FILM DIRECTOR
Mari Okada
1976 - Today

Mari Okada
Mari Okada (Japanese: 岡田 麿里, Hepburn: Okada Mari; born 23 April 1976) is a Japanese screenwriter, director and manga artist. She is one of the most prolific writers currently working in the anime industry. She won the 16th Animation Kobe Award. Among her credits, Okada is best known for her writing and producing work on acclaimed anime series and films, including Toradora!, Anohana, Gosick, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, and her original manga series and its anime adaptation O Maidens in Your Savage Season. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mari Okada is the 1,694th most popular film director (down from 1,636th in 2019), the 2,241st most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,820th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Japanese Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Mari Okada ranks 1,694 out of 2,041. Before her are Ramanand Sagar, Rory Kennedy, Mantas Kvedaravičius, Karan Johar, Rainer Simon, and Khadija al-Salami. After her are Charles Brabin, Trevor Nunn, Neil Marshall, Na Hong-jin, Subhash Ghai, and Brenda Chapman.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRamanand Sagar
1917 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 1,688
Rory Kennedy
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 1,689
Mantas Kvedaravičius
1976 - 2022
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 1,690
Karan Johar
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 1,691
Rainer Simon
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 1,692
Khadija al-Salami
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 1,693
Mari Okada
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,694
Charles Brabin
1882 - 1957
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1,695
Trevor Nunn
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1,696
Neil Marshall
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 1,697
Na Hong-jin
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 1,698
Subhash Ghai
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 1,699
Brenda Chapman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 1,700
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Mari Okada ranks 400. Before her are Kim Collins, Mantas Kvedaravičius, Guillermo Franco, Paola Suárez, Judith Arndt, and Jake Sullivan. After her are Vitalic, Daniel Farke, Sven Nys, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Coralie Trinh Thi, and Richelle Mead.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsKim Collins
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 394
Mantas Kvedaravičius
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - 2022
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 395
Guillermo Franco
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 396
Paola Suárez
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 397
Judith Arndt
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 398
Jake Sullivan
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 399
Mari Okada
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 400
Vitalic
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 401
Daniel Farke
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 402
Sven Nys
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 403
Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 404
Coralie Trinh Thi
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 405
Richelle Mead
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 406
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Mari Okada ranks 2,241 out of 6,245. Before her are Masato Osugi (1983), Shinsuke Sakimoto (1982), Yuki Yamanouchi (1994), Yuya Onoe (1985), Sayaka Ohara (1975), and Daisuke Matsui (1981). After her are Masayuki Okano (1972), Akinori Mikami (1969), Atsuhiro Miura (1974), Nobutoshi Canna (1968), Shinya Yabusaki (1978), and Katsura Hoshino (1980).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMasato Osugi
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 2,235
Shinsuke Sakimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 2,236
Yuki Yamanouchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 2,237
Yuya Onoe
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,238
Sayaka Ohara
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 2,239
Daisuke Matsui
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 2,240
Mari Okada
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 2,241
Masayuki Okano
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 2,242
Akinori Mikami
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 2,243
Atsuhiro Miura
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 2,244
Nobutoshi Canna
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 2,245
Shinya Yabusaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 2,246
Katsura Hoshino
COMIC ARTIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 2,247
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan
Among film directors born in Japan, Mari Okada ranks 59. Before her are Takashi Shimizu (1972), Hiromasa Yonebayashi (1973), Ryusuke Hamaguchi (1978), Hiroyuki Imaishi (1971), Noriyuki Abe (1961), and Yasuhiro Takemoto (1972). After her are Byron Howard (1968), Tatsuya Ishihara (1966), and Naoko Yamada (1984).
Takashi Shimizu
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 53
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 54
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 55
Hiroyuki Imaishi
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 56
Noriyuki Abe
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 57
Yasuhiro Takemoto
1972 - 2019
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 58
Mari Okada
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 59
Byron Howard
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 60
Tatsuya Ishihara
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 61
Naoko Yamada
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 62