Keita Amemiya
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is a prolific Japanese character designer and director from Urayasu, Chiba
. Amemiya is known for his sophisticated science fiction & fantasy designs and unique directorial style, and is recognized among tokusatsu
genre fans as one of the most creative, respected and successful professionals of all time.
Urayasu, Chiba
is a city located in the far western corner of northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 164,822 and a population density of 9530 persons per km²...
. Amemiya is known for his sophisticated science fiction & fantasy designs and unique directorial style, and is recognized among tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
genre fans as one of the most creative, respected and successful professionals of all time.
TV & film
- Mirai NinjaMirai Ninja, fully titled as , is a beat 'em up arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan. Mirai Ninja was based on the Japanese movie of the same name, also produced by Namco. The game ran on Namco System 2 hardware.-Summary:...
Director, Character Designer - GAROGARO, sometimes referred to as , is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 7, 2005 to March 31, 2006, lasting 25 episodes .On December 15 and December 22, 2006, a special entitled Garo Special: Beast of the Midnight Sun aired...
(TV): Creator, Character Design and Director - Iria: Zeiram the Animation (OVA) : Original Concept, Visual Setting
- Kamen Rider JKamen Rider J, translated as Masked Rider J, is a 1994 Japanese tokusatsu movie produced by Toei Company, loosely based on their Kamen Rider Series.As part of the 40th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series, J was shown on Toei's pay-per-view channel during September 2011...
(live-action movie) : Director, monster designer - Kamen Rider ZOKamen Rider ZO, translated as Masked Rider ZO, is a 1993 Japanese tokusatsu movie produced by Toei Company, part of their Kamen Rider Series. Directed by Keita Amemiya, the film was the first joint production between Toei Company Limited and Bandai....
(live-action movie) : Director, monster designer - Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu (TV) : Original creator
- Mechanical Violator HakaiderMechanical Violator Hakaider, is a Japanese tokusatsu film starring Hakaider, Kikaider's deadly rival and anti hero.-Production:Mechanical Violator Hakaider was released in Japan on April 15, 1995. It was produced by Bandai/Toei and directed by Keita Amemiya...
(live-action movie) : Director - Shin Kamen Rider (live-action special) : SFX supervision
- ZeiramZeiramalso known as Zeram, is a 1991 Japanese live-action movie in which the bounty hunter from another planet named Iria comes to Earth to do battle with Zeiram, an immortal alien creature with a strangely shaped head which resembles a wide-brimmed hat...
(live action movie) : Director, Character Design - Choujin Sentai JetmanChoujin Sentai Jetmanwas the fifteenth entry of the Super Sentai television series. Produced by the Toei Company and Bandai, the series aired on TV Asahi on February 15, 1991 to February 14, 1992, with a total of 51 episodes...
(TV) : Director of several episodes - Kidou Keiji JibanKidou Keiji Jibanis a Japanese tokusatsu television series; part of the Metal Hero Series produced by Toei, aired by TV Asahi in Japan from January 30, 1989 to January 29, 1990 with 52 episodes and a feature movie aired on July 17, 1989....
(TV) : Creator(s) - Choujuu Sentai LivemanChoujuu Sentai Livemanis the twelfth entry of Toei Company's Super Sentai television series. The last Super Sentai title of the Shōwa period, it aired on TV Asahi from February 26, 1988 to February 17, 1989. It is the first Sentai with three members at the start, with two others joining up later in the series. In...
(TV) : Director - Ultraman USA (animation movie): Monster designer
- Tokkei WinspectorTokkei Winspectoris a Japanese tokusatsu TV series, part of the Metal Hero Series and the first piece of the Rescue Hero trilogy. The series follows the adventures and missions of a special "Rescue Police" team known as Special Police Winspector, as they stop crimes and respond to dangerous events where regular...
(TV) : Character Design - Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (TV) : Director (2 episodes)
- Zeiram 2 (live-action movie) : Director, Screenplay, Original creator
- G-9 (OVA) Screenplay, Original creator and Director
Video games
- Hagane: The Final ConflictHagane: The Final ConflictHagane: The Final Conflict is a 1994 side-scrolling platform game developed by Keita Amemiya and Red Entertainment and published by Hudson Soft for the Super Nintendo. In the United States Hagane was only available at Blockbuster Video stores.-Story:...
: Character design and creator - Rudra no Hihō: Character designs, director and creator
- Clock Tower 3Clock Tower 3is a survival horror video game co-developed by Capcom Production Studio 3 and Sunsoft. The fourth installment in the Clock Tower series, it was released in Japan on December 12, 2002, in North America on March 18, 2003 and in Europe on June 25, 2003...
: Character designs - Dual HeroesDual Heroesis a fighting game for the Nintendo 64 video game console, released on December 5, 1997 in Japan, April 12, 1998 in Europe and October 31, 1998 in North America. The game was developed by Produce and published by Hudson Soft .-Story:...
: Character designs - Onimusha 2: Character designs
- Onimusha 3: Character designs
- Genji: Dawn of the SamuraiGenji: Dawn of the SamuraiGenji: Dawn of the Samurai is a PlayStation 2 game released on September 20, 2005. It is loosely based on The Tale of the Heike.A sequel, Genji: Days of the Blade was released for PlayStation 3.-Storyline:...
: Creator and character designs