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[[ | [[File:Kawamori.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Affectionately nicknamed "Holy Floating Head" by western fans. I do not know why.]] | ||
'''Shōji Kawamori''' (河森 正治 ''Kawamori Shōji'') is a renowned [[Japan]]ese mechanical designer. He was born on [[February 2]], [[1960]], in Toyama Prefecture. | '''Shōji Kawamori''' (河森 正治 ''Kawamori Shōji'') is a renowned [[Japan]]ese mechanical designer. He was born on [[February 2]], [[1960]], in Toyama Prefecture. | ||
He was one of the designers working for [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] on ''[[Diaclone]]'' and is known to have contributed to the design of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Battle Convoy]] amongst others. However, he is most famous for creating and writing ''[[Wikipedia:The Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]'' as well as having designed the transforming VF-1 Valkyrie fighter jet/mecha and other mechanical design for the series, and for his work on ''Escaflowne'' and ''Eureka 7''. A toy version of the Valkyrie was later used as the Transformer [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. | He was one of the designers working for [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] on ''[[Diaclone]]'' and is known to have contributed to the design of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Battle Convoy]] amongst others. However, he is most famous for creating and writing ''[[Wikipedia:The Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]'' as well as having designed the transforming VF-1 Valkyrie fighter jet/mecha and other mechanical design for the series, and for his work on ''Escaflowne'' and ''Eureka 7''. A toy version of the Valkyrie was later used as the Transformer [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. | ||
Kawamori has recently returned to the ''Transformers'' franchise, supervising the design of a [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hybrid Style|G1 Optimus Prime toy]] for Takara's ''Transformers [[Hybrid Style]]'' line, and a highly detailed [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] for the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece| Masterpiece]]'' line. | Kawamori has recently returned to the ''Transformers'' franchise, supervising the design of a [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hybrid Style|G1 Optimus Prime toy]] for Takara's ''Transformers [[Hybrid Style]]'' line, and a highly detailed [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] for the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line. | ||
[[Category:Designers|Kawamori Shoji]] | [[Category:Designers|Kawamori Shoji]] | ||
[[Category:TakaraTomy|Kawamori Shoji]] | [[Category:TakaraTomy|Kawamori Shoji]] | ||
Revision as of 03:48, 24 January 2014
Shōji Kawamori (河森 正治 Kawamori Shōji) is a renowned Japanese mechanical designer. He was born on February 2, 1960, in Toyama Prefecture.
He was one of the designers working for Takara on Diaclone and is known to have contributed to the design of Battle Convoy amongst others. However, he is most famous for creating and writing Super Dimension Fortress Macross as well as having designed the transforming VF-1 Valkyrie fighter jet/mecha and other mechanical design for the series, and for his work on Escaflowne and Eureka 7. A toy version of the Valkyrie was later used as the Transformer Jetfire.
Kawamori has recently returned to the Transformers franchise, supervising the design of a G1 Optimus Prime toy for Takara's Transformers Hybrid Style line, and a highly detailed Starscream for the Masterpiece line.
