Akira Nishino

Akira Nishino

Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1991^[1] – ) Divisions: Sega CS2 Sega Software R&D Dept. 7 Overworks^[3] Sega WOW Sega Divisions: Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 2 Sega CS3 Sega Games Divisions: CS Studio 3
Role(s): Executive, Producer, Technical Support

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Akira Nishino (西野陽), also known as ANN^[5], is a chief producer and development manager at Sega of Japan. He joined Sega Enterprises in 1991 as a game designer, and his first project was to write a plot for the Phantasy Star II Text Adventures for the Sega Game Toshokan^[1]. He was notably the main game designer for Ristar. After transferring departments to Sega CS2^[6], he gained notoriety for his work on the Sakura Taisen franchise, eventually being named chief director of the series.

He was the general manager of Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 2^[7], where he became involved with the Bleach Project and Valkyria Chronicles, and was also head of its successor Sega CS3, where he produced games created by developers outside Sega such as M2 and Imageepoch.

Production history

Games

(; 1991) — Scenario
(; 1993) — Game Designers^[8]
(; 1993) — かつら^[9] (as にせのあきら)
(; 1994) — Special Thanks^[10] (as Ann)
(; 1994) — Special Thanks^[11]
(; 1995) — Game Planner^[12]
(; 1995) — 製作ディレクター^[13] (as 西野陽)
(; 1996) — ディレクター (as 西野陽)
(; 1996) — Game Designers^[14]
(; 1997) — ディレクター^[15] (as 西野陽)
(; 1999) — スペシャルサンクス (as 西野陽)
(; 2000) — スペシャルゲームアドバイザー (as 西野陽)
(; 2000) — 企画サポート (as 西野陽)
(; 2000) — Planning Consultants
(; 2001) — R&Dマネジメント (as 西野陽)
(; 2001) — Chief Director
(; 2002) — R&Dマネジメント (as 西野陽)
(; 2002) — チーフディレクター (as 西野陽)
(; 2002) — R&Dマネジメント (as 西野陽)
(; 2002) — SPECIAL THANKS (as 西野陽)
(; 2002) — Planning Consultants
(; 2003) — SEGA WOW (as 西野陽)
(; 2004) — スペシャルサンクス^[16] (as にしのあきら)
(; 2004) — 「サクラ大戦」シリーズチーフディレクター (as 西野陽)
(; 2005) (as 西野陽)
(; 2005) — クリエイティブプロデューサー^[17] (as 西野陽)
(; 2005) — クリエイティブプロデューサー (as 西野陽)
(; 2006) — Development Support
(; 2006) — チーフプロデューサー (as にしのあきら)
(; 2006) — Development Support
(; 2007) — スーパーバイザー (as 西野陽)
(; 2007) — Development Support
(; 2007) — チーフプロデューサー (as にしのあきら)
(; 2008) — Chief Producer
(; 2008) — チーフプロデューサー (as 西野陽)
(; 2008) — Development Support
(; 2008) — チーフプロデューサー^[18] (as 西野陽)
(; 2008) — プロデューサー (as 西野陽)
(; 2008) — Chief Producers
(; 2009) — チーフプロデューサー (as にしのあきら)
(; 2009) — チーフプロデューサー (as 西野陽)
(; 2009) — Chief Producer (as 西野陽)
(; 2009) — Chief Producers
(; 2009) — Chief Producers
(; 2009) — Chief Producers
(; 2009) — Chief Producers
(; 2010) — Chief Producer (as Nishino Akira)
(; 2010) — チーフプロデューサー (as 西野陽)
(; 2010) — Project Management
(; 2010) — Chief Producers
(; 2010) — Chief Producers
(; 2010) — チーフプロデューサー (as 西野陽)
(; 2011) — チーフプロデューサー (as 西野陽)
(; 2011) — Chief Producers
(; 2011) — Chief Producers
(; 2011) — Chief Producers (as 西野陽)
(; 2011) — Game Designers
(; 2011) — Game Designers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2013) — Chief Producers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2012) — Chief Producers
(; 2013) — Chief Producers (as 西野陽)
(; 2013) — Chief Producers
(; 2013) — Senior Producers
(; 2014) — Senior Producers
(; 2014) — スペシャルサンクス (as 西野陽)
(; 2014) — Development Support
(; 2014) — Senior Producers
(; 2014) — Senior Producers
(; 2014) — スペシャルサンクス (as 西野陽)
(; 2014) — スペシャルサンクス (as 西野陽)
(; 2014) — 開発サポート (as 西野陽)
(; 2015) — Senior Producers
(; 2015) — Senior Producers
(; 2015) — Development Support
(; 2015) — Senior Producers
(; 2015) — Senior Producer
(; 2016) — Development Manager
(; 2017) — Development Manager
(; 2018) — Special Thanks
(; 2018) — Development Support
(; 2018) — Special Thanks
(; 2018) — Special Thanks
(; 2018) — 開発サポート (as 西野陽)
(; 2018) — Special Thanks
(; 2018) — Special Thanks
(; 2019) — Project Supervisor
(; 2022) — 原作 (as にせのあきら)

