Koichi Ohata

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]

Koichi Ohata
Born	(1962-07-26) July 26, 1962 (age 63)[1] Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)	Mecha designer, storyboard artist, director

Career

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

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]