Kazutami Abiko

Kazutami Abiko (安彦一民 Abiko Kazutami, born 1971 February 28) was a designer at Takara from about 1998 to 2009.

Known design projects

Choro-Q Robo

Convoy Megatron Rodimus Convoy

MyClone

• Base molds for the entire assortment:

TF AS-01 (Wave 1) MTF001 Optimus Prime MTF002 Megatron MTF003 Starscream MTF004 Ultra Magnus MTF005 Arcee MTF006 Optimus Prime (Truck) Clear Optimus Prime Clear Megatron

TF AS-02 (Wave 2) MTF007 Rodimus Prime MTF008 Galvatron MTF009 Wreck-Gar MTF010 Bumblebee MTF011 Grimlock MTF012 Soundwave Thundercracker Lava Galvatron

TF AS-03 (Wave 3) MTF013 Jazz MTF014 Sideswipe MTF015 Metroplex MTF016 Ramjet MTF017 Thrust MTF018 Trypticon Red Alert Dirge

Mega Super Collection Figure

Convoy Star Saber Megatron w/ Condor Hot Rodimus Victory Leo Starscream Rodimus Convoy

Notes

• Abiko designed a Choro-Q Robo version of Ultra Magnus, but it was not released.<ref>Patent for Choro-Q Ultra Magnus in the online database of the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Japan Patent Office|{{#if:||Japan Patent Office}}]]</ref>
• While Abiko never worked on a mainline Transformers series, he oversaw Neo Henshin Cyborg, the reissue Henshin Cyborg line, Henshin Cyborg 99, the reissue Microman line, the Microman relaunch: Micro Force, and SCF Takara SF Land. He's also credited as an author on the 2004 Microman Style mook,<ref>Amazon Japan listing for Microman Style</ref> and was involved with Takara's development of the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa|{{#if:||Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa}}]] tokusatsu series and merchandise.<ref>[[wikipedia:{{#if:ja|ja:}}時空警察ヴェッカーシグナ#商品化|{{#if:Wecker Signa at Japanese Wikipedia|Wecker Signa at Japanese Wikipedia|時空警察ヴェッカーシグナ#商品化}}]]</ref>
• At some point he left Takara and joined MegaHouse, a subsidiary of Bandai. He has designed retro-inspired pieces for Kamen Rider<ref>https://akiba-souken.com/article/40457/</ref> and Gundam,<ref>https://akiba-souken.com/article/54239/</ref> but also more modern figures based on SSSS.Gridman.<ref>https://simpleformup.up.seesaa.net/image/ACTI-BUILDER-GRIDMAN.html</ref><ref>{{#if: 現アクティビルダー担当の安彦一民さんは90年代にタカラでミクロマン復刻を指揮されてた方。イベントで握手してもらいつつ「M-102ジャック（靴版）が思い入れ強いので復刻してほしいです！」とお伝えした記憶…「あれねー。どうしようかｗ」と横のスタッフさんにフッてはったけど結局実現せず |"現アクティビルダー担当の安彦一民さんは90年代にタカラでミクロマン復刻を指揮されてた方。イベントで握手してもらいつつ「M-102ジャック（靴版）が思い入れ強いので復刻してほしいです！」とお伝えした記憶…「あれねー。どうしようかｗ」と横のスタッフさんにフッてはったけど結局実現せず"—|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/v_mx/status/1066599725577588737 |VMX|VMX}}{{#if: Twitter |, Twitter|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2018 |, 2018{{#if: 11 |/{{#switch:{{#len:11}}|1=011|11}}{{#if: 25|/{{#switch:{{#len:25}}|1=025|25}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/v_mx/status/1066599725577588737 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/v_mx/status/1066599725577588737%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/v_mx/status/1066599725577588737%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/v_mx/status/1066599725577588737%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/v_mx/status/1066599725577588737%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

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