Music

(; 2008) — チーフブロデューサー (as 西野陽)
(; 2010) — Commentary^[19]

Sakura Taisen (PC Version) (1998) — Special Game Advisors

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Akira Nishino

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-40 (1999-12-31)" (JP; 1999-12-17), page 72
↑ "Game Criticism Vol. 16" (1997-09) page 15
↑ http://sega.jp/segamoba/about/column.html (Wayback Machine: 2009-12-19 12:39)
↑ Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
↑ The Cutting Room Floor: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD)#Sonic CD Staff.27s Time Attack Scores
↑ "Game Criticism Vol. 16" (1997-09) page 15
↑ https://dengekionline.com/data/news/2007/9/14/d286794d0b705a46e5fb83d681f2e217.html
↑ File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf
↑ File:Party Quiz Mega Q MD credits.pdf
↑ File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf
↑ File:Pro Striker 2 MD credits.pdf
↑ File:Ristar MD credits.pdf
↑ File:GakkounoKaidan_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
↑ File:Sonic CD PC DirectX good ending credits.pdf
↑ File:Hanagumi Taisen Columns Saturn credits.pdf
↑ File:Lilliput Oukoku GBA credits.pdf
↑ File:Bleach Advance GBA credits.pdf
↑ File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf
↑ File:MDLAH Music JP inlay front.png

[:File:DCM_JP_19991231_1999-40.pdf_p72-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-40 (1999-12-31)" (JP; 1999-12-17), page 72

[2] "Game Criticism Vol. 16" (1997-09) page 15

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20091219123904.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fsegamoba.2Fabout.2Fcolumn.html-3] ttp://sega.jp/segamoba/about/column.html (Wayback Machine: 2009-12-19 12:39)

[4] Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection

[https:.2F.2Ftcrf.net.2FSonic_the_Hedgehog_CD_.28Sega_CD.29.23Sonic_CD_Staff.27s_Time_Attack_Scores-5] The Cutting Room Floor: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD)#Sonic CD Staff.27s Time Attack Scores

[6] "Game Criticism Vol. 16" (1997-09) page 15

[https:.2F.2Fdengekionline.com.2Fdata.2Fnews.2F2007.2F9.2F14.2Fd286794d0b705a46e5fb83d681f2e217.html-7] ttps://dengekionline.com/data/news/2007/9/14/d286794d0b705a46e5fb83d681f2e217.html

[:File:Sonic_CD_MCD_JP_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf

[:File:Party_Quiz_Mega_Q_MD_credits.pdf_p-9] File:Party Quiz Mega Q MD credits.pdf

[:File:Heavenly_Symphony_MCD_credits.pdf_p-10] File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf

[:File:Pro_Striker_2_MD_credits.pdf_p-11] File:Pro Striker 2 MD credits.pdf

[:File:Ristar_MD_credits.pdf_p-12] File:Ristar MD credits.pdf

[:File:GakkounoKaidan_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-13] File:GakkounoKaidan_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Sonic_CD_PC_DirectX_good_ending_credits.pdf_p-14] File:Sonic CD PC DirectX good ending credits.pdf

[:File:Hanagumi_Taisen_Columns_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-15] File:Hanagumi Taisen Columns Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Lilliput_Oukoku_GBA_credits.pdf_p-16] File:Lilliput Oukoku GBA credits.pdf

[:File:Bleach_Advance_GBA_credits.pdf_p-17] File:Bleach Advance GBA credits.pdf

[:File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf_p-18] File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf

[:File:MDLAH_Music_JP_inlay_front.png_p-19] File:MDLAH Music JP inlay front.png

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