History Creator / MasahikoOhta

* AdaptationExpansion: When he needs to stretch the source materiala out or is in danger of [[OvertookTheManga overtaking the manga]], he truly commits himself to creating memorable anime-original material. Among anime fans, said material often turns out to be some of the most memorable stuff...for better[[labelnote:*]] '' -- "The Akari Who Leapt Through Time" and "Farewell, Protagonist, Until We Meet Again" from'' Yuru Yuri''; Satania's increased presence in the ''Gabriel Drop-Out'' anime -- ''[[/labelnote]] '''''or''''' for worse[[labelnote:*]] '' -- The infamous DownerBeginning from'' Kotoura-san[[/labelnote]].

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Despite working in a medium (in)famous for fanservice, he mainly uses nudity for laughs, such as ''Mitsudomoe'' framing all its [[ComedicUnderwearExposure Comedic Underwear (or lack thereof) Exposure]] so the audience can't see anything, or ''UzaMaid'' pixelating Midori Ukai's boobs, ''Series/{{Cops}}''-style, when they pop out of her blouse to make it both less erotic and more hilarious. Even the more-explicit ''Sabagebu'' OVA episodes treat their fanservice with tongue firmly in cheek, as a vehicle to embarrass and humiliate its ButtMonkey protagonists, while constantly thanking the viewer for buying the Blu-Ray.

As his credits will attest, most of his directing gigs involve candyfloss-colored Moe SliceOfLife. Although his works often feature risque humor and perversion, it's mainly used for CringeComedy. They rarely (if ever) degenerate into outright fanservice like [[PantyShot panty shots]], and in some cases (such as ''[[Manga/UzaMaidOurMaidIsWayTooAnnoying UzaMaid]]'') the lewdness is toned down from the source material. He has a distinctive visual style involving very kinetic and fluid animation, surreal absurdist humor, and bursts of HotBlooded MundaneMadeAwesome.

* AdaptationExpansion: When he's in danger of [[OvertookTheManga Overtaking the Manga]] or he needs to stretch the source material out, he commits to creating anime-original material with gusto. Often, among anime fans, said material turns out to be some of the most memorable stuff...for better[[labelnote:*]] '' -- "The Akari Who Leapt Through Time" and "Farewell, Protagonist, Until We Meet Again" from'' Yuru Yuri''; Satania's increased presence in the ''Gabriel Drop-Out'' anime -- ''[[/labelnote]] '''''or''''' for worse[[labelnote:*]] '' -- The infamous DownerBeginning from'' Kotoura-san[[/labelnote]].
* AssociatedComposer: All the shows he's directed since ''Minami-ke'' have been scored by Yasuhiro Misawa. Naturally, his shows tend to have similar incidental music. Generally, the "everyday life" music will use extended silences punctuated by heavy pizzacato strings doubled with xylophones and arrythmic hi-hat-heavy percussion. It perfectly encapsulates the quirky, off-beat daily life that Ohta's shows typically depict.

** ''Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!'' It's his only full-length work which is straight-up ''isekai'' fantasy, as opposed to a SchoolgirlSeries with some light fantastical elements like ''Kotoura-san'' or ''Gabriel Drop-Out''.

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Despite working in a medium (in)famous for fanservice, he only ever uses nudity for laughs, such as ''Mitsudomoe'' framing all its [[ComedicUnderwearExposure Comedic Underwear (or lack thereof) Exposure]] so the audience can't see anything, or Midori Ukai's boobs falling out of her blouse being pixelated ''Series/{{Cops}}''-style to make it both less erotic and more hilarious. Even the more explicit ''Sabagebu'' OVA episodes treat their fanservice firmly tongue in cheek, as a means to embarrass and humiliate its ButtMonkey protagonists, while constantly thanking the viewer for buying the Blu-Ray.

** ''Manga/MinamiKe'': When Kana is chasing her sister for a kiss, she races down the hallway and runs smack-dab into the wall.

** ''Manga/HimoutoUmaruChan'': When Umaru returns home and morphs into her chibi form, she scurries through her apartment on all fours, hurtles under the table, and rushes right up to her computer.

* SignatureShot: In the first episode of a series, he often includes a shot of the camera barreling through a room or hallway at full speed, all lovingly animated in full [=3D=].

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Despite working in a medium (in)famous for fanservice, he only ever uses nudity for laughs, such as ''Mitsudomoe'' framing all its ComedicUnderwearExposure so the audience can't see any panties, or Midori Ukai's boobs falling out of her blouse being pixelated ''Series/{{Cops}}''-style to make it both less erotic and more hilarious. Even the more explicit ''Sabagebu'' OVA episodes treat their fanservice firmly tongue in cheek, as a means to embarrass and humiliate its ButtMonkey protagonists, while constantly thanking the viewer for buying the Blu-Ray.

As his credits will attest, most of his directing gigs involve candyfloss-colored Moe SliceOfLife. Although his works often feature risque humor and perversion, it's mainly used for CringeComedy. They rarely (if ever) degenerate into outright fanservice like [[PantyShot panty shots]], and in some cases (such as ''[[Manga/UzaMaidOurMaidIsWayTooAnnoying UzaMaid]]'') the lewdness is toned down from the source material. He has a distinctive visual style involving very kinetic, fluid animation and surreal, absurdist humor.

-->''[[Manga/MinamiKe "This page is one that lightly describes the ordinary career of anime director Masahiko Ohta. Please don't except too much from it."]]''

