Kenichiro Takaki (高木 謙一郎) is a Japanese video game producer known for his work on the Senran Kagura franchise.
Kenichiro Takaki | |
|---|---|
| 高木 謙一郎 | |
| Born | November 5, 1976 |
| Occupation | Video game producer |
| Notable work | Senran Kagura |
Career edit
Kenichiro Takaki worked at Marvelous for 17 years, becoming head of subsidiary Honey Parade Games in 2017.[1]
In early 2019, Takaki discussed how recent restrictions on "sexualized" content had made releasing series such as Senran Kagura outside Japan difficult.[2][3] In 2019, Takaki announced that he was leaving Marvelous to join Cygames, citing increased restrictions on sexual depictions in games as part of his reason for leaving, and stated that at Cygames he would be working on a fantasy game, a genre he had been interested in as a child.[4] Takaki described his relationship, position, and compensation with Marvelous as excellent, saying that he felt driven to take on a new challenge and that having to distance himself from previous work was painful.[5]
Takaki joined Cygames as general manager of the company's new console division formed on April 1, 2019. His initial work included being producer of Project Awakening and an advisory role on Granblue Fantasy Versus and Granblue Fantasy: Relink.[6]
Works edit
- At Marvelous
| Work | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Red Ninja: End of Honor | Game design Director | 2005 |
| Negima!? Chou Mahora Taisen Chuu: Checkiin Zenin Shuugou! Yappari Onsen Kichaimashitaa | 2007 | |
| Mahō Sensei Negima!? Neo-Pactio Fight!! | ||
| Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon | ||
| Valhalla Knights 2 | 2008 | |
| To Love-ru -Trouble- Waku Waku! Rinkangakkō-hen | Producer | |
| To Love-ru -Trouble- Doki Doki! Rinkaigakkō-hen | ||
| Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist | ||
| Half-Minute Hero | Producer, director | |
| Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance | 2009 | |
| Sakura Note: Ima ni Tsunagaru Mirai | ||
| Livly Garden | 2010 | |
| Ikki Tousen: XROSS IMPACT | ||
| Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming | Producer, director | 2011 |
| Zoo Mania 3D | Producer | |
| Senran Kagura: Shōjo-tachi no Shin'ei and Senran Kagura Burst | Series Creator, Planning, Concept, Producer, Lyrics | |
| Senran Kagura Burst | 2012 | |
| Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus | Series Creator, Planning, Original Work, Producer, Lyrics | 2013 |
| Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson | 2014 | |
| Senran Kagura: Bon Appétit! | ||
| IA/VT Colorful | 2015 | |
| Senran Kagura: Estival Versus | Series Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics | |
| Valkyrie Drive: Bikkhuni | ||
| Valkyrie Drive: Siren | ||
| UPPERS | 2016 | |
| Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash | Series Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics | 2017 |
| Senran Kagura: Reflexions | ||
| Shinobi Master Senran Kagura: New Link | ||
| Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal | 2018 | |
| Senran Kagura: Peach Ball | ||
| Kandagawa Jet Girls | 2020 |
- At Cygames
| Work | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Granblue Fantasy Versus | Console Game Department | 2020 |
| Little Noah: Scion of Paradise | Producer | 2022 |
| Project Awakening | Producer | TBA |
| Project GAMM | Director, Producer | TBA |
References edit
- ^ Romano, Sal (March 26, 2019), "Kenichiro Takaki leaves Marvelous, remains producer of the Senran Kagura series [Update] Takaki to take on new ventures after 13 years at Marvelous", Gematsu, archived from the original on January 8, 2022
- ^ "世界を揺るがすあの問題に対し、ついに爆乳Pが口を開いた！ 『閃乱カグラ』シリーズステージイベント＆高木P メディアセッション【台北ゲームショウ2019】", inside-games.jp (in Japanese), 2 February 2019
- ^ Arnold, Cory (4 February 2019), "Senran Kagura 7EVEN original idea being reconsidered due to sexual content regulations", Gematsu, archived from the original on February 4, 2019
- ^ Sato (27 March 2019), "Kenichiro Takaki Leaves Marvelous Due To Recent Policies, Joins Cygames To Make A Fantasy Game", Siliconera, archived from the original on August 8, 2019
- ^ Sato (28 March 2019), "Kenichiro Takaki Talks About The Issues Of Creative Restrictions And Why He Left Marvelous", Siliconera, archived from the original on March 30, 2019
- ^ Sato (26 June 2019), "Kenichiro Takaki Talks Cygames, Granblue, Wanting More Male Characters For His New Action Game", Siliconera, archived from the original on June 29, 2019
External links edit
- Kenichiro Takaki on Twitter
- Kenichiro Takaki at MobyGames
- Kenichiro Takaki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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