Shun Arai

Shun Arai
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Date of birth: 1959-06-15 (age 62)
Company(ies): Sega of Japan (Sega PC Software R&D, Sega Software R&D Dept. #6), Smilebit
Role(s): Programmer, Producer, Executive
Education: Yokohama City University

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Shun Arai (新井 瞬) joined Sega in 1985 as a programmer. He was initially engaged to develop software for education, home banking and Sega Saturn development tool kit. In the mid 90's, he became head of the internal PC division porting various titles. In 1999 he became the head of Sega Software R&D Dept. #6 (formerly Sega CS1) and the division became Smilebit in 2000, where remained this position until 2003 when he was replaced by Takayuki Kawagoe.

Production history

• Virtua Fighter 2 (Windows PC;
  1997) — Assistant Producer
• Virtua Cop 2 (Dreamcast;
  2000) — Producer
• Virtua Cop 2 (Windows PC;
  1997) — Assistant Producer
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Windows PC;
  1997) — Producer
• Last Bronx (Windows PC;
  1998) — Assistant Producer
• Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast;
  1999) — Technical Advisors
• Sega Rally 2 (Windows PC;
  1999) — Producers
• J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast;
  1999) — ゼネラルマネージャー (as 新井 瞬)
• The Typing of the Dead (Dreamcast;
  2000) — Producers (as 新井 瞬)
• The Typing of the Dead (Windows PC;
  2000) — Producers
• Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast;
  2000) — Executive Producer
• Derby Tsuku: Derby Ba o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast;
  2000) — Special thanks to
• Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast;
  2000) — ゼネラルマネージャー (as 新井 瞬)
• Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast;
  2000) — ゼネラルマネージャ (as 新井 瞬)
• De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast;
  2001) — Executive Producer
• Hundred Swords (Dreamcast;
  2001) — Executive Producer (as 新井 瞬)
• Derby Tsuku 2 (Dreamcast;
  2001) — Production manager
• Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! & Asobou! (Dreamcast;
  2001) — ゼネラルマネージャー (as 新井 瞬)
• Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast;
  2001) — ゼネラルマネージャ (as 新井 瞬)
• 90 Minutes: Sega Championship Football (Dreamcast;
  2001) — Executive Producer
• Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox;
  2002) — Executive Producers
• Gunvalkyrie (Xbox;
  2002) — Executive Producer
• Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox;
  2002) — Executive Producer