, sometimes credited as Poo, is a Japanese video game designer, director and producer formerly employed by Capcom. In 2004, he left Capcom to help found Crafts & Meister.
Career Funamizu was employed by Capcom in 1985. 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 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 series (particularly Super Street Fighter II and the Street Fighter Alpha 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 left Capcom in April 2004 to form Crafts & Meister.
Ludography YearTitleCredited as1985Gun.SmokeCharacter design1986Side ArmsGame designer19871943: The Battle of Midway1988Forgotten Worlds1989Dynasty WarsU.N. Squadron19901941: Counter AttackMega TwinsDirectorNemoGame designer1992Varth: Operation ThunderstormDirectorWarriors of FateGame designer1993The PunisherDirectorSuper Street Fighter IIGame designer1994Super Street Fighter II TurboArmored WarriorsSpecial advisorX-Men: Children of the AtomGame designer1995Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams1996Street Fighter Alpha 2Producer, game designerSuper Puzzle Fighter II TurboGeneral producerMega Man 2: The Power FightersStar GladiatorX-Men vs. Street FighterMega Man 8Red Earth 1997Street Fighter III: New GenerationBattle CircuitVampire SaviorMarvel Super Heroes vs. Street FighterCapcom Sports ClubMega Man X4Mega Man Battle & ChaseSuper Gem Fighter Mini MixStreet Fighter III 2nd ImpactBreath of Fire III1998Marvel vs. CapcomJoJo's VentureStreet Fighter EX2Motion designerResident Evil 2general producerStreet Fighter Alpha 3Producer, game designerMega Man & BassGeneral producerPlasma SwordProducerTech RomancerGeneral producer1999Jojo's Bizarre AdventureGiga WingExecutive producerStreet Fighter III 3rd StrikeGeneral producerStrider 2Resident Evil 3SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the MillenniumSupervisorPower StoneGeneral producerMagical Tetris ChallengeThe Misadventures of Tron BonneDino Crisis2000Spawn: In the Demon's HandProject JusticePower Stone 2Breath of Fire IVExecutive producerMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesGeneral producerCapcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000Resident Evil: Code Veronica2001One Piece MansionMobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. ZeonCapcom vs. SNK 2The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of AgesProducerHeavy Metal: GeomatrixGeneral producer2002GioGio no Kimyō na Bōken: Ōgon no KazeAuto Modellista 2003Hyper Street Fighter IIExecutive directorGotcha ForceGeneral producerDevil May Cry 2Executive producerChaos LegionSupervisorResident Evil OutbreakExecutive producer2004Monster HunterResident Evil Outbreak File #2Event planner2005Super Dragon Ball ZExecutive director2011Earth SeekerDesigner
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External links Craft & Meister