Toshimichi Okawa

Toshimichi Okawa

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Gender:

Male

Date of birth:

April 2, 1957 (68)

Place of birth:

Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Position:

Screenplay

Years active:

1981-present

Alias:

おおかわ しゅんどう

Website:

Twitter Account

Last name can also be written Ohkawa, Oukawa or Ōkawa.

Toshimichi Okawa (大川 俊道 ,Ōkawa Toshimichi), born 2 April 1957, is a Japanese screenplay writer and director from Ibaraki famous for his participation in different Japanese anime.

Biography

Kashiwabara and Okawa publicising Seibu Keisatsu.

Toshimichi Okawa graduated from the Meiji University Faculty of Law (明治大学法学部) in 1980; he is a senior of Atsushi Muroga (室賀 厚), Takashi Matsuyama (松山 鷹志), Sonoda Eiki (園田 英樹), etc. While assimilated into the film study group for research purposes, he simultaneously worked part-time at the promotion section on the 7th floor of Toei Company when he was attending university. What is more, Okawa frequently mingled with the literary agency, Blowback Productions (ブローバック・プロ), whereupon he took part in the production of TV drama Seibu Keisatsu (西部警察). Based on this, he was then appreciated by Nagahara Shuichi (永原 秀一) and Hiroshi Kashiwabara.

Later on, the screenplays that he wrote had been accepted by Nippon Television - and that made his debut as a formal screenplay writer with the 1980s TV drama Taiyō ni Hoero! (太陽にほえろ!). During that time around, he also studied under the famous scriptwriter Ei Ogawa (小川 英), namely, as a junior of Kazunari Kouchi. Since then, he has been active in a wide range of fields, including television, movies, live-action, and even animation.

In 1989, Okawa made his debut as a film director via Toei V Cinema (東映Vシネマ)'s first film, titled Crime Hunter (クライムハンター 怒りの銃弾). This film received high praise within Japan and was successfully made into a series, whereby Okawa remained his position as screenwriter and director in its sequels.

Currently, Okawa is running a film production company called "KOM" along with Hiroshi Kashiwabara and Atsushi Muroga.

Scenarios written

Number of case scenarios written: 10 (17 episodes)

• Kogoro's Pursuit of Rage (Episodes 818-819)
• The Beauty, The Lies, and The Secrets (Episode 826)
• The Descent Into Hell Tour of Love (Episode 851-852)
• Bakumatsu Revolution Mystery Tour (Episodes 891-892)
• The Northern Kyushu Mystery Tour (Episodes 931-932)
• The Poodle and the Shotgun (Episodes 958-959)
• The Red Sheep's Eerie Game (Episodes 1047-1048)
• The Sweet Voice Heard Through the Phone (Episode 1069)
• Stakeout 4 (Episode 1147)
• Ishikawa Night Mystery (Episodes 1156-1157)

Other notable works

Anime

• Beyblade: Screenplay
• Cat's Eye: Screenplay
• Lupin III: Screenplay

Many other works in different anime including Saint Tail, Samurai Gun and Golgo 13.

Dramas

• Taiyō ni Hoero!: Screenplay

See also

• Hiroshi Kashiwabara

References

1. 大川俊道 - Wikipedia
2. Toshimichi Okawa - IMDb
3. Toshimichi Okawa - Anime News Network