Junichi Akutsu - Revision history

BerylRoll at 13:36, 14 May 2026

2026-05-14T13:36:38Z

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	'''Junichi Akutsu''' (阿久津潤一 ''Akutsu Jun'ichi''), alias '''BEE-CRAFT''' as a freelancer and '''ASTRAYS''' specifically when working on [[Bandai]]'s ''{{w\|Gundam}}'', is a noted mecha designer and "cleanup" artist working continuously since the mid-1980s. He is often tasked with turning concept art into actual workable action figures or model kit designs.<ref>''Art Path - Junichi Akutsu Design Works'', p81</ref>		'''Junichi Akutsu''' (阿久津潤一 ''Akutsu Jun'ichi''), alias '''BEE-CRAFT''' as a freelancer and '''ASTRAYS''' specifically when working on [[Bandai]]'s ''{{w\|Gundam}}'', is a noted mecha designer and "cleanup" artist working continuously since the mid-1980s. He is often tasked with turning concept art into actual workable action figures or model kit designs.<ref>''Art Path - Junichi Akutsu Design Works'', p81</ref>

	During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown. He has continued to work on subsequent Transformers lines, notably doing final control art for MP-10 Optimus Prime and MP-24 Star Saber, as well as final art for lines usually intended to be exclusive to Japan such as ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go!\|Transformers Go!]]''.		During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown. He has continued to work on subsequent Transformers lines, notably doing final control art for MP-10 Optimus Prime and MP-24 Star Saber, as well as final art for lines usually intended to be exclusive to Japan such as ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)\|Transformers Go!]]''.

	==Known design work==		==Known design work==
	===''Beast Wars''===		===''Beast Wars''===
	* [[Nightglider#Beast_Wars\|Nightglider]]		* [[Nightglider#Beast_Wars\|Nightglider]]

	===''Beast Wars Neo''===		===''Beast Wars Neo''===
	{{collist\|2\|		{{collist\|2\|
	* [[Break#Beast Wars\|Break]]		* [[Break (BW)#Beast Wars\|Break]]
	* [[Dead End_(BW)#Beast Wars\|Dead End]]		* [[Dead End_(BW)#Beast Wars\|Dead End]]
	* [[Guiledart (BW)#Beast Wars\|Guiledart]]		* [[Guiledart (BW)#Beast Wars\|Guiledart]]
	* [[~~Bazooka_~~(BW)#Beast Wars\|Bazooka]]		* [[Bazooka (BW)#Beast Wars\|Bazooka]]
	}}		}}
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*As of at least 2017, Akutsu is also a contributor to the 2016 revival of the [[pre-~~Transformer~~]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' franchise.		*As of at least 2017, Akutsu is also a contributor to the 2016 revival of the [[Pre-Transformers\|pre-''Transformers'']] ''[[Diaclone]]'' franchise.
	*There, he provided concept art for the flagship "Dia Battles V2" toy that went on to inspire the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron (BW)\|Magmatron]].<ref>''[[Figure ~~King~~]]'' No. 213 "Legend of Diaclone" feature, p18</ref>		*There, he provided concept art for the flagship "Dia Battles V2" toy that went on to inspire the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron (BW)\|Magmatron]].<ref>''[[Figure Ō]]'' No. 213 "Legend of Diaclone" feature, p18</ref>

	==External links==		==External links==

BerylRoll: /* Beast Wars Neo */

2026-05-13T15:28:58Z

Beast Wars Neo

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	===''Beast Wars Neo''===		===''Beast Wars Neo''===
	{{collist\|2\|		{{collist\|2\|
	* [[Break#~~Beast_Wars~~\|Break]]		* [[Break#Beast Wars\|Break]]
	* [[~~Dead_End_~~(BW)#~~Beast_Wars~~\|Dead End]]		* [[Dead End_(BW)#Beast Wars\|Dead End]]
	* [[Guiledart#~~Beast_Wars~~\|Guiledart]]		* [[Guiledart (BW)#Beast Wars\|Guiledart]]
	* [[Bazooka_(BW)#~~Beast_Wars~~\|Bazooka]]		* [[Bazooka_(BW)#Beast Wars\|Bazooka]]
	}}		}}
	{{creatorstub}}		{{creatorstub}}

	===''Beast Machines''===		===''Beast Machines''===
	* [[Night Viper#Beast Machines\|Night Viper]]		* [[Night Viper#Beast Machines\|Night Viper]]

