Masayoshi Kikuchi

Masayoshi Kikuchi

Place of birth: Totchigi
Date of birth: 1972-5-24 (age 52)
Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1995-04^[1] – ) Divisions: Sega CS Sega CS1 Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 Smilebit^[2] Amusement Vision Sega Divisions: New Entertainment R&D Dept. Sega CS1 Ryu ga Gotoku Studio Sega Networks Sega Games Sega Divisions: 第３事業部
Role(s): Designer, Director, Producer

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Masayoshi Kikuchi (菊池正義). He has been a planner for the Panzer Dragoon series and director for the Jet Set Radio series. He migrated from Smilebit to Amusement Vision as director of Ollie King, and continued to work with Toshihiro Nagoshi as chief producer of the Yakuza series^[4] and eventually Super Monkey Ball. He shifted towards mobile development in the early 10's, his most notable title being Revolve8.^[1]

Production history

Games

Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — ボス設定^[5] (as 菊池正義)
Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — Boss Setting^[6]
Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn; 1998) — 企画^[7] (as 菊池正義)
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — チーフプランナー (as キクチマサヨシ)
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — Director
De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2001) — Director
Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox; 2002) — Director
Ollie King (Chihiro; 2003) — Producer
Yakuza (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Producer
Yakuza 2 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Planning
Yakuza 2 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Producer
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3; 2008) — 原案 (as 菊池正義)
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3; 2008) — プロデューサー (as 菊池正義)
Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — NE
Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — NE
Sega Superstars Tennis (Nintendo DS; 2008) — NE
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Planning/Original Concept
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Producer
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (Nintendo DS; 2009) — スペシャルサンクス (as 菊池正義)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — シニアプロデューサー (as 菊池正義)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360; 2010) — CS1 R&D
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Wii; 2010) — CS1 R&D
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS; 2010) — CS1 R&D
Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Producer
Saka Tsuku DS: World Challenge 2010 (Nintendo DS; 2010) — スペシャルサンクス (as 菊池正義)
Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — スーパーバイザー (as 菊池正義)
Super Monkey Ball 3D (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Chief Producers
Yakuza: Dead Souls (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Chief Producer
Binary Domain (Xbox 360; 2012) — Producer
Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen (PlayStation Portable; 2012) — スーパーバイザー (as 菊池正義)
Samurai & Dragons (PlayStation Vita; 2012) — Chief Producer
Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition (Android; 2012) — Special Thanks
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (PlayStation Vita; 2012) — Chief Producers
Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Chief Producer
Jet Set Radio (iOS; 2012) — Special Thanks
Jet Set Radio (iOS; 2012) — Contributors
Jet Set Radio (Xbox 360; 2012) — Special Thanks
Jet Set Radio (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Special Thanks
Jet Set Radio (Xbox 360; 2012) — Contributors
Jet Set Radio (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Contributors
Demon Tribe (iOS; 2013) — Chief Producer
Demon Tribe (Android; 2013) — Chief Producer
War Pirates: Heroes of the Sea (iOS; 2015) — プロデューサー (as 菊池正義)
War Pirates: Heroes of the Sea (Android; 2015) — プロデューサー (as 菊池正義)
Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 3; 2016) — Yakuza Development Staff
Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Yakuza Development Staff
Sanrio Characters: Fantasy Theater (iOS; 2016) — Chief Producer
Sanrio Characters: Fantasy Theater (Android; 2016) — Chief Producer
D×2: Shin Megami Tensei Liberation (Android; 2018) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 菊池正義)
D×2: Shin Megami Tensei Liberation (iOS; 2018) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 菊池正義)
D×2: Shin Megami Tensei Liberation (Android; 2018) — Executive Producer
D×2: Shin Megami Tensei Liberation (iOS; 2018) — Executive Producer
Revolve8 (Android; 2019) — Producer
Revolve8 (iOS; 2019) — Producer
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! (iOS; 2020) — スペシャルサンクス (as 菊池正義)
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! (Android; 2020) — スペシャルサンクス (as 菊池正義)

Music

Jet Set Radio Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2000) — Director
Jet Set Radio Future Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2002) — BIG THANKS to
Ollie King Original Soundtrack (CD; 2004) — Producer^[8]
Ryu ga Gotoku 3 Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — プロデューサー^[9] (as 菊池正義)
Ryu Uta: Ryu ga Gotoku Karaoke Best Selection (CD; 2011) — Chief Producer (as 菊池正義)
Ryu Uta: Ryu ga Gotoku 5 The Best Songs Collection (CD; 2012) — Chief Producer (as 菊池正義)

Interviews

Magazine articles

Main article: Masayoshi Kikuchi/Magazine articles.

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Masayoshi Kikuchi

External links

Masayoshi Kikuchi on Ryu ga Gotoku Studio

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode06/
↑ http://sega.jp/segamoba/about/column.html (Wayback Machine: 2009-12-19 12:39)
↑ https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode12/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-12-11 06:03)
↑ http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol74/ (Wayback Machine: 2012-01-29 14:16)
↑ File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei JP Saturn credits.pdf
↑ File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei US Saturn credits.pdf
↑ File:Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Saturn credits.pdf
↑ File:OllieKingOriginalSoundtrack CD JP Inlay.jpg
↑ File:RgG3OST CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 3

[https:.2F.2Fwww.sega.co.jp.2Frecruit.2Fepisode.2Fepisode06.2F-1] 1.0 ^1.1 https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode06/

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

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20231211060343.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.sega.co.jp.2Frecruit.2Fepisode.2Fepisode12.2F-3] ttps://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode12/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-12-11 06:03)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20120129141653.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fsegavoice.2Fvol74.2F-4] ttp://sega.jp/segavoice/vol74/ (Wayback Machine: 2012-01-29 14:16)

[:File:Panzer_Dragoon_Zwei_JP_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei JP Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Panzer_Dragoon_Zwei_US_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei US Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Azel_Panzer_Dragoon_RPG_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:OllieKingOriginalSoundtrack_CD_JP_Inlay.jpg_p-8] File:OllieKingOriginalSoundtrack CD JP Inlay.jpg

[:File:RgG3OST_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p3-9] File:RgG3OST CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 3

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