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Toshio Okada was born on 1 July, 1958 in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan, is a Japanese anime producer, author, & lecturer. Discover Toshio Okada's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Occupation Producer, essayist, businessman, critic, planner
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 1 July, 1958
Birthday 1 July
Birthplace Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Who Is Toshio Okada's Wife?

His wife is Kazumi Okada (1989–1999)

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Wife Kazumi Okada (1989–1999)
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Children Shizuka Okada

Toshio Okada Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Toshio Okada worth at the age of 65 years old? Toshio Okada’s income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. He is from Japan. We have estimated Toshio Okada's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Producer

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Toshio Okada (岡田 斗司夫) is an anime producer, author, and lecturer.

He is a co-founder and former president of the production company Gainax.

1958

Okada was born on July 1, 1958, in Osaka, Japan.

1978

Okada was admitted to Osaka Electro-Communication University to learn to use computer in 1978, but he could not obtain any credits in the first year because he had forgotten to hand in his course registration form.

For this reason, he stopped completing all the courses necessary for a university degree, and he joined a group of SF fans and went into its activity.

He lived on a monthly allowance from his parents who did not know of his dropping out.

In the same year, he saw Star Wars while dressed as Darth Vader.

1981

In 1981, his group promoted 20th Japanese SF convention (aka Daicon III), and he put "DAICON III Opening Animation" on the screen.

Okada and Yasuhiro Takeda and their group established "Daicon Film" as an anime producing team and commissioned undergraduates of Osaka University of Arts to produce DAICON III and IV Opening Animations for the SF convention.

Hideaki Anno, Takami Akai, and Hiroyuki Yamaga who were undergraduates of that university worked on those animations.

Okada realized that he could make a business out of selling SciFi products because he made a large profit selling garage kits and videos of opening animations at this convention.

In 1981, he was formally expelled from his university.

1982

On February 14, 1982, he opened "General Products" as a part of his parents company to sell SF Goods in Osaka.

Before opening his shop, he borrowed money from his parents and got permission to use term of general products from Larry Niven.

In this year, he got married.

1986

In 1986, he established Gainax as an Anime studio and isolated General Products from his parents company.

Okada assumed office as CEO of Gainax and Yasuhiro Takeda assumed office as CEO of General Products.

1989

In 1989, Okada's first child was born, a daughter.

1992

In 1992, Okada retired from Gainax.

1996

He has written several Japanese-language books on otaku culture, and lectured on the topic as an adjunct instructor at University of Tokyo from 1996 to 1997.

He is considered the foremost authority on otaku and in addition, in a tribute to his own otaku-ness has been crowned "OtaKing" amongst his colleagues and fellow otaku.

2014

He is portrayed by actor Gaku Hamada in the 2014 TV Drama Aoi Honō based on the autobiographical manga by his fellow Kazuhiko Shimamoto.

He is representative director of Otaking Inc. and Cloud City Inc., as well as the founder of FREEex Inc. He also served as a part-time lecturer at the University of Tokyo's college of art and sciences and as a visiting scholar at Osaka University of Arts' character creative arts department.