Biography
Kunio Okawara (大河原 邦男, Ōkawara Kunio, born December 26, 1947) is a mechanical designer in the Japanese anime industry. Okawara was the first in the industry to be specifically credited as a mechanical designer. He designed mecha for the Gundam and Brave Series franchises, as well as those of numerous Super Robot and Real Robot shows.
He was born and currently lives in Inagi, Tokyo, where he works out of a studio in his home.
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Filmography
all 43
TV Shows 27
Movies 16
self 2
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (2024)
Movie
Mechanical Designer
Gundam Build Metaverse (2023)
TV
Self - Mechanical Designer
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (2022)
Movie
1
Mechanical Designer
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (2021)
Movie
10
Making Gundam: The Inside Story (2019)
Movie
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet (2018)
Movie
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V: Clash at Loum (2017)
Movie
4.75
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV – Eve of Destiny (2016)
Movie
4.75
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)
Movie
4.63
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow (2015)
Movie
5
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval (2015)
Movie
4.25
Mechanical Designer
Valvrave the Liberator (2013)
TV
Visual Effects
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Finder (2010)
Movie
Mechanical Designer
Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G (2010)
TV
Self
Mobile Suit Gundam - 30th Anniversary Documentary (2010)
Movie
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity of the Battlefront (2008)
Movie
Mechanical Designer
Gintama (2006)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Gravion (2002)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Crush Gear Turbo (2001)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Star Bows (2000)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz (1998)
Movie
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (1993)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Armor Hunter Mellowlink (1988)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Metal Armor Dragonar (1987)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Super Robot Galatt (1984)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram (1983)
Movie
Mechanical Designer
Time Bokan Series: Itadakiman (1983)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Future Police Urashiman (1983)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsuman (1982)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Combat Mecha Xabungle (1982)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Fang of the Sun Dougram (1981)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Undersea Encounter (1981)
Movie
Mechanical Designer
Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman (1981)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Robot King Daioja (1981)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Rescueman (1980)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Zenderman (1979)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Daikengo the Guardian of Space (1978)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu (1977)
TV
Mechanical Designer
Goliath the Super Fighter (1976)
TV
Character Designer
Hurricane Polymar (1974)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.7
Based on 29.4 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1947-12-26 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceInagi, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As 大河原邦男
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Image credit: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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