but must overcome this hatred if he is to complete his training on how to defeat Geese Howard.
Voogie's Angel: Forever and EverVoogie's Angel: Forever and Ever · 1999
Voogie's Angel: Forever and Ever
★ 4.01999
MovieAnimationAction
A compilation of the original OVA series with 7 minutes of new content at the end.
Voltage Fighter GowcaizerVoltage Fighter Gowcaizer · 1997
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
★ 3.41997
MovieAnimationAction
Stones of power are given to some chosen fighters, who are being trained by a master to defeat the master's darker tendencies of destroying humanity. The fighters do not necessarily get along even as the world heads toward peril.

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Battle Arena ToshindenBattle Arena Toshinden · 1996
Battle Arena Toshinden
★ 3.71996
MovieActionAnimation
For one year, Master Swordsman Eiji Shinjo has been haunted by the memory of his battle with the renegade champion, Gaia. A battle that was cut short by the forces of the malevolent syndicate known as "The Organization." Denied victory, Eiji left the tournament followed by his opponent's mocking laughter. Worse still, Eiji walked away no closer to finding his long lost brother, Sho. But now, a mysterious warrior is hunting down the champions of the previous tournament and using their own moves against them, and it looks like that person may be Sho. Who is this powerful, new foe and who be his next target? Eiji and Kayin, his closest friend and greatest rival, struggle to unravel the mystery before they too join the ranks of the defeated. The answer lies at the heart of The Organization and its plans for world domination. At last, the ultimate battle between the greatest fighters in the world will be decided. But if Eiji loses, his friend, Ellis, may Die...

Director

Ninja RobotsNinja Robots · 1985
Ninja Robots
★ 7.01985
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
One day, Joe Maya, who lives on Mars, witnesses a battle between aliens. Those from Planet Zaboom are attacking the princess of Planet Radorio, she has escaped from the emperor of Zaboom who is scheming to conquer the universe and has crash landed on mars. Joe stumbles aboard the princesses ship, this starts a chain reaction of events that will alter their lives. Joe and his friends wield three powerful mecha beasts against the emperor of Zaboom and his forces, but the odds are stacked heavily against them. When all hope seems to be lost a mysterious ninja robot named Tobikage appears as if from nowhere to provide assitance, able to combine with the 3 mechanical beasts provides Tobikage with unmatched power, with his aide Joe fights the forces of Zaboom...

Key Animation

Bubblegum CrisisBubblegum Crisis · 1987
Bubblegum Crisis
★ 7.01987
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
MegaTokyo 2033: Tokyo was left flattened as a result from a great earthquake. A new city, MegaTokyo, was then recreated due in no small part from the aid of a multi-million dollar company, Genom Corp. Genom created and mass-produced biomechanical creatures called Boomers to aid in the restoration of MegaTokyo. When the Boomers began to run out of control, the ADPolice at first tried to stop them, but they proved to be far more difficult to deal with than was first imagined. Under the ever looming Boomer threat, a group of four girls from varying degrees of society banded together. Calling themselves The Knight Sabers, they were the only ones with enough firepower and resourcefullness to defend the fledgling MegaTokyo from Genom and it's berserk Boomers.

Series Director

Magical Idol Pastel YumiMagical Idol Pastel Yumi · 1986
Magical Idol Pastel Yumi
★ 4.01986
SeriesAnimationComedy
Yumi Hanazono loves flowers. She does not perform well in school, but loves to draw, and wants to be a manga artist. Her family runs a flower shop so she has grown up with a floral appreciation. Yumi is a very good artist, but does not always use the best judgement when she chooses her subjects. On the day of the Flower Festival, she entertains the other children by drawing portraits of the Lady Fukurokouji on the walls of her mansion. An angry Fukurokouji makes her clean the entire wall, but as she is doing so, she sees Fukurokouji about to destroy a dandelion. After saving it, she replants it in a tulip field. To her surprise, it starts speaking to her. The voices belong to Kakimaru and Keshimaru, two flower elves who have come to the Human World to grant Yumi special powers as a reward for her kindness.

Key Animation

Jushin LigerJushin Liger · 1989
Jushin Liger
★ 3.21989
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
Jushin Liger is an anime superhero TV series created by Go Nagai. Produced by Sunrise Inc. with cooperation of Dynamic Planning, the series was originally broadcast on Nagoya Broadcasting Network /TV Asahi from March 11, 1989 to January 27, 1990 with a total of 43 episodes. A manga series, written and drawn by Go Nagai, was also released alongside the anime, originally published by Kodansha in the magazine Comic Bom Bom from March 1989 to January 1990. This anime series inspired the real-life pro-wrestler, Jushin "Thunder" Liger. The opening theme "Ikari no Jushin", which was performed by Yumi Hiroki, is also wrestler Jushin "Thunder" Liger's theme song. The song "Kiseki no Jushin" was also used by Liger on occasion.

Key Animation