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* AnimationBump: One of the best in the field of Mecha animation. While it's true that Obari does over-rely on certain poses (like the Perspective mentioned below, which even he personally admitted) the result ''never'' disappoints. And indeed, among mecha fans, if something is '''[[http://i.imgur.com/EEX6t63.jpg OBARI AS FUCK]]''' as mentioned below, expect some absolutely ''spectacular'' battles.
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* AnimationBump: One of the best in the field of Mecha animation. While it's true that Obari does over-rely on certain poses (like the Perspective mentioned below, which even he personally admitted) the result ''never'' disappoints. And indeed, among mecha fans, if something is '''[[http://i.imgur.com/EEX6t63.jpg OBARI AS FUCK]]''' as mentioned below, FUCK]]''', expect some absolutely ''spectacular'' battles.
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* AnimationBump: One of the best in the field of Mecha animation. While it's true Obari does over-rely on certain poses (like the Perspective mentioned below, which even he personally admitted) the result ''never'' dissapoints. And indeed, among mecha fans, if something is '''OBARI AS FUCK''' as mentioned below, expect some absolutely ''spectacular'' battles.
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* AnimationBump: One of the best in the field of Mecha animation. While it's true that Obari does over-rely on certain poses (like the Perspective mentioned below, which even he personally admitted) the result ''never'' dissapoints. disappoints. And indeed, among mecha fans, if something is '''OBARI '''[[http://i.imgur.com/EEX6t63.jpg OBARI AS FUCK''' FUCK]]''' as mentioned below, expect some absolutely ''spectacular'' battles. battles.
** This also applies to mecha designs, too: fans often call this giving them the [[http://i.imgur.com/1xqcGEw.jpg Obari workout]].
** This also applies to mecha designs, too: fans often call this giving them the [[http://i.imgur.com/1xqcGEw.jpg Obari workout]].
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* ''Anime/BangBraveBangBravern''
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* ''Anime/BangBraveBangBravern''''Anime/BangBraveBangBravern'' - Designed Bravern in addition to directing the show.
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* ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' - Key Animation.
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* ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' - Key Animation.Designed Robotter and provided key animation for episode 35.
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Masami Ōbari[[note]]大張 正己 (Ohbari Masami)[[/note]] (born January 24, 1966 in Hiroshima, Japan) is an {{anime}} director, animator and character/[[HumongousMecha mecha]] designer notorious for his [[SignatureStyle absurdly distinctive style]] - his scripts [[ExcusePlot largely exist to]] set up [[RuleOfCool cool battles]], most of the {{Super Robot}}s he created are recognisable as his work at the slightest glance, and his action sequences recycle the same handful of dynamic poses and shots over and over (which thankfully [[Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad never seem to get old]]). He also has something of a reputation as a DirtyOldMan, frequently putting {{Fanservice}} in his works (extending to outright {{hentai}} titles); even his family-friendly works will often have a character with GagBoobs or two.
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Masami Ōbari[[note]]大張 正己 (Ohbari Masami)[[/note]] (born January 24, 1966 in Hiroshima, Japan) is an {{anime}} director, animator and character/[[HumongousMecha mecha]] designer notorious for his [[SignatureStyle absurdly distinctive style]] - his scripts [[ExcusePlot largely exist to]] set up [[RuleOfCool cool battles]], most of the {{Super Robot}}s he created are recognisable as his work at the slightest glance, and his action sequences recycle the same handful of dynamic poses and shots over and over (which thankfully [[Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad never seem to get old]]). He also has something of a reputation as a DirtyOldMan, frequently putting {{Fanservice}} in his works (extending to outright {{hentai}} titles); even his family-friendly works will often have a character with GagBoobs a giant chest or two.
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* SpecialGuest: When someone in Japan is doing a SuperRobot parody, there's a decent chance that Obari will be hired to animate it and[=/=]or design the robot (or if he was already attached to the project, to [[{{Troperiffic}} go full throttle and spam as many Obari-isms as possible]]).
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Masami Ōbari[[note]]大張 正己 (Ohbari Masami)[[/note]] (born January 24, 1966 in Hiroshima, Japan) is an {{anime}} director, animator and character/mecha designer [[DirtyOldMan notorious]] for his {{fanservice}}-heavy early works and straight {{hentai}} later works.
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Masami Ōbari[[note]]大張 正己 (Ohbari Masami)[[/note]] (born January 24, 1966 in Hiroshima, Japan) is an {{anime}} director, animator and character/mecha character/[[HumongousMecha mecha]] designer [[DirtyOldMan notorious]] notorious for his {{fanservice}}-heavy early [[SignatureStyle absurdly distinctive style]] - his scripts [[ExcusePlot largely exist to]] set up [[RuleOfCool cool battles]], most of the {{Super Robot}}s he created are recognisable as his work at the slightest glance, and his action sequences recycle the same handful of dynamic poses and shots over and over (which thankfully [[Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad never seem to get old]]). He also has something of a reputation as a DirtyOldMan, frequently putting {{Fanservice}} in his works and straight (extending to outright {{hentai}} later works.
titles); even his family-friendly works will often have a character with GagBoobs or two.
