Keita Amemiya
Keita Amemiya (雨宮 慶太, Amemiya Keita, born 24 August 1959) is a prolific Japanese character designer and director from Urayasu, Chiba. Amemiya is known for his distinctive fantasy designs and directorial style.
Biography[]
After graduation from the Art College Asagaya, he joined the Den Film Effect in 1981. As a film director, he made his debut in 1988's "Futurist Ninja Keihin Shinobi Gaiden". Major works include "Zeirum" published in 1991 and "Moon Tao" (1997).
Filmography[]
TV & film[]
- Mirai Ninja: director, character designer
- GARO (TV): creator, character designer and director
- Iria: Zeiram the Animation (OVA): original concept, visual setting
- Kamen Rider BLACK (TV): character designer
- Kamen Rider BLACK RX (TV): character designer
- Kamen Rider J (live-action movie): director, monster designer
- Kamen Rider ZO (live-action movie): director, monster designer
- Tweeny Witches (TV): original creator
- Mechanical Violator Hakaider (live-action movie): director
- Shin Kamen Rider (live-action special): SFX supervision
- Zeiram (live action movie): director, character designer
- Choujin Sentai Jetman (TV): director, character designer (Demon Machine Veronica)
- Kidou Keiji Jiban (TV): creator
- (live action movie): director, screenplay, character designer
- Ultraman USA (animation movie): monster designer
- Tokkei Winspector (TV): character designer
- Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (TV): director (2 episodes)
- Zeiram 2 (live-action movie) : director, screenplay, original creator
- G-9 (OVA): screenplay, original creator and director
- Jikuu Senshi Spielban: monster designs, director
- Tekkouki Mikazuki: original creator and director
- Kamen Rider Decade (TV): character designer (Kaima Robot Schwarian, episodes 26 & 27)
- Shougeki Gouraigan: creator, character designer
Video games[]
- Hagane: The Final Conflict: character designs
- Rudra no Hihō: character designs and director
- Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari: character designs
- Clock Tower 3: character designs
- Dual Heroes: character designs
- Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny: character designs
- Onimusha 3: Demon Siege: character designs from Onimusha 2
- Genji: Days of the Blade: art direction
- Shin Megami Tensei IV: creature designs
- Final Fantasy XIV: Return to Ivalice boss designs.
Other[]
- Convention appearances (one time): Anime Expo (1993-07-02 to 1993-07-04)
External links[]
- CROWD - official website
- Keita Amemiya fansite
- Keita Amemiya at IMDb
- Keita Amemiya at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
Categories:
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Anime character designers
- Japanese film directors
- Anime directors
- Japanese animated film directors
- People from Chiba Prefecture
- Animator stubs