Toru Ohara

Toru Ohara
Date of birth: 1971 (age 52-53)
Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1993 – ) Divisions: Sega Software R&D Dept. 7 Overworks Sega WOW Sega Divisions: Sega AM1 Sega R&D1 Sega Interactive Sega
Role(s): Director, Producer

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Toru Ohara (大原 徹) has been involved with development of console game titles as a planner since joining Sega in 1993. The first title he participated in was Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden, after which he was in charge of combat parts of Sakura Taisen and Sakura Taisen 2. He also served as general director for the Guru Guru Onsen series.

Production history

• Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (Mega Drive; 1993) — Special Thanks (as 大原 徹)
• Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden (Saturn; 1995) — プランナー (as 大原 徹)
• Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn; 1995) — プランニングアシスタント (as 大原 徹)
• Sakura Taisen (Saturn; 1996) — ゲームプランナー (as 大原 徹)
• Hanagumi Taisen Columns (Saturn; 1997) — ゲームプランナー (as 大原 徹)
• Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare (Saturn; 1998) — プランナー (as 大原 徹)
• Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen (Dreamcast; 1999) — ディレクター (as 大原 徹)
• Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (Dreamcast; 2000) — スペシャルゲームアドバイザー (as 大原 徹)
• Guru Guru Onsen 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — ディレクター (as 大原 徹)
• Guru Guru Onsen 3 (Dreamcast; 2002) — ディレクター (as 大原 徹)
• Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen (PlayStation 2; 2002) — open diceディレクター (as 大原 徹)
• Dragon Treasure (NAOMI; 2003) — Director
• Dragon Treasure II (NAOMI; 2004) — Senior Director (as 大原 徹)
• Sangokushi Taisen (Chihiro Satellite Terminal; 2005) — Director
• Dragon Treasure III (NAOMI; 2005) — Special Thanks to (as 大原 徹)
• Sangokushi Taisen DS (Nintendo DS; 2007) — 監修 (as 大原 徹)
• Sangokushi Taisen 3 (Lindbergh; 2007) — Directors
• Sengoku Taisen (RingEdge; 2010) — Director
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (Xbox One; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (PlayStation 5; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (Steam; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Eiketsu Taisen (ALLS UX; 2022) — Chief Director
• Sonic Origins (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Creative Producers
• Sonic Origins (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Creative Producers
• Sonic Origins (Xbox One; 2022) — Creative Producers
• Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Creative Producers
• Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (iOS; 2023) — Creative Producers
• Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Apple TV; 2023) — Creative Producers
• Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Mac App Store; 2023) — Creative Producers
• Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Creative Producers
• Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Creative Producers
• Sonic Superstars (Nintendo Switch; 2023) — Creative Producers
• Sonic Superstars (??; 2023) — Creative Producers

• Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen BB (2000) — Director
• Dragon Treasure (2003) — Director
• Dragon Treasure III (2005) — Director
• Sangokushi Taisen (2005) — Director
• Sangokushi Taisen 2 (2006) — Director
• Sangokushi Taisen 3 (2007) — Director
• Sangokushi Taisen 3 War Begins (2010) — Director
• Wonderland Wars (2015) — Producer
• Wonderland Wars: Unmei No Jikokuban (2016) — Producer
• Eiketsu Taisen (2022) — General Director

External links

• Toru Ohara interview by Sega (October 31, 2002)
• SEGA VOICE interview (November 17, 2005)
• Toru Ohara & Yasuhiro Nishiyama interview by 4Gamer (2005)