Mari Okada
Writing Born Apr 23, 1976 Chichibu, Saitama, Japan 110 credits
Biography
Mari Okada is a Japanese screenwriter, director, and manga artist. She was born in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan. Okada was often bullied at school and experienced social anxiety, which led to her spending time confined at home. Despite this, her writing skills helped her get into high school. She attended the Tokyo Amusement Media School. Okada is known for her writing and has a prolific career in the anime industry. She has written for numerous projects and has a total of 68 known credits.
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Career overview
Mari Okada is a Japanese screenwriter and director. She is known for her work in the anime industry. Okada was born in Chichibu and attended the Tokyo Amusement Media School.
As a writer, Okada has been prolific, with a large number of credits to her name. She has written for numerous projects, contributing to her success in the industry. Okada's work has been recognized, with her winning the 16th Animation Kobe Award.
Okada's background and personal experiences have likely influenced her writing. She was often bullied at school and struggled with social anxiety, which she has said affected her ability to interact with others. Despite these challenges, Okada's writing skills helped her get into high school. Her proficiency in writing has been a key factor in her success, allowing her to pursue a career in the anime industry.
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Career timeline
Glass Heart · WriterMobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 10th Anniversary Short Film - Wedge of Interposition · Writer
Sharehouse Cinderella · CreatorFureru · Screenplay
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONmaboroshi · Screenplaymaboroshi · DirectorHide from the Rain · Writer
ONI: Thunder God's Tale · Writer
A Whisker Away · ScreenplayO Maidens in Your Savage Season · Comic Book
O Maidens in Your Savage Season · Series CompositionO Maidens in Your Savage Season · WriterO Maidens in Your Savage Season · Original StoryRinshi!! Ekoda-chan · WriterHer Blue Sky · Original Story
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan · Series CompositionDRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan · WriterDRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan · Original StoryMaquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms · ScreenplayMaquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms · Storyboard Artist
My Teacher · ScreenplayThe Dark Maidens · Screenplay
Kiznaiver · ScreenplayKiznaiver · WriterKiznaiver · Original StoryKiznaiver · Series CompositionKiznaiver · Creator
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans · Series CompositionMobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans · WriterGourmet Girl Graffiti · WriterGourmet Girl Graffiti · Series CompositionThe Anthem of the Heart · Screenplay
M3: The Dark Metal · Series CompositionM3: The Dark Metal · Original StoryKuroshitsuji: The Most Beautiful Death in the World · Writer
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea · Series CompositionNagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea · Original StoryNagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea · Writeranohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie · Screenplayanohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie · Original Story
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou · ScriptThe Pet Girl of Sakurasou · Series CompositionLupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine · Series CompositionLupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine · WriterAKB0048 · Series Composition
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day · Series CompositionAnohana: The Flower We Saw That Day · Original StoryAnohana: The Flower We Saw That Day · WriterGosick · Series CompositionHanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow · Series Composition
Canaan · Series CompositionCanaan · Writer
Black Butler · Series CompositionBlack Butler · WriterToradora! · WriterToradora! · Series CompositionVampire Knight · Writer
Darker than Black · WriterKodomo no Jikan · ScreenplaySketchbook ~full color's~ · ScreenplaySketchbook ~full color's~ · Series CompositionDead Girls · Script
Fate/stay night · WriterRed Garden · WriterZorori the Naughty Hero: Quest For The Mysterious Treasure · Script
Aria · WriterAquarion · ScreenplayAquarion · WriterAquarion · Series CompositionBasilisk · Script
Kyo Kara Maoh! · Writer
Angel Tales · Screenplay
Popolocrois Monogatari · Writer
Full filmography
- Glass Heart (2025) Writer
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 10th Anniversary Short Film - Wedge of Interposition (2025) Writer
- Sharehouse Cinderella (2024) Creator
- Fureru (2024) Screenplay
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self - Screenplay Writer
- maboroshi (2023) Screenplay
- maboroshi (2023) Director
- Hide from the Rain (2023) Writer
- ONI: Thunder God's Tale (2022) Writer
- A Whisker Away (2020) Screenplay
