Okada, Mari

Quite a hit-and-miss writer. She's one of few anime screenwriters out there who tend to focus on character-driven plot more than world building.

While she's decent in general and hits hard when she hits, my only nitpick is her tendency to unnecessarily over-develop character relationships to the point that it falls flat in the end with lots of loose ends here and there regardless how good or bad the story ends up.

Still can't really match Yasuko Kobayashi's character writing and quality of work though, but still good regardless.

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

absolutely amazing movie, made by an equally great Person... I hope she keeps it up in the future

Oddly enough wasn't into Anohana but I extremely loved Maquia and O Maidens.

her script is fine but always unsatisfying ending.. she puts so much problem into her works.. sometimes it looks like forced to make character in trouble.. leave us uneasy and annoyed feeling.. sometimes the problem is too cliche and solved by cliche solution too.. example, anohana playing hide and seek, araburu otome playing color tags.. overall she is good writer with interesting plot and storyline.. but no solid ending.. hope to see her another works in the future with new formula.. i hope no more triangle love with cliffhanger ending again..

She's good at the stuff she makes but for some reason she favors a certain type of character trope which I've noticed in all the anime I've watched involving her. That leaves a bad impression for me. I'd be wary every time I watch a show that involves her writing.