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Shinji Hashimoto retired from Square Enix on the 31st of May 2022. He stepped down from his position as executive director and Final Fantasy brand manager to transition into a role as a corporate advisor at Square Enix Holdings.
Shinji Hashimoto conceived the Kingdom Hearts franchise after a chance conversation in a Tokyo elevator between a Square executive and a Disney representative. He served as the promotions producer at Square and oversaw the development of subsequent titles that became cultural phenomena.
Shinji Hashimoto served as the brand manager for the Final Fantasy series for over a decade. He began his involvement with the series as the promotions producer for Final Fantasy VII and later oversaw the development of Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, and Final Fantasy XIII.
Shinji Hashimoto worked for Bandai, a major toy company, before joining Square in 1995. His early work at Bandai included producing titles such as Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden and Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle.
After retiring from Square Enix on the 31st of May 2022, Shinji Hashimoto became a corporate advisor at Square Enix Holdings. He also announced on the 16th of June 2022 that he would serve as a senior advisor at Sony Music Entertainment Japan and as a board member for ForwardWorks.