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Toshio OKADA

岡田 斗司夫
Family name (in kanji): 岡田
Given name (in kanji): 斗司夫
Date of birth: 1958-07-01
Hometown: Osaka, Japan
Blood type: O
Website:
OTAKING SPACE PORT (Japanese)
About:
Former president of Gainax. Nicknamed "Otaking" (king of otaku).
News: Show:
Former Gainax Representative Director Tomohiro Maki Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison (Dec 14, 2020)
Gainax, Livedoor Co-Founders Launch Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Rocket-Dan' Anime Short (May 17, 2016)
Gainax, Livedoor Co-Founders Plan Science-Fiction Anime (Jun 8, 2013)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Vertical Publishes Diet Book by Gainax Founder Okada (Jul 15, 2009)
English Write-Up of Gainax Co-Founder Okada's Talk (Jun 28, 2008)
Murakami Gets US$15M for Controversial Figure Auction (May 16, 2008)
Yawara, Monster's Naoki Urasawa to Teach Manga Classes (Mar 16, 2008)
Oshii to Take Guest Post at Tokyo Keizai University (Jan 11, 2008)
Japanese Otaku Awards' 2007 Winners Announced (Jan 9, 2008)
1st Anime Major in Japanese Public University Planned (Sep 18, 2007)
Otaku Exhibit in NYC (Apr 5, 2005)
No Golden Lion for Howl (Sep 11, 2004)
Otaking at MIT (Sep 28, 2003)
Anime Weekend Atlanta 9 details (Jul 28, 2003)
Otaking at MIT (May 21, 2003)
Interest:
Animator Supporters Project Posts Toshio Okada's Criticisms of Production Committee System with English Subtitles (Mar 2, 2023)
'Otaking' Tears Apart In Another World With My Smartphone's Animation (Sep 21, 2017)
Gainax Co-Founder Thinks Miyazaki's Return to Feature Filmmaking Will Fail (Mar 7, 2017)
Yamakan, Toshio Okada Criticize Production Committee System (Jan 5, 2017)
Toshio Okada Rips Apart Gundam Reconguista (Oct 22, 2014)
Gainax Co-Founder Okada Shares Thoughts on Illegal Copying (Apr 21, 2012)
Other articles: Show:
The Mike Toole Show - A Tale of Two Dubs (Feb 12, 2012)
Brain Diving - Colony of the Wild (Aug 23, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Cosplay Complex (Aug 14, 2011)
Brain Diving - You Fight like a Girl (Jul 26, 2011)
The X Button - Wizardry 101 (Jul 6, 2011)
Brain Diving - Mommy's Little Monster (May 31, 2011)
Brain Diving: Otaku, Where Art Thou? (Dec 14, 2010)
The Mike Toole Show - The Con Job (Oct 10, 2010)
Dig For Fire: The Roots of Gurren Lagann (Sep 7, 2008)
The X Button - Finite Discoveries (Aug 27, 2008)
Buried Treasure - In Praise of Nerdiness (Nov 15, 2007)
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Staff in:
Beat Shot!! (OAV) : Planning
Circuit no Ohkami II: Modena no Tsurugi (OAV) : Planning
Conception (TV) : Producer (岡田登志男)
Daicon films (special) : Producer
GANTZ:O (movie) : Line Producer
Gunbuster (OAV) : Screenplay (eps 1-6), Original creator, Planning
Hetalia The Beautiful World (TV) : Producer
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku ~Outbreak~ (OAV) : Assistant producer (Frontier Works)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira (OAV) : Assistant producer 
Honō no Tenkōsei (OAV) : Screenplay, Planning
Killing Bites (TV) : Production Committee (Fields)
Komatsu Sakyō Anime Gekijō (TV) : Planning
Mahjong Hishō-den - Naki no Ryū (OAV) : Planning
Majestic Prince -Genetic Awakening- (movie) : Production Committee (Fields)
Majestic Prince: Wings to the Future (special) : Producer
No-Rin (TV) : Publicity Manager (岡田登志男)
Otaku no Video (OAV) : Screenplay, Planning
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (movie) : Planning
Sakugan (TV) : Associate producer
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (movie) : Associate producer
Top o Nerae! Next Generation (manga) : Original creator
Top o Nerae! Next Generation: Hakkutsu Senkan Alexion-hen (manga) : Original creator
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