 This article is about a film director and character designer in the Kamen Rider Series.
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Keita Amemiya (雨宮 慶太, Amemiya Keita) is a Japanese sci-fi/fantasy writer, character designer, film producer and director, best known for being the creator of the Garo franchise. He has designed several suits for Tokusatsu and directed/written several episodes.
Filmography[]
Film[]
- Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue - SFX director
- Kamen Rider ZO - director and character designer
- Kamen Rider J - director and character designer
- Mechanical Violator Hakaider - director and character designer
- Garo: Red Requiem - director and writer
- Garo: Soukoku no Maryu - director and writer
- Garo Side Story: The Tougen Flute - writer
- Kiba Gaiden - director and writer
TV[]
- Zikusensi Speilban
- monster designer and director - Choujinki Metalder -character designer
- Ultraman: The Adventure Begins - character designer
- Kamen Rider Black - character designer
- Kamen Rider Black RX - character designer
- Choju Sentai Liveman - creator
- Chojin Sentai Jetman - episode director, monster designer
- Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger - episode director
- The Mobile Cop Jiban - creator, special effects adviser
- Special Rescue Police Winspector- character designer
- Tekkoki Mikazuki - creator and director
- Lion Maru G - Planning coordinator
- Garo - director and episode writer
- Cutie Honey: The Live - episode director
- Garo Special: Demon Beast of the Midnight Sun - director
- Kamen Rider Decade - character designer for the Black/Black RX arc (ep 26-27)
- Garo: Makai Senki - director and episode writer
- Garo: The One Who Shines in the Darkness - credited as creator
- Shougeki Gouraigan - creator, episode writer and director
- Zero: Black Blood - credited as creator
- Garo: The Makai Flower - creator, director and episode writer
Recognitions[]
- Received the 2015 Japan Action Award for Best Action TV/Film series for his GARO franchise.[1]
Artwork Gallery[]
The Kamen Rider Shin·ZO·J: Blu-ray Box cover
Goujima/Cyborg Soldier Level 2
Kamen Rider Gay (pronounced "Gai") illustration in 1993
Illustration in 1986
Notes[]
- Keita is often known for wearing dark sunglasses and a fedora while shooting on set or at promotional events.
- During the 2020 pandemic when he was unable to work, Keita spent his time drawing his calligraphic style of art on Twitter and playing Animal Crossing on his Nintendo Switch, where he made pixel art that he shared to other players and posted on social media.