{"title":"Keita Amemiya","description":"Keita Amemiya (born in August 24, 1959-, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese film director, illustrator, and character designer. He is the representative of Cloud Ltd. He has won numerous awards, including the International Science Fiction Art Contest.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe has been a fan of tokusatsu since his childhood, especially \"Kamen Rider\" (Masked Rider), of which he was the No. 2 member of the boy Kamen Rider team. He is also a fan of period dramas and the Star Wars series, which he says originated with the films of Akira Kurosawa.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1978, he entered Asagaya College of Art and Design. After dropping out of school, he joined Den Film Effects in 1981. During that time, he released the independent film \"Sweet Home,\" which became the talk of the town, and founded Cloud Ltd. in 1983. The company produced such talents as Tamotsu Shinohara and Tsutomu Abe.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter that, he was introduced by Minoru Murayama, the editor-in-chief of \"Spaceship\" magazine, and became the first character designer for \"Giant Beast Special Search Jaspion\" (1985), and began working as the main character designer for the following year's \"Spielban\". \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a film director, he made his debut in 1988 with \"Mirai Ninja Keiunki Shinobi Gaiden\". His representative works include \"Zeiram\" released in 1991, \"Toei Super Hero Fair\" (1993 - 1995), and \"Tao no Tsuki\" (1997). He was also selected to direct the pilot version (episodes 1 and 2) of \"Torijin Sentai Jetman,\" his first television production. Takeyuki Suzuki of Toei, the producer of the same work, stated that he had a gut feeling that he could make it after seeing \"Mirai Ninja\".\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis desire to direct in accordance with the image described below has led him to work on his own original works since the 2000s, including \"Mikazuki the Iron Armor Machine\" (2000), \"Magical Girl Team Ars\" (2004), and \"GARO\" (2005), for which many sequels have been produced, showing his diverse activities regardless of the field of his work.","products":[{"product_id":"kikai-senban-metal-hero-series-creature-chronicle-red","title":"KIKAI-SENBAN METAL HERO SERIES CREATURE CHRONICLE Signed by Tsuyoshi Nonaka","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSure, Metal Heroes like Space Sheriff Gavan and Spielban are great, but where would they be without their villains?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKikai-Senban features villains and monsters from throughout the Metal Hero Series, including B-Robo Kabutack, Special Rescue Police Winspector, Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack, and more. Perfect for fans of Heisei era Metal Hero shows, costume designers, and creature fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured designers ; Masuo Takayuki, Shuho Itahashi, Tetsuro Akasaka, Masahiko Watabe, Masahiro Kanda, Katsuji Murakami, Keita Amemiya, Yasuhiro Moriki, Hideo Okamoto, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phantasmic.com\/collections\/katsuya-terada-1\"\u003eKatsuya Terada\u003c\/a\u003e, Tamotsu Shinohara, Narihiro Kawano, Michael Gencho, Koichi Ohata, Yoshiro Harada, \u003cstrong\u003eTsuyoshi Nonaka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterviews with all designers are also included. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e303 Pages\u003cbr\u003eColor\u003cbr\u003eJapanese Language                             \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned By Tsuyoshi Nonaka, Limited Quantity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTsuyoshi Nonaka \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/7192\/1218\/files\/mr._nonaka_480x480.webp?v=1696818342\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/7192\/1218\/files\/mr._nonaka_480x480.webp?v=1696818342\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBorn in 1969. Started working for Bandai in 1987. He was in charge of toy planning and design after the Metal Series, \"The Mobile Cop Jiban”, Super Sentai Series, Heisei Ultra Series, and Heisei Kamen Rider Series. He also worked on Super Robot Wars and Chogokin. Became a freelancer in 2014. He recently designed Wordian, Galactron from Ultraman Orb, and characters from Hurricane Polymar and produced Showa Mokei Shonen Club Casshan series.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PHANTASMIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43914103128282,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/7192\/1218\/files\/81nN1YuRNTL.jpg?v=1684700965"},{"product_id":"zeitam-figure","title":"Adamu Toys \"Zeiram\" Designer Toy","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 !gap-3.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-title mt-1 text-text-100\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-title mt-1 text-text-100\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-title mt-1 text-text-100\"\u003eIf You Can't Take the Heat, Get Out of the Galaxy.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eFrom the nightmare fuel of Japanese sci-fi cinema comes the unstoppable bio-weapon himself, Zeiram! This collaboration between Adamu Toys and Phantasmic brings director Keita Amemiya's iconic alien creature from the cult classic 1991 film into designer toy form. Standing 4.5 inches tall and complete with a cloth cape, this figure captures every creepy detail of the nigh-unkillable monster that terrified audiences and became a landmark of Japanese tokusatsu effects work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eZeiram's design by sculptor Takayuki Takeya is legendary in special effects circles, that haunting Noh mask face, the biomechanical body, and the sinister hat concealing its true form. This designer toy preserves all that makes Zeiram unforgettable, from its imposing presence to its unsettling beauty. Whether you're a fan of Keita Amemiya's visionary filmmaking, a collector of Japanese tokusatsu history, or a designer toy enthusiast seeking something with genuine cinematic pedigree, this piece delivers. Display him and watch as guests ask about the alien that looks like it stepped straight out of their nightmares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe figure is 4.5 inches tall and comes with a cloth cape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePackage size 6.5 x 10 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PHANTASMIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45311718916314,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/7192\/1218\/files\/FullSizeRender_ed75899a-a231-44c5-8c28-ba7d69c2d5fc.heic?v=1736890190"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/7192\/1218\/collections\/e1c4b06a5ce21aa3fc9a85aa4707a68a.jpg?v=1665598679","url":"https:\/\/phantasmic.com\/en-au\/collections\/keita-amemiya-1\/sofubi.oembed","provider":"PHANTASMIC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}