birthdate: '1965-05-07'
birthplace: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: COCX-35863
  date: '2009-11-04'
  link: album/149161
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Ultraman Christmas Song & Story
    ja: ウルトラマン クリスマスソング&ストーリー
    ja-latn: Ultraman Christmas Song & Story
  type: toku
- catalog: BMCS-0010
  date: '2009-11-25'
  link: album/130964
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Ultraman Mebius / voyager
    ja: ウルトラマンメビウス / ボイジャー
    ja-latn: Ultraman Mebius / voyager
  type: toku
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: May 7, 1965
  Birthplace: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works: 2 albums in database
  Credits: 2 supervisor
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/2780
    names:
      en: SEGA Group
      ja: 株式会社セガグループ
  - link: org/4270
    names:
      en: Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.
      ja: 株式会社円谷プロダクション
link: artist/71554
meta:
  added_date: 2025-04-27T15:35
  edited_date: 2025-04-27T15:35
  fetched_date: 2026-01-08T13:36
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 150
name: Junya Okabe
name_real: 岡部 淳也
name_trans: おかべ じゅんや
notes: 'Japanese producer, director, visual supervisor & special effects (tokusatsu)
  director.

  CEO of BLAST Inc.

  Founded the tokusatsu studio Galapagos in 1985.

  Later established the studio buildup in 1988, becoming its CEO. During this time,
  he became known for his work on the science fiction film "Teito Monogatari" as well
  as the Biolante suit for "Godzilla vs. Biolante."

  In 2008, buildup merged with Tsuburaya Productions, and Okabe became CEO, vice president
  and creative manager.

  Later left Tsuburaya to found BLAST Inc. in 2010.

  Known to have used the alias "岡部暢哉" in certain works.'
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picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/45/71554/71554-1745797046.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/71554?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Personal: []
  Reference: []
