| Born | Okada Toshio 岡田 斗司夫 July 1, 1958 Osaka, Osaka, Japan |
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| Occupation | Writer industrialist Essayist Visiting scholar Producer Scriptwriter |
| Language | Japanese |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Genres | Biography Essay Assessment |
| Subjects | Science Fiction Anime Manga |
| Notable work(s) | Introduction to Otakuology Japan Otaku Award Don't Think You Have To Be Fat Forever |
| Spouse(s) | Kazumi Okada (1989-1999) |
| Children | Shizuka Okada |
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Toshio Okada (岡田 斗司夫 Okada Toshio, born July 1, 1958) is an anime producer, author, and lecturer. He is a co-founder and former president of the production company Gainax.
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Okada was born on July 1, 1958 in Osaka, Japan and attended Osaka University of Arts.
He has written several Japanese-language books on otaku culture, and lectured on the topic as an adjunct instructor at University of Tokyo from 1992 to 1997.[1] He is considered the foremost authority on otaku and in addition, in a tribute to his own otaku-ness[2] has been crowned "OtaKing" amongst his colleagues and fellow otaku.
Okada was admitted to Osaka Electro-Communication University to learn computer in 1978, but he could not obtain any credits in the first year because he had forgotten to hand in his course registration form. For this reason, he stopped completing all the courses necessary for a university degree, and he joined a group of SF fans and went into its activity. He lived on a monthly allowance from his parents who did not know his dropping out. In the same year, he went seeing Star Wars with dressing in costume of Darth Vader.
In 1981, his group promoted 20th Japanese SF convention (aka Daicon III), and he put "DAICON III Opening Animation" on the screen. Okada and Yasuhiro Takeda and their group established "Daicon Film" as an anime producing team and commissioned undergraduates of Osaka University of Arts to produce DAICON III and IV Opening Animations for SF convention. Hideaki Annno and Takai Akami and Hiroyuki Yamaga who were undergraduates of that university worked for those animations.
Okada realized that selling products of SF can be business because Garage kits and videos of opening animations he sold at this convention made a big profit.
In 1981, he was formally expelled from his university.
On February 14, 1982, he opened "General Products" as a part of his parents company to sell SF Goods in Osaka. Before opening his shop, he borrowed money from his parents and got permission to use term of general products from Larry Niven. In this year, he got married.
In 1986, he established Gainax as an Anime studio and isolated Genaral Products from his parents company. Okada assumed office as CEO of Gainax and Yasuhiro Takeda assumed office as CEO of General Products.
In 1989, Okada's first child was born as a daughter.
In 1992, Okada retired from Gainax.
| Title | Year | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Daicon III Opening Film | 1981 | Planner |
| Daicon IV Opening Film | 1983 | Planner |
| Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise | 1987 | Planner |
| Gunbuster | 1988 | Scriptwriter |
| Otaku no Video | 1991 | Scriptwriter Planner |
| Japanese Title | English Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| ぼくたちの洗脳社会 Bokutachi No Sennou Shakai |
Our Brainwashing Society | 1995 | ISBN 4022612444 |
| オタク学入門 Otaku-gaku Nyumon |
Introduction to Otakuology | 1996 | ISBN 4102900195 |
| 東大オタク学講座 Toudai Otaku-gaku Kouza |
University of Tokyo Otaku Studies Course | 1997 | ISBN 4062082926 |
| 国際おたく大学 1998年 最前線からの研究報告 Kokusai Otaku-gaku 1998-nen Saizensen Kara No Kenkyuuhoukusha |
International Otaku Studies: 1998 Report From The Front Line | 1998 | ISBN 4334971822 |
| 失われた未来 Ushinawareta Mirai |
Lost Future | 2000 | ISBN 4620314501 |
| フロン 結婚生活・19の絶対法則 Furon Kekkon Seikatsu: 19 No Zettai Housoku |
Furon Married Life: 19 Absolute Rules | 2001 | ISBN 4907727194 |
| 日本オタク大賞 Nippon Otaku Taishou |
Japan Otaku Award | 2003 | ISBN 4594039006 |
| 恋愛自由市場主義宣言!—確実に「ラブ」と「セックス」を手に入れる鉄則 Renai Jyuushijyou Shuki Senken! Kakujitsu Ni "Rabu" To "Sekkusu" Wo Te Ni Ireru Tessoku |
Declaration of Love's Free-market Principles! Absolute Rules Certain To Obtain "Love" and "Sex" | 2003 | ISBN 4821108429 |
| プチクリ!—好き=才能! Puchikuri Suki = Sainou! |
Little Creator: Love = Talent! | 2005 | ISBN 4344010825 |
| 世界征服」は可能か? Sekaiseifuku Wa Kanouka? |
Is World Conquest Possible? | 2007 | ISBN 4480687629 |
| いつまでもデブと思うなよ Itsu Made Mo Debu To Omou Na Yo |
Don't Think You Have To Be Fat Forever | 2007 | ISBN 4106102277 |
| オタクはすでに死んでいる Otaku Wa Sude Ni Shindeiru |
You Otaku Are Already Dead | 2008 | ISBN 4106102587 |
| Title | Year | Post |
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| Cybernetic Hi-School | 1989 | Planner |
| Cybernetic Hi-School Scenario I Ver2.0 | 1989 | Planner |
| Cybernetic Hi-School II | 1989 | Planner |
| Cybernetic Hi-School III | 1990 | Planner |
| Cybernetic Hi-School IV | 1991 | Planner |
| Title | Year | Post |
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| Aikoku Sentai Dai Nippon | 1982 | Scriptwriter |
| Kaiketsu Noutenki | 1982 | Actor (as Goro Asuka ) |
| The Return of Ultraman | 1983 | Scriptwriter |
| Noutenki in USA | 1984 | Director |
| Post | Period | Organization |
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| Shop manager | 1982–1984 | General Products |
| President | 1984–1992 | Gainax Company, Limited |
| Visiting scholar | 2005-current | Character Creative Arts Depertment, Osaka University of Arts |
| Lecturer | 2003 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| President | 1997-current | Otaking Co,.Ltd |
| Part‐time teacher | 1994–1995 | College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo |
| President | 2011-current | Cloud City Co,.Ltd |