, sometimes credited as Poo, is a Japanese

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, director and producer formerly employed by

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. In 2004, he left Capcom to help found Crafts & Meister.

Career

Funamizu was employed by

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. Prior to that, he wrote for ''Beep'' as a part-time contributor until he was invited into the company by senior staff. When he joined Capcom, he befriended fellow Capcom designer

Yoshiki Okamoto , sometimes credited as Kihaji Okamoto, is a Japanese video game designer. He is credited with producing popular titles for Konami, including '' Gyruss'' and '' Time Pilot'', and for Capcom, including ''1942'', ''Gun.Smoke'', '' Final Fight'' and ...

while playing a game of catchball. During the late 1980s and up until the mid-1990s, Funamizu designed and co-designed several of the company's arcade games, including games in the ''

Street Fighter , commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...

'' series (particularly ''

Super Street Fighter II is a competitive fighting game produced by Capcom and originally released as an arcade game in 1993. It is the fourth game in the ''Street Fighter II'' sub-series of ''Street Fighter'' games, following '' Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting''. It ...

'' and the ''

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'' series). Funamizu was later promoted to General Manager of Capcom's Production Studio 1 which produced several of the company's arcade and consumer titles. He, along with producer

Katsuhiro Sudo is a Japanese video game developer formed in 2004 when former Capcom employees Noritaka Funamizu (ex-general manager of Capcom's Production Studio 1) and Katsuhiro Sudo (producer) left the company. At its start, it had eight employees. List of C ...

left Capcom in April

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to form Crafts & Meister.

Works

* '' Gun Smoke'' - character design * '' Side Arms Hyper Dyne'' - game designer * '' 1943: The Battle of Midway'' - designer * ''

Forgotten Worlds ''Forgotten Worlds'', titled in Japan, is a side-scrolling shooter video game by Capcom, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1988. It is notable for being the first title released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game ...

'' - game designer * ''

Dynasty Wars ''Dynasty Wars,'' released in Japan as , is a 1989 side-scrolling beat-'em-up game released for arcades by Capcom, based on the Japanese manga '' Tenchi wo Kurau'' and a reenactment of the battle between the Kingdom of Shu and the Yellow Turba ...

'' - game designer * '' U.N. Squadron'' - planner * '' 1941: Counter Attack'' - planner * ''

Mega Twins ''Mega Twins'', known as in Japan, is a side-scrolling action game released for the arcade game, arcades by Capcom in 1990 in video gaming, 1990. It was the tenth game released for the CP System hardware. Plot The game features two twins who are ...

'' - director * ''

Street Fighter II is a fighting game developed by Capcom and originally released for arcades in 1991. It is the second installment in the '' Street Fighter'' series and the sequel to 1987's '' Street Fighter''. It is Capcom's fourteenth game to use the CP Sys ...

'' - special thanks * '' Nemo'' - planner * '' Varth: Operation Thunderstorm'' - director * '' Cadillacs and Dinosaurs'' - special thanks * ''

The Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher mad ...

'' - director * ''

Saturday Night Slam Masters ''Saturday Night Slam Masters'', known in Japan as , is a 1993 pro wrestling arcade game released for the CP System by Capcom. The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for '' Fist of the North Star''. The game w ...

'' - special thanks * ''

'' - planner * ''

Super Street Fighter II Turbo ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' is a fighting game released for the arcades by Capcom in Japan on February 23, 1994, in North America on February 23 and March 26, 1994 (beta) and in Europe in March 1994 (beta). It is the fifth installment in ...

'' - planner * ''

Armored Warriors ''Armored Warriors'', known in Japan as , is a 1994 mecha-themed beat-em-up game released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game for their CP System II hardware. The "Variant Armors" mecha featured in the game were later used for the head-to-hea ...

'' - special advisor * '' X-Men: Children of the Atom'' - planner * '' Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams'' - planner * ''

Street Fighter Alpha 2 ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', known as in Japan, Asia, South America, and Oceania, is a 1996 fighting game originally released for the CPS II arcade hardware by Capcom. The game is a remake to the previous year's '' Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior ...

'' - planner and producer * ''

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', released in Japan as , is a tile-matching puzzle video game released in 1996 for the CP System II (CPS2) arcade board, by Capcom and its Capcom Coin-Op division. The game's title is a play on ''Super Street F ...