Nightsqueak at 06:08, 23 April 2026

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	==Known design work==		==Known design work==
			===''Beast Wars''===
			* [[Nightglider#Beast_Wars\|Nightglider]]
	===''Beast Wars Neo''===		===''Beast Wars Neo''===
			{{collist\|2\|
			* [[Break#Beast_Wars\|Break]]
			* [[Dead_End_(BW)#Beast_Wars\|Dead End]]
			* [[Guiledart#Beast_Wars\|Guiledart]]
			* [[Bazooka_(BW)#Beast_Wars\|Bazooka]]
			}}
	{{creatorstub}}		{{creatorstub}}
	===''Beast Machines''===		===''Beast Machines''===

AzimuthAcolyte: Magmatron -> Magmatron (BW) update

2026-04-09T23:23:43Z

Magmatron -> Magmatron (BW) update

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*As of at least 2017, Akutsu is also a contributor to the 2016 revival of the [[pre-Transformer]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' franchise.		*As of at least 2017, Akutsu is also a contributor to the 2016 revival of the [[pre-Transformer]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' franchise.
	*There, he provided concept art for the flagship "Dia Battles V2" toy that went on to inspire the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron]].<ref>''[[Figure King]]'' No. 213 "Legend of Diaclone" feature, p18</ref>		*There, he provided concept art for the flagship "Dia Battles V2" toy that went on to inspire the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron (BW)\|Magmatron]].<ref>''[[Figure King]]'' No. 213 "Legend of Diaclone" feature, p18</ref>

	==External links==		==External links==

M Sipher at 04:32, 30 October 2023

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	===''Masterpiece''===		===''Masterpiece''===
	* MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10\|Convoy]]		* MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10\|Convoy]]
	* MP-24 [[Star Saber (G1)~~/toys~~#Masterpiece\|Star Saber]]		* MP-24 [[Star Saber (G1)#Masterpiece\|Star Saber]]

	===''Go!''===		===''Go!''===

AzimuthAcolyte: Diaclone facts!

2023-06-09T06:24:14Z

Diaclone facts!

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	'''Junichi Akutsu''' (阿久津潤一 ''Akutsu Jun'ichi''), alias '''BEE-CRAFT''' as a freelancer and '''ASTRAYS''' specifically when working on [[Bandai]]'s ''{{w\|Gundam}}'', is a noted mecha designer and "cleanup" artist working continuously since the mid-1980s. He is often tasked with turning concept art into actual workable action figures or model kit designs.<ref>''Art Path - Junichi Akutsu Design Works'', p81</ref>		'''Junichi Akutsu''' (阿久津潤一 ''Akutsu Jun'ichi''), alias '''BEE-CRAFT''' as a freelancer and '''ASTRAYS''' specifically when working on [[Bandai]]'s ''{{w\|Gundam}}'', is a noted mecha designer and "cleanup" artist working continuously since the mid-1980s. He is often tasked with turning concept art into actual workable action figures or model kit designs.<ref>''Art Path - Junichi Akutsu Design Works'', p81</ref>

	During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown. He has continued to work on subsequent Transformers lines, notably doing final control art for MP-10 Optimus Prime and MP-24 Star Saber, as well as final art for lines usually intended to be exclusive to Japan such as [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go!\|Transformers Go!]].		During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown. He has continued to work on subsequent Transformers lines, notably doing final control art for MP-10 Optimus Prime and MP-24 Star Saber, as well as final art for lines usually intended to be exclusive to Japan such as ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go!\|Transformers Go!]]''.

	==Known design work==		==Known design work==
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	[[:Category:Images by Junichi Akutsu\|Extended Junichi Akustu gallery]]		[[:Category:Images by Junichi Akutsu\|Extended Junichi Akustu gallery]]
	</center>		</center>

			==Notes==
			*As of at least 2017, Akutsu is also a contributor to the 2016 revival of the [[pre-Transformer]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' franchise.
			*There, he provided concept art for the flagship "Dia Battles V2" toy that went on to inspire the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron]].<ref>''[[Figure King]]'' No. 213 "Legend of Diaclone" feature, p18</ref>

	==External links==		==External links==

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Designs */ Adding gallery!

2023-05-29T00:18:59Z

Designs: Adding gallery!

