Omata began his career in the industry in the mid-1990s as a producer at Phoenix Entertainment, which he worked with until 2001. He mainly worked as either an animation producer for
hentai series, or as an assistant production manager on series Phoenix Entertainment produced. In 2009, he became an active storyboard artist with
Shaft, first serving on the 9th episode of
Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū.
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, for example, has been praised for its storytelling and direction despite limited and inconsistent animation from the studio's animation team. Following his work with Studio Deen, Omata began a relationship with
A-1 Pictures in 2018, where he directed the fantasy war series
Record of Grancrest War, was nominated at the 2020
Crunchyroll Anime Awards for Best Comedy. The second season garnered seven awards at the 2020
Newtype Anime Awards, including Best Director for Omata. ==Works==