Ookawara Kunio (大河原 邦男, December 26, 1947—) is a mechanical designer in the Japanese anime industry. A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer, but the design is for robots, ships, and other mechanical items found in a particular show.

Ookawara was the first in the industry to be specifically credited as a mechanical designer. He designed mecha for the Gundam and Brave Series franchises, as well as those of numerous Super Robot and Real Robot shows.

He was born and currently lives in Inagi, Tokyo, where he works out of a studio in his home.

Famous Designs:

• RX-78-2 (Mobile Suit Gundam)
• Guntank (Mobile Suit Gundam)
• Zaku II S Char Custom (Mobile Suit Gundam)
• Gouf (Mobile Suit Gundam)
• Big Zam (Mobile Suit Gundam)
• Acguy (Mobile Suit Gundam)
• Zeong (Mobile Suit Gundam)
• Xabungle (Mecha) (Sentou Mecha Xabungle - "Combat Mecha Xabungle")
• Vifam (Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam)
• Scopedog (Soukou Kihei Votoms)
• Dougram (Fang of the Sun Dougram)
• 0 Gundam (Gundam 00)

See also

• Official page
• Wikipedia article