Keita Amemiya

**Keita Amemiya** (雨宮慶太, *Amemiya Keita*?) is a Japanese film director, illustrator and character designer and also the creator of the *Garo* franchise. Amemiya is also a member of team GAJARI, a production group that was formed in 2015 and produced the music unit, Makai Kagekidan.

## Biography

Keita Amemiya was born in Urayasu, Chiba. From childhood, he liked tokusatsu and his most favorite was *Kamen Rider*. After graduating from the College of Art and Design, he joined the company, Den Film Effects. In 1982, he established his own company with famous people such as Osamu Abe. He was the character designer for *Jikuu Senshi Spielban*. He later, in 1988, created *Kidou Keiji Jiban*.

At the same year, he directed the film, *Mirai Ninja*. In 1991, he was the main director for *Choujin Sentai Jetman*. He later directed the 1995 movie, *Mechanical Violator Hakaider*. After directing the movie, he didn't work with Toei for 13 years until he designed Kaima Robot Schwarian in *Kamen Rider Decade*. Amemiya has also created his own series such as *Tekkouki Mikazuki* in 2000, *Garo* in 2005 and *Shougeki Gouraigan* in 2013. He has also created anime series such as *Tweeny Witches* and *G-9* (OVA).

## Work

### Film

* *Gunhed* (1989) - Effects animation
* *Zeiram* (1991) - Writer and director
* *Kamen Rider ZO* (1993) - Director and character designer
* *Kamen Rider J* (1994) - Director and character designer
* *Zeiram 2* (1994) - Creator, writer and director
* *Mechanical Violator Hakaider* - Director and character designer
* *Moon Over Tao: Makaranga* (1997) - Director, writer and character designer
* *Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Yirei Manshon* (2004) - Director
* *Meatball Machine* (2006) - Character designer
* *Unholy Women* (2006) - Draft, director and writer
* *Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker* (2009) - Riderman designer
* *Garo: Red Requiem* (2010) - Draft, director and writer
* *Garo: Soukoku no Maryu* (2013) - Creator, writer and director
* *Garo Gaiden: Tougen no Fue* (2013) - Writer
* *Garo: Gold Storm Sho* (2015) - Creator and director
* *Biku* (2015) - Creator

### TV series

* *Jikuu Senshi Spielban* (1986-1987) - Character designer
* *Choujinki Metalder* (1987-1988) - Character designer
* *Kamen Rider Black* (1987-1988) - Character designer
* *Kamen Rider Black RX* (1988-1989) - Character designer
* *Kidou Keiji Jiban* (1989-1990) - Character designer and SFX Advisor
* *Tokkei Winspector* (1990-1991) - Character designer
* *Choujin Sentai Jetman* (1991-1992) - Director and designer of Veronica
* *Tales of the Unusual* (1992) - Director
* *Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger* (1992-1993) - Director
* *Tekkouki Mikazuki* (2000) - Creator and director
* *Tweeny Witches* (2004-2005) - Planning and creator
* *Garo* (2005-2006) - Creator, writer and director
* *Madan Senki Ryukendo* (2006) - Enemy character designer
* *Lion-Maru G* (2006) - Planning cooperation
* *Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju* (2006) - Creator and director
* *Cutie Honey: The Live* (2007-2008) - Director
* *Kamen Rider Decade* (2009) - Designer of Kaima Robot Schwarian
* *Manpuku Shojo Dragonet* (2010) - Character designer (Mina Yoshizaki's conjunction)
* *Garo: Makai Senki* (2011-2012) - Creator, director and writer
* *Shougeki Gouraigan* (2013) - Creator and director
* *Zero: Black Blood* (2014) - Creator and director
* *Garo: Makai no Hana* (2014) - Creator and director
* *Garo: Honoo no Kokuin* (2014-2015) - Creator
* *Garo: Gold Storm Sho* (2015) - Creator, director and writer
* *Garo: Guren no Tsuki* (2015-2016) - Creator

### Video work

* *Mirai Ninja: Keigumo Kinin Gaiden* (1988) - Director
* *Lady Battlecop* (1990) - Character designer
* *Great Prophecy: The Revival of the Giant* (1992) - Character designer
* *Skull Warrior: The Skull Soldier The Aesthetic Revenge* (1992) - Character designer
* *Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider* (1993) - Director
* *Kiba Gaiden* (2011) - Creator, writer and director

### Manga

* *Red Mosarium* (B-CLUB)
* *Ganapa Arms* (Monthly afternoon)
* *Fanged Crow* (Monthly afternoon)
* *Sword Gai* (Monthly Heroes) - Character designer
* *Garo: Makai no Hana* (Comic Gum) - Creator

### Masthead offer

* *Karuta* (Weekly Shonen Champion)
* *Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story* - Full version
* *Dororo* (PS2 game)

### Video game

* *Genpei Touma Den* (1986) - Promotional video director
* *Seiken Saikokaribaa* (1987) - Package illustrations
* *Bravoman* (1988) - AC edition poster
* *Hagane: The Final Conflict* (1994) - Character designer
* *Treasure of the Rudras* (1996) - Character designer
* *PAL: Shinken Densetsu* (1997) - Director and character designer
* *Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari* (1997) - Character designer and game design scenario
* *Dual Heroes* (1997) - Director and character designer
* *Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny* (2002) - Character designer
* *Clock Tower 3* (2002) - Character designer and monster designer
* *Dororo* (2004) - Art setting and title masthead
* *Genji: Days of the Blade* (2005) - Art director and character designer
* *Nostalgia* (2008) - Monster designer
* *Shin Megami Tensei IV* (2013) - New devil designer

### Novel

* *Black Rod* (1996) - Illustration character designer
* *ROKUROKU* (2011) - Creator and image

### Other

* Convention appearances 1 times: Anime Expo (1993-07-02 to 1993-07-04)

## Cameos in the *Garo* series

Amemiya's cameo as a zombie in episode 4 of *Makai no Hana*.
Amemiya also made a cameo in the first episode of *Garo: Gold Storm Sho* as a bystander watching Ryuga chasing the Horror Hell Zwei.

## Recognitions

* Received the 2015 Japan Action Award for *Best Action TV/Film series* for his *Garo* franchise.

## Notes

* Keita's most notable quirk is wearing dark sunglasses and fedora hats while on set and at film panels.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xOvn2L\_vkg

## External links

* Keita Amemiya at Wikipedia
* CROWD - Official website
* Keita Amemiya fansite
* Keita Amemiya at IMDb
* Keita Amemiya at JMDB

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