Kazutami Abiko

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Kazutami Abiko (安彦一民 Abiko Kazutami, born 1971 February 28) was a designer at Takara from about 1998 to 2009.

Known design projects

Choro-Q Robo


MyClone

  • Base molds for the entire assortment:
TF AS-01 (Wave 1) TF AS-02 (Wave 2) TF AS-03 (Wave 3)


Mega Super Collection Figure

Notes

  • Abiko designed a Choro-Q Robo version of Ultra Magnus, but it was not released.[1]
  • While Abiko never worked on a mainline Transformers series, he oversaw Neo Henshin Cyborg, the reissue Henshin Cyborg line, Henshin Cyborg 99, the reissue Microman line, the Microman relaunch: Micro Force, and SCF Takara SF Land. He's also credited as an author on the 2004 Microman Style MOOK,[2] and was involved with Takara's development of the Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa tokusatsu series and merchandise.[3]
  • At some point he left Takara and joined MegaHouse, a subsidiary of Bandai. He has designed retro-inspired pieces for Kamen Rider[4] and Gundam,[5] but also more modern figures based on SSSS.Gridman.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Patent for Choro-Q Ultra Magnus in the online database of the Japan Patent Office
  2. ↑ Amazon Japan listing for Microman Style
  3. ↑ Wecker Signa at Japanese Wikipedia
  4. ↑ https://akiba-souken.com/article/40457/
  5. ↑ https://akiba-souken.com/article/54239/
  6. ↑ https://simpleformup.up.seesaa.net/image/ACTI-BUILDER-GRIDMAN.html
  7. ↑ "現アクティビルダー担当の安彦一民さんは90年代にタカラでミクロマン復刻を指揮されてた方。イベントで握手してもらいつつ「M-102ジャック（靴版）が思い入れ強いので復刻してほしいです！」とお伝えした記憶…「あれねー。どうしようかｗ」と横のスタッフさんにフッてはったけど結局実現せず"—VMX, Twitter, 2018/11/25
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