Masami Obari

Career Overview

Masami Obari has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Fatal Fury Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Brave Bang Bravern!, Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture, Macross II: Lovers Again. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 38
Birth Date: 1966-01-24 00:00:00
Birth Place: Hiroshima, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Fatal Fury Collection (3 titles)
Ranma 1/2 Collection (2 titles)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Collection (1 titles)
Macross (1 titles)
Hakuoki Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Yumi Touma (3 collaborations)
Nobuyuki Hiyama (2 collaborations)
Tomo Sakurai (2 collaborations)
Kikuko Inoue (2 collaborations)
Show Hayami (2 collaborations)
Ryotaro Okiayu (2 collaborations)
Ryota Suzuki (1 collaborations)
Yohei Azakami (1 collaborations)
Kenichi Suzumura (1 collaborations)
Saya Aizawa (1 collaborations)

Credits

visual effects (17 credits)
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  2024
- Brave Bang Bravern!
  
  - Wait's Over, Isami! (2024) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2024
- KOF XV - Special Animated Short
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  2022
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
  
  - Unrelenting Tenderness (2023) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - The End of Hope (2023) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - The End of Hope (2023) ... animation director visual effects
  
  - Keep Marching On Instead of Running Off (2023) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Keep Marching On Instead of Running Off (2023) ... animation director visual effects
  
  2022
- Pop Team Epic
  
  - Here We Go! Biggus McHugeGuy Combination (2022) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Here We Go! Biggus McHugeGuy Combination (2022) ... mechanical designer visual effects
  
  2018
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
  
  - A Future Reward (2016) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2015
- s-CRY-ed
  
  - Dream (2001) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2001
- Voogie's Angel: Forever and Ever
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1999
- Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1997
- Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1994
- Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1994
- Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1993
- Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1992
- Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1992
- A.D. Police Files
  
  - The Man Who Bites His Tongue (1990) ... animation director visual effects
  
  - The Man Who Bites His Tongue (1990) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1990
- Bubblegum Crisis
  
  - Scoop Chase (1991) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1987
- The Humanoid
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1986
directing (12 credits)
- Brave Bang Bravern!
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Beyond Brave Bang! (2024) ... series director directing
  
  - Commence Operation Bonfire! (2024) ... series director directing
  
  - In Japan, They Call This OMIAI (2024) ... series director directing
  
  - Isami! We Must Save the World Together!! (2024) ... series director directing
  
  - Until We Meet Again, Smith (2024) ... series director directing
  
  2024
- Castle Combiner Oshirobots
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- KOF XV - Special Animated Short
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Pop Team Epic
  
  - Here We Go! Biggus McHugeGuy Combination (2022) ... director directing
  
  2018
- Prism Magical: Prism Generations!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Garou Densetsu 15th Anniversary ~Memories of Stray Wolves~
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Battle Arena Toshinden
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Macross II: Lovers Again
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Sing Along (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Station Break (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Marduk Disorder (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Festival (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Ishtar (1992) ... director directing
  
  1992
- Detonator Orgun
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Bubblegum Crisis
  
  - Red Eyes (1989) ... series director directing
  
  - Moonlight Rambler (1988) ... director directing
  
  - Moonlight Rambler (1988) ... series director directing
  
  1987
sound (2 credits)
- Brave Bang Bravern!
  
  sound director
  
  sound
  
  - Beyond Brave Bang! (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  - Commence Operation Bonfire! (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  - In Japan, They Call This OMIAI (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  - Isami! We Must Save the World Together!! (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  - Until We Meet Again, Smith (2024) ... sound director sound
  
  2024
- Castle Combiner Oshirobots
  
  sound director
  
  sound
  
  2022
art (4 credits)
- Brave Bang Bravern!
  
  - Wait's Over, Isami! (2024) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2024
- KOF XV - Special Animated Short
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2022
- Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2014
- Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1997
actors (2 credits)
- Jikuu Keisatsu Hyperion
  中華店の客
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Invasion: Anime
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
writing (1 credits)
- Voogie's Angel: Forever and Ever
  
  storyboard
  
  writing
  
  1999