'' - general producer * '' Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters'' - general producer * ''

Star Gladiator is a 1996 weapon-based 3D computer graphics, 3D fighting game released by Capcom for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation-based ZN-1 arcade game, arcade hardware. It was Capcom's first in-house polygonal fighting game (the earlier ''Battle Aren ...

'' - general producer * ''

X-Men vs. Street Fighter is a crossover fighting video game developed and published by Capcom. It is Capcom's third fighting game to feature Marvel Comics characters, following '' X-Men: Children of the Atom'' and ''Marvel Super Heroes'', and is the first installment ...

'' - general producer * ''

Mega Man 8 ''Mega Man 8'' is an action-platform video game developed and released by Capcom in 1996. It was directed by Hayato Kaji and produced by Keiji Inafune, both of whom had previously worked on the series as artists. It is the eighth installment ...

'' - general producer * '' Red Earth'' - general producer * ''

Street Fighter III is a fighting video game in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1997. The game's name as it appears on the cabinet is ''Three: A New Generation of Street Fighters''. ''Street Fighter III'' w ...

'' - general producer * '' Battle Circuit'' - general producer * ''

Vampire Savior A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or dea ...

'' - general producer * ''

Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter is a crossover fighting video game developed and published by Capcom. It is the sequel to '' X-Men vs. Street Fighter'' and the second installment in the ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series. The game was first released as an arcade game in 1997. It ...

'' - general producer * '' Capcom Sports Club'' - general producer * ''

Mega Man X4 ''Mega Man X4'', originally released in Japan as , is a video game developed by Capcom. It is the fourth game in the ''Mega Man X'' series and the second game in the series to be released on the Sega Saturn and PlayStation. The two versions were ...

'' - general producer * '' Mega Man Battle & Chase'' - general producer * ''

Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix ''Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix'', released in Japan as , is a fighting video game released by Capcom in 1997 for the CPS II arcade system. It was ported to the PlayStation, which retained the ''Pocket Fighter'' title for its North American and Eur ...

'' - general producer * '' Street Fighter III 2nd Impact'' - general producer * ''

Breath of Fire III ''Breath of Fire III'' is a role-playing video game developed and published by Capcom originally for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation console as part of the ''Breath of Fire'' series. Initially released in Japan on September 11, 1997, the g ...

'' - general producer * ''

Marvel vs. Capcom is a series of crossover fighting games developed and published by Capcom, featuring characters from their own video game franchises and comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series originated as coin-operated arcade games, thoug ...

'' - general producer * '' JoJo's Venture'' - general producer * ''

Street Fighter EX2 is a 2D head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics co-produced by Capcom and Arika and originally released in 1998 as a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN-2 hardware. It is the sequel to the original '' Street Fighter EX'', a 3D spin ...

'' - motion designer * ''

Resident Evil 2 ''Resident Evil 2'' is a 1998 survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation. The player controls Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, who must escape Raccoon City after its citizens are transformed into ...

'' - general producer * ''

Street Fighter Alpha 3 ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', released as in Japan, Asia, South America, and Oceania, is a 2D fighting game originally released by Capcom for the arcade in 1998 in video gaming, 1998. It is the third and final installment in the ''Street Fighter# ...

'' - planner and general producer * ''

Mega Man & Bass is an action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom. It is a spin-off game in the original ''Mega Man'' series and was originally released in Japan for the Super Famicom on April 24, 1998. It was later ported to the Game Boy Ad ...

'' - general producer * ''

Plasma Sword ''Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein'', released in Japan as , is a 1998 3D weapon-based fighting video game released by Capcom for the arcades. It is the sequel to ''Star Gladiator'' and runs on the ZN-2 hardware, an improved version of the Pl ...

'' - producer * '' Giga Wing'' - executive producer * ''

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly ''seinen'' manga ...

'' - general producer * ''

Tech Romancer is a 1998 3D fighting arcade game by Capcom that draws heavily from the various subgenres of mecha anime. It was later ported to the Dreamcast console. The player controls a giant robot which is used to fight another robot in one-on-one combat. ...

'' - general producer * '' Street Fighter III 3rd Strike'' - General Producer * '' Strider 2'' - general producer * '' Resident Evil 3'' - general producer * '' SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium'' - supervisor * '' SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash'' - special thanks * '' Power Stone'' - general producer * ''

Magical Tetris Challenge ''Magical Tetris Challenge'' is a puzzle game by Capcom for the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, and PlayStation (the latter version was released in Japan and Europe only). It is a version of ''Tetris'' featuring Disney characters. It is one of the f ...