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->''"It would have been nice if we could have ended the story with the Knight Sabers at least being able to wound [[MegaCorp GENOM]], though clearly they could never destroy it. I think about that even now, and a while ago, Obari Masami said to me ''[='=]I bet you too would like to conclude the Knight Sabers' story[='=]'', so I asked him ''[='=]Obari-kun, what would you do?[='=]''. He said ''[='=]In the end, [[InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha giant robots will battle each other]][='=]''. This comment pretty much sums up his personality."''
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->''"It would have been nice if we could have ended the story with the Knight Sabers at least being able to wound [[MegaCorp GENOM]], though clearly they could never destroy it. I think about that even now, and a while ago, Obari Ōbari Masami said to me ''[='=]I bet you too would like to conclude the Knight Sabers' story[='=]'', so I asked him ''[='=]Obari-kun, ''[='=]Ōbari-kun, what would you do?[='=]''. He said ''[='=]In the end, [[InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha giant robots will battle each other]][='=]''. This comment pretty much sums up his personality."''
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Masami Obari (born January 24, 1966 in Hiroshima, Japan) is an {{anime}} director, animator and character/mecha designer [[DirtyOldMan notorious]] for his {{fanservice}}-heavy early works and straight {{hentai}} later works.
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Masami Obari Ōbari[[note]]大張 正己 (Ohbari Masami)[[/note]] (born January 24, 1966 in Hiroshima, Japan) is an {{anime}} director, animator and character/mecha designer [[DirtyOldMan notorious]] for his {{fanservice}}-heavy early works and straight {{hentai}} later works.
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!!Works that Ōbari has worked on
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!!Tropes related to the works of Masami Obari:
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!!Tropes related to the works of Masami
* AssKickingPose: Has a number of poses which he frequently falls back on, including a mecha standing around or two-handing a sword with dramatic perspective.
* AstralFinale: A surprising number of anime opening sequences on which he works will climax with TheHero and TheRival facing off on the moon, then a final cut to [[StackedCharactersPoster a still of the main cast floating around in space]].
* AstralFinale: A surprising number of anime opening sequences on which he works will climax with TheHero and TheRival facing off on the moon, then a final cut to [[StackedCharactersPoster a still of the main cast floating around in space]].
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* FaceFramedInShadow+GlowingEyesOfDoom: Another iconic shot of his. On both robots and humans, with the latter having glowy eyes for no reason other than the RuleOfCool.
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* FaceFramedInShadow+GlowingEyesOfDoom: FaceFramedInShadow: Another iconic shot of his.his when combined with GlowingEyesOfDoom. On both robots and humans, with the latter having glowy eyes for no reason other than the RuleOfCool.
* InstantRunes: A variant where [[SigilSpam the symbol of the heroes or their organisation]] will appear behind them during StockFootage, seemingly not visible to onlookers, just for RuleOfCool.
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* SignatureStyle: His animation style, especially when doing work on HumongousMecha, is absurdly distinctive and often parodied. He's acknowledged it, admitting that he relies too much on his "finishing moves", iconic shots or sequences that he likes recycling way too much. In a notable example, [[Anime/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu Gaiking the Great]], Anime/DancougarNova, [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration the SRX]] in ''The Inspector'', and [[Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry Tryon 3]] among others have ''very'' similar [[CombiningMecha combination sequences]].
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* PrettyBoy: Not limited to humans; many of his SuperRobot designs have a handsome human-like face in at least one of their forms.
* SignatureStyle: His animation style, especially when doing work on HumongousMecha, is absurdly distinctive and often parodied. He's acknowledged it, admitting that he relies too much on his "finishing moves", iconic shots or sequences that he likes recycling way too much. In a notable example, [[Anime/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu Gaiking the Great]], Anime/DancougarNova, [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration the SRX]] in ''The Inspector'', and [[Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry Tryon 3]] among others have ''very'' similar [[CombiningMecha combinationsequences]].sequences]] where their components fly in formation.
* StackedCharactersPoster: His anime openings tend to end with a still frame in this format, often [[AstralFinale with Earth in the background]].
* SignatureStyle: His animation style, especially when doing work on HumongousMecha, is absurdly distinctive and often parodied. He's acknowledged it, admitting that he relies too much on his "finishing moves", iconic shots or sequences that he likes recycling way too much. In a notable example, [[Anime/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu Gaiking the Great]], Anime/DancougarNova, [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration the SRX]] in ''The Inspector'', and [[Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry Tryon 3]] among others have ''very'' similar [[CombiningMecha combination
* StackedCharactersPoster: His anime openings tend to end with a still frame in this format, often [[AstralFinale with Earth in the background]].
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->''"It would have been nice if we could have ended the story with the Knight Sabers at least being able to wound [[MegaCorp GENOM]], though clearly they could never destroy it. I think about that even now, and a while ago, Obari Masami said to me ''[='=]I bet you too would like to conclude the Knight Sabers' story[='=]'', so I asked him ''[='=]Obari-kun, what would you do?[='=]''. He said ''[='=]In the end, [[InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha giant robots will battle each other]][='=]''. This comment pretty much sums up his personality."''
-->--Akiyama Katsuhito (speaking of their work together on ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'')
-->--Akiyama Katsuhito (speaking of their work together on ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'')