Munetaka Abe

Munetaka Abe (阿部 宗孝 Abe Munetaka) is a Japanese director and animator known for his Masami Ōbari inspired style of animation, and his collaborations with Obari on such series as Detonator Orgun, Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector, and Gundam Build Fighters. He's worked on every Brave series installment from Brave Express: Might Gaine onward, and was also part of Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen's staff, alongside former Studio OX members Tsuyoshi Nonaka, Asao Takahashi, and Shin Matsuo.

He is notable for animating the stock footage sequences in Beast Wars II, Beast Wars Neo, Robots in Disguise, and Armada.

Animation director

Beast Wars II

• "The End of Starscream"
• "Emissary of the Fourth Planet"
• "Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors"
• "Farewell! Lio Convoy"

Beast Wars Neo

• "Mirage of the Sand"
• "Break Is a Predacon?"
• "Ship's Log"
• "Mysterious Beast Warriors!?"
• "Unicron Revived!?"
• "The Final Battle"
• "Graduation Ceremony!!"

Armada

• "Japanese Title Sequence"
• "Mortal Combat"

Energon

• "Energon Tower"

Animated

• "Japanese Title Sequence"

Packaging art

• Armada Starscream Super Mode

Cover art

• Transformers Song Universe
• Transformers Music Matrix
• Transformers: Micron Legend Volume 1-13

Notes

• Munetaka Abe is perhaps the most prevalent Transformers animator, having worked on six TV series in total.
• As a result of animating Armada Starscream's sacrifice in Cramp, Munetaka Abe was brought on by Takara Tomy to Illustrate Legends Starscream Super Mode's box art.

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Extended Munetaka Abe gallery

External links

• Munetaka ABE at Anime News Network
• Munetaka Abe's Twitter feed