- O Maidens in Your Savage Season (2020) Comic Book
- O Maidens in Your Savage Season (2019) Series Composition
- O Maidens in Your Savage Season (2019) Writer
- O Maidens in Your Savage Season (2019) Original Story
- Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan (2019) Writer
- Her Blue Sky (2019) Original Story
- Her Blue Sky (2019) Screenplay
- The Flowers of Evil (2019) Screenplay
- Kimi dake ni Motetainda. (2019) Screenplay
- DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan (2018) Series Composition
- DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan (2018) Writer
- DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan (2018) Original Story
- Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) Screenplay
- Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) Storyboard Artist
- Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) Director
- Until I, Who Was Unable to Go to School, Wrote "anohana" and "The Anthem of the Heart" (2018) Writer
- My Teacher (2017) Screenplay
- The Dark Maidens (2017) Screenplay
- Kiznaiver (2016) Screenplay
- Kiznaiver (2016) Writer
- Kiznaiver (2016) Original Story
- Kiznaiver (2016) Series Composition
- Kiznaiver (2016) Creator
- The Lost Village (2016) Series Composition
- The Lost Village (2016) Writer
- selector destructed WIXOSS (2016) Screenplay
- The Pot of Promise - First Love in Arita (2016) Writers' Assistant
- The Oath of Winter, The Festival of Summer - The Great Camphor Tree of Takeoshi (2016) Writers' Assistant
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015) Series Composition
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015) Writer
- Gourmet Girl Graffiti (2015) Writer
- Gourmet Girl Graffiti (2015) Series Composition
- The Anthem of the Heart (2015) Screenplay
- The Anthem of the Heart (2015) Original Story
- AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2015) Original Story
- Zorori the Naughty Hero: Heroes of Space (2015) Screenplay
- M3: The Dark Metal (2014) Series Composition
- M3: The Dark Metal (2014) Original Story
- Kuroshitsuji: The Most Beautiful Death in the World (2014) Writer
- Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013) Series Composition
- Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013) Original Story
- Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013) Writer
- anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie (2013) Screenplay
- anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie (2013) Original Story
- Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home (2013) Screenplay
- Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home (2013) Original Story
- Koitabi: True Tours Nanto (2013) Writer
- Tokyo Halloween Night (2013) Director
- The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (2012) Script
- The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (2012) Series Composition
- Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012) Series Composition
- Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012) Writer
- AKB0048 (2012) Series Composition
- AKB0048 (2012) Script
- AKB0048 (2012) Writer
- Blast of Tempest (2012) Series Composition
- Black Rock Shooter (2012) Series Composition
- Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light (2012) Writer
- Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light (2012) Series Composition
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011) Series Composition
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011) Original Story
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011) Writer
- Gosick (2011) Series Composition
- Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow (2011) Series Composition
- Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow (2011) Writer
- Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow (2011) Original Story
- Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow (2011) Screenplay
- Fractale (2011) Series Composition
- Fractale (2011) Writer
- Fractale (2011) Original Story
- Wandering Son (2011) Series Composition
- Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames (2011) Series Composition
- Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames (2011) Writer
- Canaan (2009) Series Composition
- Canaan (2009) Writer
- Black Butler (2008) Series Composition
- Black Butler (2008) Writer
- Toradora! (2008) Writer
- Toradora! (2008) Series Composition
- Vampire Knight (2008) Writer
- True Tears (2008) Writer
- True Tears (2008) Series Composition
- Darker than Black (2007) Writer
- Kodomo no Jikan (2007) Screenplay
- Sketchbook ~full color's~ (2007) Screenplay
- Sketchbook ~full color's~ (2007) Series Composition
- Dead Girls (2007) Script
- Cinnamon the Movie (2007) Screenplay
- Fate/stay night (2006) Writer
- Red Garden (2006) Writer
- Zorori the Naughty Hero: Quest For The Mysterious Treasure (2006) Script
- Aria (2005) Writer
- Aquarion (2005) Screenplay
- Aquarion (2005) Writer
- Aquarion (2005) Series Composition
- Basilisk (2005) Script
- Basilisk (2005) Writer
- Kyo Kara Maoh! (2004) Writer
- Angel Tales (2001) Screenplay
- Popolocrois Monogatari (1998) Writer