Line #65 Creator/MasamiObari


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2	->''"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, Ōbari Masami said to me ''[='=]I bet you too would like to conclude the Knight Sabers' story[='=]'', so I asked him ''[='=]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."''
3	-->--Akiyama Katsuhito (speaking of their work together on ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'')
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5	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 a giant chest or two.
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7	Some more of his credits can be found [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=4240 here]]. A short selection of his animation work can be sampled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJyYlic8Pto here]]. He can be found on Twitter [[https://twitter.com/G1_BARI here]].
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9	!!Works that Ōbari has worked on include:
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11	* ''Anime/ActiveRaid'': Key animation on episode 6, which featured 2D giant robots instead of the show's usual CG.
12	* ''Angel Blade'' and ''Angel Blade Punish''
13	* ''VisualNovel/AokanaFourRhythmAcrossTheBlue'' - Designed the Zephryion mecha seen in episode 9.
14	* ''Anime/BangBraveBangBravern'' - Designed Bravern in addition to directing the show.
15	* ''VideoGame/BattleArenaToshinden''
16	* ''Anime/BraveSeries'' - Did the openings and some Key Animation from ''Anime/BraveExkaiser'' to ''Anime/BravePoliceJDecker''.
17	* ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' - episodes 5 & 6. Also did key animation for episode 8.
18	* ''Series/CaptainPowerAndTheSoldiersOfTheFuture'' - Storyboarded the ''Future Force Training'' video (uncredited).
19	* ''Anime/CardfightVanguard'' - Has provided multiple card illustrations and Key Animation for the Anime.
20	* ''VideoGame/ChousokuHenkeiGyrozetter'' - Designed the Kimeraiger in episode 31.
21	* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' - Key Animation for one of the openings.
22	* ''Anime/{{Dancougar}}'' - Mechanical Designer and Key Animation.
23	** ''Anime/DancougarNova''
24	* ''Anime/{{Dangaioh}}'' - Animation Direction
25	* ''Anime/DetonatorOrgun''
26	* ''VideoGame/FatalFury: The Motion Picture'' - Also served as character designer for all three films.
27	* ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' - uncredited Key Animation for episode 59.
28	* ''Anime/GOnRiders'' - Key Animation.
29	* ''Anime/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu'' - Key Animation and provided storyboards to the second opening animation.
30	* ''Anime/{{Gravion}}'' and ''Gravion Zwei''
31	* ''Anime/{{Gunbuster}}'' - Key Animation on the final two episodes.
32	* ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters'' and ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'' - Key Animation and Animation Director.
33	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE'' - Storyboarded the third opening animation.
34	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' - Mecha Animation Director[[note]][[https://twitter.com/G1_BARI/status/621287041637093376 Confirmed via his twitter feed]].[[/note]], Key & In-Between Animation.
35	** ''Anime/GundamBuildDiversReRise'' - Action Director
36	* ''Fight! {{Anime/Iczer}}-One'' - Key Animation.
37	* ''Anime/JinkiExtend'' - Key Animation.
38	* ''Anime/JushinLiger'' - Key Animation.
39	* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' - Set to direct an animated short for ''the King of Fighters XV''.
40	* ''Anime/KnightHunters'' - Oversaw the animation of the first opening.
41	* ''Toys/MachineRobo: The Revenge of Chronos'' - Did the ending animations.
42	* ''Anime/MacrossII'' - Storyboards and animation direction for the opening; Key Animation.
43	* ''Anime/MDGeist'' - Key Animation.
44	* ''Anime/MetalArmorDragonar'' - Did the first opening animation and some uncredited Key Animation.
45	* ''{{Anime/Moldiver}}'' - Key Animation.
46	* ''Anime/NinjaSenshiTobikage'' - Key Animation on the last two episodes.
47	* ''Manga/PopTeamEpic'' - Directed and animated the opening animation for episode 13.
48	* ''VideoGame/PrismArk'' - 12 episodes.
49	* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf: Nihao My Concubine'' - Key Animation.
50	* ''Anime/SaberRiderAndTheStarSheriffs'' - Key Animation.
51	* ''Manga/SaintSeiya'' - uncredited Key Animation for episodes 5 & 9.
52	* ''Manga/SilentMobius'' - Served as a production assistant on the movie.
53	* ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' - Designed Robotter and provided key animation for episode 35.
54	* ''Anime/SoreyukeMarineChan''
55	* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration: The Inspector'' - Has also done illustrations for various mecha in both [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars the main series]] and ''Original Generation'' series[[note]]Orgun, Dancougar, Compatible Kaiser, Gravion and G-Thundergate[[/note]]
56	* ''Anime/TekkamanBlade'' - Key Animation for both openings.
57	* ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' - Key Animation (first project, uncredited). Has [[https://twitter.com/G1_BARI/status/234719368322363393 confirmed to have animated]] Optimus Prime's tranformations and [[https://twitter.com/G1_BARI/status/467316632897863681 for designing]] the Decepticon ship The Nemesis seen in the ''More Than Meets The Eye'' 3-parter.
58	* ''Viper GTS''
59	* ''Anime/VirusBusterSerge''
60	* ''VideoGame/VoltageFighterGowcaizer'' (OVA director and character designer, also voiced Brider in the game)
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63	!!Tropes related to the works of Masami Ōbari:
64	* 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]]''', expect some absolutely ''spectacular'' battles.
65	** This also applies to mecha designs, too: fans often call this giving them the [[http://i.imgur.com/1xqcGEw.jpg Obari workout]].
66	* 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.
67	* 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]].
68	* AuthorAppeal: Mecha with [[{{BFS}} hugeass swords]], [[MsFanservice attractive women]] and, if his NSFW works are to be believed, [[{{Hermaphrodite}} futanari]].
69	* [[SwordPointing Brave Perspective]]: TropeMaker; [[MemeticMutation commonly known]], and eventually [[ApprovalOfGod approved]] by Obari himself as the “Obari Ittouryu (The Obari Single Sword Style)” coined by his Chinese fanbase.
70	* FaceFramedInShadow: Another iconic shot of his when combined with GlowingEyesOfDoom. On both robots and humans, with the latter having glowy eyes for no reason other than the RuleOfCool.
71	* {{Fanservice}}: [[MsFanservice Sexy women]] are almost a given in his works.
72	* 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.
73	* NeverLiveItDown: [[invoked]]After ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters'' episode 23 aired[[note]]Which featured a scene where [[HandsomeLech Ricardo Fellini]]'s Gundam gains a LuminescentBlush while being grappled by his girlfriend's Gerbera Tetra[[/note]], Obari tweeted "Now I have to live with being the man who made a Gundam blush for the rest of my life..."
74	* PrettyBoy: Not limited to humans; many of his SuperRobot designs have a handsome human-like face in at least one of their forms.
75	* 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]] where their components fly in formation.
76	* 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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