Shuhei Umezu

Shuhei "Shu" Umezu (梅津 周平 Umezu Shuhei) is a TakaraTomy designer currently on the Generations mega-brand. He was previously on the Zoids team.

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Known design projects

Generations

Studio Series

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• Bumblebee Arcee<ref>Design notes on Bumblebee Arcee on Sam Smith's Instagram</ref>
• Dark of the Moon Core class Laserbeak<ref>August 16, 2022's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Delaney Norris, Sam Smith, Evan Brooks, Isabella Weiss, and Mark Maher.</ref>
• Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal
• Rise of the Beasts Mirage
• Transformers One Optimus Prime
• Rise of the Beasts Apelinq
• Devastation Optimus Prime

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Gamer Edition

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• War for Cybertron Bumblebee
• War for Cybertron Barricade
• War for Cybertron Sideswipe
• War for Cybertron Decepticon Soldier

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Legacy

• Kickback<ref name = "June 2023">June 20, 2023's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher, Evan Brooks, and Rich Pellegrino</ref>
• Crankcase

Evolution

Core Class

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• Dinobot Slug
• Dinobot Sludge
• Grimlock
• Dinobot Scarr
• Dinobot Swoop
• Dinobot Snarl

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Deluxe Class

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Voyager Class

• Maximal Leo Prime
• Nemesis Leo Prime

Pre-Cybertronian War

• Deadeye Duel 2-Pack (Ascenticon Kaskade VS Senate Guard Autobot Javelin)

United

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• Beast Wars Universe Tigerhawk
• Beast Wars Universe Magmatron
• Cheetor
  
  
• Dinoking
  (Doryu, Gairyu, Goryu, Kakuryu, Rairyu, Yokuryu)

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Star Raider Collection

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• Star Raider Cannonball
• Star Raider Ferak
• Star Raider Filch

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Doom 'n Destruction Collection

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• Decepticon Bludgeon
• Decepticon Rukus

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Collaborative

• Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank and Baroness<ref>Transformers Generations 2022 designer interviews</ref>
• Soundwave Dreadnok Thunder Machine with Zartan and Zarana (and Ravage)

Generations Selects

• Antagony

Age of the Primes

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• The Thirteen Star Optimus Prime
  (w/ Micromaster Autobot Hot Rod)
• Sky-Byte
• The Thirteen Onyx Prime
• Razorclaw

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HasLab

• Liokaiser
  (Leozak, Drillhorn, Gaihawk, Ellbat, Jaruga, Killbison and Deathcobra
  with Lion, Rhino, Hawk, Bat, Jaguar, Bull and Cobra Chest Animals)

Masterpiece Movie Series

• Decepticon Brawl

Retro

• Autobot Outback

Convention appearances

• Cybertron Con 2024

Trivia

• Umezu was a professional sculptor before hopping tracks into toy design.
• Umezu is a Transformers fan himself and came up on Beast Wars. He cites Lio Convoy as a personal favorite.
• Umezu's first childhood Transformers toy was a G-2 Cyberjet that lives on his desk to this day.
  • This revelation came much to the horror of his officemate Takio Ejima, who designed the Cyberjets.
• Umezu is fluent in English.
• His dream project would be a Masterpiece version of Galaxy Convoy.

External links

Interviews

• Interview for Transformers Generations 2022 translated at Soundwave's Oblivion

References

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