Kunio Okawara
is a Japanese anime television series conceptualized by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" division. It is the eighth and final installment in Takara's "Yūsha" franchise. Produced by Nagoya TV and Tokyu Agency, it is directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani, with Yoshitake Suzuki handling series scripts, Takahiro Kimura designing the characters, Kunio Okawara designing the mechanical elements, Tomoaki Okada serving as art director and Kohei Tanaka producing the music. The series aired in Japan from February 1, 1997 to January 31, 1998 on Nagoya TV and TV Asahi affiliate stations for a total of 49 episodes.