Kunio Okawara - History of Works

History of Works

(Listed chronologically)

• Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972-1974)

• Artist (enemy mechanical design)

• Hariken Polymer (1974)

• Mechanical design (Tatsunoko Mechaman Design Office)

• Tekkaman: The Space Knight (1975)

• Mechanical design (Tatsunoko Mechaman Design Office)

• Gowappā 5 Godam (1976)

• Primary mechanical design (Tatsunoko Mechaman Design Office)

• Time Bokan (1976)
• Blocker Gundan IV: Machine Blaster (1976)
• Yattāman (1977)
• Gasshin Sentai Mechander Robo (1977)
• Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Gingaizer (1977)
• Tobidase! Machine Hiryū (1977)
• Gekisō! Ruben Gaizer (1977)
• Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (1978)

• Principal mechanical design
• Selected works: Daitarn 3

• Uchū Majin Daikengō (1978)
• Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II (1978)
• Mobile Suit Gundam (1979)

• Principal mechanical design
• Selected works: RX-78-2 Gundam, MS-06 Zaku II

• Zendaman (1979)
• The Ultraman (1979)
• Science Ninja Team Gatchaman F (1979)
• Muteki Robo Trider G7 (1980)
• Time Patrol Tai Otasukeman (1980)
• Tondemo Senshi Muteking (1980)
• Space Runaway Ideon (1980)
• Fang of the Sun Dougram (1981)
• Yattodetaman (1981)
• Saikyō Robo Daiōja (1981)
• Doraemon: The Record of Nobita: Spaceblazer (1981)
• Kaitei Taisensō (1981)
• Combat Mecha Xabungle (1982)
• Gyakuten Ippatsu-man (1982)
• Armored Trooper VOTOMS (1983)

• Principal mechanical design
• Selected works: ATM-09-ST Scopedog

• Round Vernian Vifam (1983)
• Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman (1983)
• "Mobile Suit Variations" model kit line (1983)

• Principal mechanical design

• Panzer World Galient (1984)
• Chōriki Robo Galatt (1984)
• MS-X manga series (cancelled) (1984)

• Principal mechanical design

• Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985)
• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: RX-178 Gundam Mk-II, RMS-106 HiZack

• Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986)
• Metal Armor Dragonar (1987)
• Armor Hunter Mellowlink (1988)
• Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru (1988)
• Mado King Granzort (1989)
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (1989)
• Mobile Suit Gundam F90 model kit series (1990)

  • Principal mechanical design

• Brave Exkaiser (1990)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: Exkaiser, King Exkaiser, Dragon Kaiser, Great Exkaiser

• The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (1991)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: Fighbird, Busou Gattai Fighbird, Granbird

• Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: F91 Gundam Formula 91

• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991)
• The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (1992)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: Da-Garn, Da-Garn X, Great Da-Garn GX

• Hero Senki: Project Olympos (1992)
• The Brave Express Might Gaine (1993)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: Might Gaine, Great Might Gaine, Might Gunner, Great Might Gaine Perfect Mode

• Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (1993)

• Mechanical design

• Shippū! Iron Leaguer (1993)
• Brave Police J-Decker (1994)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: Deckerd, J-Decker, Fire J-Decker

• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: GF13-017NJ Shining Gundam, GF13-017NJII God Gundam

• The Brave of Gold Goldran (1995)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: Goldran, Great Goldran

• New Mobile Report Gundam Wing (1995)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: XXXG-01W Wing Gundam, XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero

• Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: RX-79 Gundam Mass Production Ground Type

• Brave Command Dagwon (1996)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: Fire Dagwon, Super Fire Dagwon

• After War Gundam X (1996)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: GX-9900 Gundam X

• New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (1997)

• "Original Mechanical Designer" (actual mecha redesigned by Hajime Katoki)

• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (1997)

• Principal mechanical design
• Selected works: GaoGaiGar

• Turn A Gundam (1999)

• Mechanical design

• Betterman (1999)
• Sunrise Eiyūtan (1999)
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL (2000)

• Principal mechanical design
• Selected works: GaoFighGar, Genesic GaoGaiGar

• Time Bokan 2000: Kaitō Kiramekiman (2000)
• Gravion (2002)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: GAT-X105 Strike Gundam

• Kikō Busō G-Breaker (2002)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray (2003)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: YMF-X000A Dreadnought Gundam, CAT1-X Hyperion Gundam

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (2004)

• Mechanical design
• Selected works: ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam

• Super Robot Wars GC (2004)

• "Original Mechanical Designer" (token credit; no actual work done?)

• "SYS*017" exhibit at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa (2004)

• Head-mounted display and control trigger design

• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation: Heirs to the Stars (2005)
• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation II: Lovers (2005)
• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer (2006)
• Apo Mekhanes Theos: Gigantic Formula (2007)

• Guest mechanical design
• Selected work: Chronos Zero

• Another Century's Episode 3 (2007)

• Mechanical design of Falugen Custom, variation unit from Metal Armor Dragonar

• Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007)

• Mechanical design of GN-000 0 Gundam and others

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010)

• Original mechanical design

When asked what the favorite of his works was during an interview, Okawara chose his designs for Shippū! Iron Leaguer.