* LargeHam: His works typically feature one boisterous, egotistical girl who acts impulsively, makes HotBlooded proclamations, and acts as TheGadfly to her friends. And, inevitably, graces tons of anime memes for the next decade. Kyouko Toshino and Satanichia [=McDowell=] are hands down the most popular. Lesser examples include Kana Minami, Mitsuba Marui, Miou Ootori, and Sylphinford Tachibana.

* AdaptationExpansion: When he's in danger of [[OvertookTheManga Overtaking the Manga]] or he needs to stretch the source material out, he fully commits to creating anime-original material with gusto. Often, said material turns out to be some of the most memorable stuff in the anime...for better[[labelnote:*]] ''"The Akari Who Leapt Through Time" and "Farewell, Protagonist, Until We Meet Again" from'' Yuru Yuri[[/labelnote]] '''''or''''' for worse[[labelnote:*]] ''The infamous DownerBeginning from'' Kotoura-san[[/labelnote]].
* CreatorsOddball: ''Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!'' It's his only work which is straight-up ''isekai'' fantasy, as opposed to a SchoolgirlSeries with some light fantastical elements like ''Kotoura-san'' or ''Gabriel Drop-Out''.
* LargeHam: His works typically feature one boisterous, egotistical girl who makes HotBlooded proclamations, commits to very rash decisions, and acts as TheGadfly to her friends. And, inevitably, graces tons of anime memes for the next decade. Kyouko Toshino and Satanichia [=McDowell=] are hands down the most popular. Lesser examples include Kana Minami, Mitsuba Marui, Miou Ootori, and Sylphinford Tachibana.

* ''Anime/{{Onipan}}'', his first [[invoked]] AnimeFirst series

* AdaptationExpansion: When he's in danger of [[OvertookTheManga Overtaking the Manga]] or he needs to stretch the source material out, he fully commits to creating anime-original material with gusto. Often, said material turns out to be some of the most memorable stuff in the anime...for better[[labelnote:*]] ''"The Akari Who Leapt Through Time" and "Farewell, Protagonist, Until We Meet Again" from'' Yuru Yuri[[/labelnote]], '''''or''''' for worse[[labelnote:*]] ''The infamous DownerBeginning from'' Kotoura-san[[/labelnote]].

* SignatureShot: Often includes a shot of the camera barreling through a room or hallway at full speed in the first episode, loving animated in full [=3D=].

* AdaptationExpansion: When he's in danger of [[OvertookTheManga Overtaking the Manga]] or he needs to stretch the source material out, he fully commits to creating anime-original material with gusto. Often, said material turns out to be some of the most memorable stuff in the anime...for better[[note]] "The Akari Who Leapt Through Time" and "Farewell, Protagonist, Until We Meet Again" from ''Yuru Yuri''[[/note]], '''''or''''' for worse[[note]] the infamous DownerBeginning from ''Kotoura-san''[[/note]].

He's been part of a ProductionPosse with screenwriter Takashi Aoshima and composer Yasuhiro Misawa for most of his career.

* LargeHam: His works typically feature one boisterous, egotistical girl who makes HotBlooded proclamations, commits to very rash decisions, and acts as TheGadfly to her friends. And, inevitably, graces heaps of anime memes for the next decade. Kyouko Toshino and Satanichia [=McDowell=] are hands down the two most popular.

* LargeHam: His works typically feature one boisterous, egotistical girl who makes HotBlooded proclamations, commits to very rash decisions, and acts as TheGadfly to her friends. And, inevitably, graces heaps of anime memes for the next decade. Kyouko Toshino and Satanichia McDowell are hands down the two most popular.

** ''Manga/YuriYuri'': After Kyouko announces the Amusement Club does whatever they want, the camera zips up to the ceiling, spins around a few times, and then zips right back down to Akari's screaming face.

As his credits will attest, most of his directing gigs involve candyfloss-colored Moe SliceOfLife. Although his works often feature risque humor and perversion, it's mainly used for CringeComedy. They rarely (if ever) degenerate into outright fanservice like [[PantyShot panty shots]], and in some cases (such as ''[[Manga/UzaMaidOurMaidIsWayTooAnnoying UzaMaid]]'') the lewdness is toned down from the source material. He has a distinctive visual style involving very kinetic, fluid animation and surreal, absurdist humor. He usually creates a "showstopper" cut in the first episode involving a camera speeding through the environment to wow the audience.

* ''Anime/{{Onipan}}'', his first [[invoked]] AnimeFirst series

* ''Anime/{{Onipan}}'', his first AnimeFirst series

* ''Anime/{{Onipan}}, his first AnimeFirst series

* ''Manga/DiaryOfOurDaysAtTheBreakwater'', guest director on "Preparations and Herons"

* ''LightNovel/DidntISayToMakeMyAbilitiesAverageInTheNextLife''

As his credits will attest, most of his directing gigs involve candyfloss-colored Moe SliceOfLife. Although his works often feature risque humor and perversion, it's mainly used for CringeComedy. They rarely (if ever) degenerate into outright fanservice like [[PantyShot panty shots]], and in some cases (such as ''[[Manga/UzaMaidOurMaidIsWayTooAnnoying UzaMaid]]'') the lewdness is toned down from the source material. He has a distinctive visual style involving very kinetic and fluid animation, and he usually creates a "showstopper" cut in the first episode involving a camera speeding through the environment to wow the audience.