Shinji Aramaki

Shinji Aramaki (荒牧 伸志 Aramaki Shinji), born October 2, 1960, is a veteran Japanese mecha designer and animation director. Currently considered a leading figure in Japanese 3DCG animation, his primary claim to fame is as the director of the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Appleseed (manga)#Anime|{{#if:Appleseed|Appleseed|Appleseed (manga)#Anime}}]] film franchise, but his lengthy career includes mech design for productions such as the M.A.S.K. franchise and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA, also known as the third season of Jetfire's old nemesis [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Robotech|{{#if:||Robotech}}]]. In Transformers, he designed several Micro Change toys that would eventually become Transformers, as well as the pre-Transformer versions of the Deluxe Insecticons.

Known Transformers design work

Generation 1

At TakaraTomy<ref>Designer interview with Aramaki in the December 2007 issue of Otaku USA (Web Archive)</ref>

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• Soundwave (with Satoshi Koizumi)
• Frenzy / Rumble (with Takashi Matsuda)
• Laserbeak (with Takashi Matsuda)
• Ravage (with Takashi Matsuda)
• Reflector (with Hideaki Yoke)
  (Spectro, Spyglass, and Viewfinder)
• Perceptor (with Hideaki Yoke)

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At Artmic<ref>Private interview with Otaku USA reporter Matt Alt</ref>

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• Venom
• Barrage
• Chop Shop
• Ransack

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Trivia

• In 2004, Aramaki was asked to help create a CG Transformers TV series to coincide with the 2007 film, the project was shelved but Aramaki did create at least two designs for Optimus and his super mode.<ref>Twitter post of Aramaki discussing the cancelled TF CG series</ref>

References

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External links

• [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Shinji Aramaki|{{#if:Shinji Aramaki at Wikipedia|Shinji Aramaki at Wikipedia|Shinji Aramaki}}]]
• Shinji Aramaki on Twitter