Masami Obari is a Japanese anime director, animator, and mechanical designer who serves as president of Studio G-1NEO. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, Obari has been involved in the creation of numerous high-profile anime productions, and is well known for his trademark directing style that includes dynamic imagery and unique visual expression. This style has not only garnered him fans all around the world, but has also served as significant inspiration for many animators across the industry. Obari was character designer and chief animation director for the TV anime Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf and its sequel The New Battle, as well as director for the film version Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture. Obari also created special movies for FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves and THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV.