Biography
Masakazu Obara (小原 正和, Ohara Masakazu) is a Japanese anime director. He is also known as Sakazuki Orihara (織原真盃) and Jin Inai (稲井仁). He joined Sunrise in 1992, where he has directed Mai-HiME, Mai-Otome and Accel World, among others.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Role: Storyboard Artist
TV • 2024

Undead Murder Farce
Role: Storyboard Artist
TV • 2023

Undead Murder Farce
Role: Director
TV • 2023

MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
Role: Director
TV • 2023

MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
Role: Storyboard Artist
TV • 2023

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Role: Storyboard Artist
TV • 2023

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-
Role: Storyboard Artist
MOVIE • 2022

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-
Role: Second Unit Director
MOVIE • 2022

Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night
Role: Storyboard Artist
MOVIE • 2022

Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night
Role: Second Unit Director
MOVIE • 2022

Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night
Role: Storyboard Artist
MOVIE • 2021

Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night
Role: Second Unit Director
MOVIE • 2021

Warlords of Sigrdrifa
Role: Director
TV • 2020

Warlords of Sigrdrifa
Role: Storyboard Artist
TV • 2020

High School Fleet Movie
Role: Storyboard Artist
MOVIE • 2020

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Role: Storyboard Artist
TV • 2019

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Role: Director
TV • 2019

Accel World: Infinite Burst
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016

Accel World: Infinite Burst
Role: Storyboard Artist
MOVIE • 2016

Sword Art Online
Role: Director
TV • 2012