Curated category
Japanese video game artists
- Masahiro ItoIn 1999, the survival horror game Silent Hill arrived on shelves with a distinct visual identity. Masahiro Ito served as both background and creature…
- Akihiko YoshidaAkihiko Yoshida joined the company Square in 1995. He was born in 1967 and had worked as a freelance graphic designer before that moment.
- Hiroshi MinagawaHiroshi Minagawa, known by the nickname Nigoro, began his career at Quest Corporation in 1991. He worked alongside colleagues Yasumi Matsuno and Akihiko…
- Keiichiro ToyamaKeiichiro Toyama entered the world in 1970 within Miyazaki Prefecture. His early years unfolded far from the neon lights of video game development centers.
- Shigeru MiyamotoShigeru Miyamoto was born on the 16th of November 1952 in Sonobe, a small town within Kyoto Prefecture. His family held modest means while his father taught…
- Yoji ShinkawaYoji Shinkawa was born in Hiroshima on the 25th of December 1971. He grew up in a city that had witnessed immense destruction decades earlier, yet he found…
- Kazuko ShibuyaKazuko Shibuya was born in 1965. Her creative journey began during middle school years when she started drawing illustrations and animations inspired by…
- Tetsuya NomuraTetsuya Nomura began drawing at the age of three years. His father created little drawings and unique Sugoroku board games for him during his early childhood.
- Yoshitaka AmanoYoshitaka Amano was born in 1952 within the city of Shizuoka, Japan. He grew up as the youngest child among four siblings.