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Koichi Ohata

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Koichi Ohata
Born (1962-07-26) July 26, 1962 (age 62)[1]
Occupation(s)Mecha designer, storyboard artist, director

Koichi Ohata (大畑 晃一, Ōhata Kōichi, born July 26, 1962) is a Japanese anime mecha designer, storyboard artist, and director. He worked on anime such as Cybernetics Guardian, M.D. Geist, Genocyber, and Gunbuster.[2]

Career

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He also designed the robot in Gunbuster.[2]

He directed Burst Angel and the second through fourth seasons of Ikki Tousen anime series.

His mecha design is known for mixing mechanical and biological elements together.[2]

He also did art for the American produced MD Geist comic series produced by Central Park Media.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Crew role Notes Source[3]
1983–84 Lightspeed Electroid Albegas Mechanical design
1984 Chō Kōsoku Galvion Mechanical design
1984–85 Video Warrior Laserion Mechanical design
1984–85 Choriki Robo Galatt Guest mechanical design
1985–86 Ninja Senshi Tobikage Mechanical design
1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Design cooperation Film
1988 Sonic Soldier Borgman Mechanical design [4]
1988 Gunbuster Robot design OVA [5]
1989–94 Angel Cop Mechanical Design OVA
1989 Cybernetics Guardian Mechanical Design OVA
1994 Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again Mechanical design, mechanical supervision OVA
1994 Genocyber Director, Storyboard, Script OVA
1996 M.D. Geist II: Death Force Director, Draft, Settings OVA
2000 Biohazard 4D-Executer Director Short film
2001 Sadamitsu the Destroyer Series director
2004 Burst Angel Series director
2005 Gun Sword Storyboard (Episode 8)
2007 Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny Series director
2007 Burst Angel Infinity Director OVA
2007 Saiyuki Reload: Burial Director, Storyboards OVA
2007–08 You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle Series director [6]
2008 Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians Series director Also OVA
2010 Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor Series director, Script Also OVA [7]
2011 Maken-ki! Series director TV [8]
2014 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper Storyboard Cooperation Film
2015 Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno Storyboard Cooperation Film
2020–21 Healin' Good Pretty Cure Storyboard TV
2021 Redo of Healer Storyboard TV
2025 9-Nine: Ruler's Crown Series director TV [9]


References

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  1. ^ 大畑晃一(監督) (in Japanese). Aniplex. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Swallow, Jim (January 1996). "Keiji Ohata Q&A". J-Fan. United Kingdom: Ebony Publishing. pp. 55–57.
  3. ^ "アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 大畑晃一" [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Koichi Ohata]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. ^ アニメ「超音戦士ボーグマン」TOKYO MXで第13話を6月28日の一夜限り放送. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ 庵野秀明初監督作品「トップをねらえ!」OVA全6話、11月27日より劇場公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ あの2人が再びタッグ結成!TVアニメ「逮捕しちゃうぞ」製作開始. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). June 25, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ^ 美少女ハイパーバトル第四弾! 『一騎当千 XTREME XECUTOR』、アニメ化決定. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. December 18, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ^ 『マケン姫っ!』2011年10月よりテレビアニメ放送開始!. Famitsu (in Japanese). August 12, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 8, 2024). "Palette's 9-nine- TV Anime Unveils Returning Cast, Staff, 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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