large profit selling Garage kits and videos of opening animations at this convention. In 1981, he was formally expelled from his university. 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. Gainax 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. In 1989, Okada's first child was born, a daughter.In 1992, Okada retired from Gainax. Works Anime Books Video games Movie Career References External links Otaking Space Port: Toshio Okada On The Web A Review of "You Otaku Are Already Dead" Return of the Otaking: Toshio Okada at Anime America '96 -(introduction) Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 "Conscience of the Otaking" -(4-part 1995/1996 Animerica'' interview) People from Osaka Gainax Living people 1958 births