Shinichi Omata

is a Japanese director, storyboard artist, and former producer best known for directing Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju and Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2019).

Career Omata began his career in the industry in the mid-1990s as a producer at Phoenix Entertainment, which he worked with until 2001. He mainly worked as either an animation producer for hentai series, or as an assistant production manager on series Phoenix Entertainment produced. In 2009, he became an active storyboard artist with Shaft, first serving on the 9th episode of Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū. Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, for example, has been praised for its storytelling and direction despite limited and inconsistent animation from the studio's animation team. Following his work with Studio Deen, Omata began a relationship with A-1 Pictures in 2018, where he directed the fantasy war series Record of Grancrest War, was nominated at the 2020 Crunchyroll Anime Awards for Best Comedy. The second season garnered seven awards at the 2020 Newtype Anime Awards, including Best Director for Omata.

Works Television series In "Director(s)" column highlights Omata's directorial works.

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