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	During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown. He has continued to work on subsequent Transformers lines, notably doing final control art for MP-10 Optimus Prime and MP-24 Star Saber, as well as final art for lines usually intended to be exclusive to Japan such as [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go!\|Transformers Go!]].		During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown. He has continued to work on subsequent Transformers lines, notably doing final control art for MP-10 Optimus Prime and MP-24 Star Saber, as well as final art for lines usually intended to be exclusive to Japan such as [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go!\|Transformers Go!]].

	==~~Designs~~==		==Known design work==
	===''Beast Wars Neo''===		===''Beast Wars Neo''===
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	===''Go!''===		===''Go!''===
			{{collist\|3\|
	* G01 [[Kenzan#Go.21\|Kenzan]]		* G01 [[Kenzan#Go.21\|Kenzan]]
	* G02 [[Jinbu#Go.21\|Jinbu]]		* G02 [[Jinbu#Go.21\|Jinbu]]
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	* G20 [[Sensuimaru#Go.21\|Sensuimaru]]		* G20 [[Sensuimaru#Go.21\|Sensuimaru]]
	* G26 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Exprime\|Optimus Exprime]]		* G26 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Exprime\|Optimus Exprime]]
			}}
	===''Earthrise''===		===''Earthrise''===
	{{creatorstub}}		{{creatorstub}}

			==Gallery==
			<center>
			<gallery>
			File:Nightviper.jpg
			</gallery>
			[[:Category:Images by Junichi Akutsu\|Extended Junichi Akustu gallery]]
			</center>

	==External links==		==External links==

MCRG: Source, a little clean up and clarification.

2022-11-21T02:25:34Z

Source, a little clean up and clarification.

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	'''Junichi Akutsu''' (阿久津潤一 ''Akutsu Jun'ichi''), alias '''~~Astrays~~'''~~, is~~ a ~~noted mecha designer~~ and ~~"cleanup" artist who has worked~~ on ~~multiple iterations of~~ [[Bandai]]'s ''{{w\|Gundam}}'' ~~series~~. He is often tasked with turning concept art into actual workable action figures or model kit designs.		'''Junichi Akutsu''' (阿久津潤一 ''Akutsu Jun'ichi''), alias '''BEE-CRAFT''' as a freelancer and '''ASTRAYS''' specifically when working on [[Bandai]]'s ''{{w\|Gundam}}'', is a noted mecha designer and "cleanup" artist working continuously since the mid-1980s. He is often tasked with turning concept art into actual workable action figures or model kit designs.<ref>''Art Path - Junichi Akutsu Design Works'', p81</ref>

	During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown.		During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown. He has continued to work on subsequent Transformers lines, notably doing final control art for MP-10 Optimus Prime and MP-24 Star Saber, as well as final art for lines usually intended to be exclusive to Japan such as [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go!\|Transformers Go!]].

	==Designs==		==Designs==
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	* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=136 Junichi AKUTSU on Anime News Network]		* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=136 Junichi AKUTSU on Anime News Network]

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Akutsu, Junichi}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Akutsu, Junichi}}

Saix at 06:36, 19 September 2022

2022-09-19T06:36:15Z

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	'''Junichi Akutsu''' (阿久津潤一 ''Akutsu ~~Junichi~~''), alias '''Astrays''', is a noted mecha designer and "cleanup" artist who has worked on multiple iterations of [[Bandai]]'s ''{{w\|Gundam}}'' series. He is often tasked with turning concept art into actual workable action figures or model kit designs.		'''Junichi Akutsu''' (阿久津潤一 ''Akutsu Jun'ichi''), alias '''Astrays''', is a noted mecha designer and "cleanup" artist who has worked on multiple iterations of [[Bandai]]'s ''{{w\|Gundam}}'' series. He is often tasked with turning concept art into actual workable action figures or model kit designs.

	During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown.		During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown.

Saix at 06:35, 19 September 2022

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	During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown.		During ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'', he was among those subcontracted by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] to do the engineering work which translated [[Draxhall Jump]]'s concept art into actual working designs. The number of designs which he cleaned up or created from scratch, and whether he worked on the entire line or just the pre-[[Battle for the Spark]] waves, is currently unknown.


	==Designs==		==Designs==

	===''Beast Wars Neo''===		===''Beast Wars Neo''===
	{{creatorstub}}		{{creatorstub}}