Shouji Kawamori

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Shouji Kawamori is an anime creator, director and mechanical designer. Also a current advisor for Satelight. Famous for his work in the Macross and Transformers franchises. He pioneered several innovative concepts in his works, such as transforming mecha (including the VF-1 Valkyrie in Macross and Optimus Prime in Transformers) and virtual idols (including Lynn Minmay and Sharon Apple in the Macross franchise). Kawamori attended Keio University together with Macross screenwriter Hiroshi Oonogi and character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto. There they became friends and founded a Mobile Suit…