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Kunio Okawara | |
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大河原 邦男 ŌKAWARA Kunio | |
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| Born | December 26, 1947 |
| Occupation(s) | mechanical designer; mostly for anime |
| Years active | 1972–present |
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Kunio Okawara (大河原 邦男, Ōkawara Kunio, born December 26, 1947) is a mecha designer in the Japanese anime industry.[1] He was born and currently lives in Inagi, Tokyo, where he works out of a studio in his home.[2]
He was one of the pioneering mecha designers in Japan[3] and established the profession of 'mecha design' in the anime industry.[4][5]
His representative works include Gundam series from the Real Robot shows, the Brave series from the Super Robot shows and Time Bokan series from the comedy anime.
In 2011, he received the Distinguished Service Award of the Japan Media Arts Festival for his achievements over the years.[6]
- ^ "渋谷アニメランド" [Shibuya Anime Land] (in Japanese). NHK. June 3, 2012. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Barder, Ollie (Jul 29, 2016). "Kunio Okawara, The Man Who Designed 'Gundam' And Created The Profession Of Mechanical Design". Forbes. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "#001 メカニックデザイナー 大河原邦男さん" [#001 Mechanic designer Kunio Okawara]. FUN'S PROJECT (in Japanese). Dai Nippon Printing. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "「ガッチャマン」から「ヤッターマン」まで、「ガンダム」の初期稿も…メカニックデザイナー、大河原邦男氏の業績紹介" [From "Gatchaman" to "Yatterman" and the early drafts of "Gundam"…Introducing the achievements of mechanical designer Kunio Okawara]. Sankei News (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. November 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "「ガッチャマン」から「ヤッターマン」まで、「ガンダム」の初期稿も…メカニックデザイナー、大河原邦男氏の業績紹介（2）" [From "Gatchaman" to "Yatterman" and the early drafts of "Gundam"…Introducing the achievements of mechanical designer Kunio Okawara (2)]. Sankei News (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. November 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2024.