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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.

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Biography

After graduation from the Asagaya College of Art and Design, he joined the Den Film Effect in 1981. As a film director, he made his debut in 1988's Mirai Ninja: Keigumo Kinin Gaiden. Major works include science fiction film Zeiram released in 1991 and tokusatsu franchise Garo created in 2006.

Filmography

TV and film

• Choujin Sentai Jetman (TV): director, character designer (Demon Machine Veronica)
• G-9 (OVA): screenplay, original creator and director
• GARO (TV): creator, character designer and director
• Iria: Zeiram the Animation (OVA): original concept, visual setting
• Jikuu Senshi Spielban: monster designs, director
• Kamen Rider BLACK (TV): character designer
• Kamen Rider BLACK RX (TV): character designer
• Kamen Rider Decade (TV): character designer (Kaima Robot Schwarian, episodes 26 & 27)
• Kamen Rider J (live-action movie): director, monster designer
• Kamen Rider ZO (live-action movie): director, monster designer
• Kidou Keiji Jiban (TV): creator
• Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (TV): director (2 episodes)
• Lady Battle Cop (live-action movie): character designer
• Mechanical Violator Hakaider (live-action movie): director
• Mirai Ninja: director, character designer
• Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue (live-action special): SFX supervision
• Shougeki Gouraigan: creator, character designer
• Sword Gai: The Animation : original character designer
• Tao no tsuki: Makaraga (live action movie): director, screenplay, character designer
• Tekkouki Mikazuki: original creator and director
• Tokkei Winspector (TV): character designer
• Tweeny Witches (TV): original creator
• Ultraman USA (animation movie): monster designer
• Zeiram (live action movie): director, character designer
• Zeiram 2 (live-action movie) : director, screenplay, original creator

Video games

• Clock Tower 3: character designs
• Dual Heroes: character designs
• Final Fantasy XIV: Return to Ivalice boss designs.
• Genji: Days of the Blade: art direction
• Hagane: The Final Conflict: character designs
• Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari: character designs
• Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny: character designs
• Onimusha 3: Demon Siege: character designs from Onimusha 2
• Rudra no Hihō: character designs and director
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: creature designs

Other

• Convention appearances (one time): Anime Expo (1993-07-02 to 1993-07-04)

External links

• Keita Amemiya at IMDb
• CROWD - official website
• Keita Amemiya at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
• Keita Amemiya fansite

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