Toshimichi Okawa

Toshimichi Okawa
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Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	April 2, 1957 (62 years old)
Place of birth:	Ibaraki, Japan
Location:	Ibaraki, Japan
Nicknames:	おおかわ しゅんどう (Okawa Shundo)
Last name can also be pronounced Ohkawa, Oukawa or Ōkawa.

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

He graduated from Meiji University, while assimilated into the film study group, he simultaneously worked part-time at the promotion section on the 7th floor of Toei Company when he was attending university. What is more, he took part in the production of TV drama Seibu Keisatsu, and then was appreciated by Hiroshi Kashiwabara. He also studied under the famous scriptwriter Ei Ogawa, as junior of Kazunari Kouchi. In 1981, he officially debuted in TV drama Taiyō ni Hoero!.

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

Scenarios written

Number of case scenarios written: 8 (14 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)

Other notable works

Anime

• Beyblade (18 episodes): Screenplay
• Cat's Eye (12 episodes): Screenplay
• Cat's Eye (12 episodes): Screenplay
• Lupin III: Screenplay

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

TV drama

• Taiyō ni Hoero! (34 episodes): Screenplay

References

1. 大川俊道 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
2. IMDB
3. Anime News Network