Kunio Okawara
Kunio Okawara | |
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大河原 邦男 | |
| 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. He was born and currently lives in Inagi, Tokyo, where he works out of a studio in his home.
He was one of the pioneering mecha designers in Japan and established the profession of 'mecha design' in the anime industry.
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.