'' - general producer * ''

The Misadventures of Tron Bonne ''The Misadventures of Tron Bonne'' is an action-adventure game that was developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation. Released in Japan in 1999 and in North America and Europe in 2000, the game is part of the '' Mega Man Legends'' (''Rock ...

'' - general producer * ''

Dino Crisis is a survival horror and action-adventure video game series created by Shinji Mikami and developed and published by Capcom. The plot focuses on recurring outbreaks of deadly dinosaurs in closed environments, such as a laboratory on an island. ...

'' - general producer * '' Spawn: In the Demon's Hand'' - general producer * ''

Project Justice ''Project Justice'', also known as ''Project Justice: Rival Schools 2'' in Europe, Australia, and Latin America, and known in Japan as is a 3D fighting video game produced by Capcom. It is the sequel to '' Rival Schools: United By Fate'' and wa ...

'' - general producer * '' Power Stone 2'' - general producer * '' Breath of Fire IV'' - executive producer * '' Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes'' - general producer * '' Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000'' - general producer * '' Resident Evil: Code Veronica'' - general producer * ''

One Piece Mansion is a strategy video game that was developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation in 2001. It is unrelated to the anime and manga series ''One Piece''. Plot The storyline of ''One Piece Mansion'' revolves around a successful landlord cal ...

'' - general producer * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon'' - general producer * ''

Capcom vs. SNK 2 ''Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001'', known in Japan as , is the sequel to the fighting game '' Capcom vs. SNK''. It was originally released on NAOMI hardware in arcades. As in the original, players select a team of fighters from va ...

'' - general producer * '' The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages'' - producer * '' Heavy Metal: Geomatrix'' - general producer * '' GioGio no Kimyō na Bōken: Ōgon no Kaze'' - general producer * ''

Hyper Street Fighter II is a fighting game by Capcom that was originally released for the Arcade game, arcade and PlayStation 2 in 2003 in Japan and in 2004 in North America and Asia. Released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the ''Street Fighter'' series, ''Hyper ...

'' - executive director * ''

Auto Modellista is a racing game developed and published by Capcom, first released on PlayStation 2, later ported to GameCube and Xbox. Description ''Auto Modellista'' marked itself apart from others of the same genre with cel-shaded graphics, which gave a han ...

'' - general producer * ''

Gotcha Force is a Fighting game, fighting / third-person shooter video game developed on HAL Laboratory Sysdolphin engine and published by Capcom for the GameCube in 2003. The game consists primarily of collecting Gashapon, gacha toys and battling with them. ...

'' - general producer * ''

Devil May Cry 2 is a 2003 action-adventure hack and slash game developed and published by Capcom. It was released from January to March, originally for the PlayStation 2. In terms of chronological order, the game's events are set after '' Devil May Cry'' and p ...

'' - executive producer * ''

Chaos Legion is a third-person hack and slash video game developed and published by Capcom. The video game received a novelization by Tow Ubukata shortly after release. The story of ''Chaos Legion'' is a gothic opera which begins November, 791 A.S. (''Anno ...

'' - supervisor * ''

Resident Evil Outbreak ''Resident Evil Outbreak'' is a survival horror video game with online playability for the PlayStation 2. Initially released in 2003, it was developed by Capcom Production Studio 1 and was the first entry in the ''Resident Evil'' video game se ...

'' - event planner and executive producer * ''

Monster Hunter is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fantasy-themed action role-playing video games that started with the game '' Monster Hunter'' for the PlayStation 2, released in 2004. Titles have been released across a variety of platform ...

'' - executive producer * '' Resident Evil Outbreak File #2'' - event planner * ''

Super Dragon Ball Z is a cel-shaded 3D fighting video game, based on the Japanese manga series ''Dragon Ball'' created by Akira Toriyama. It was released in Japanese (December 22, 2005) and European (2006) arcades running on System 256 hardware, and later for the P ...

'' - executive director * ''

Earth Seeker ''Earth Seeker'' is an action role-playing game developed by Crafts & Meister and published by Enterbrain. It was released in Japan in 2011 for the Nintendo Wii, and to date, has not been released in any other regions. Gameplay Due to a spac ...

'' - designer

References

External links

Craft & Meister
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