Takao Miyoshi

Takao Miyoshi
Place of birth: Himeji, Hyōgo prefecture, Japan
Date of birth: 1968-06-23 (age 52)
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Designer
Education: Okayama University of Science

Takao Miyoshi (見吉 隆夫), also known by his alias Taka Oh, is a planner, game designer, director and producer.

Starting at smaller projects, his first projects with lead game designer roles were Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit, Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island, Burning Rangers and Sonic Adventure.

Miyoshi has since become a mainstay of the Phantasy Star series as its Director starting with Phantasy Star Online and Producer as of Phantasy Star Universe (succeeding original series producer Yuji Naka). After numerous Chief Producer roles, he left Sega for Yuji Naka's Prope. He is now employed by NJOne.

Production history

• 16t (Mega Drive;
  1991) — Special Thanks to (as Taka Oh)
• Mercs (Mega Drive;
  1991) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Golden Axe II (Mega Drive;
  1991) — Checkers (as Taka O)
• Kiss Shot (Mega Drive;
  1992) — Game Design (as Taka Oh)
• Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (Mega Drive;
  1992) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (Mega Drive;
  1992) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• J.League Pro Striker (Mega Drive;
  No results
  9999) — Very Special Thanks (as Takaoh)
• J.League Pro Striker Kanzenban (Mega Drive;
  1993) — Very Special Thanks (as Takaoh)
• Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD;
  1994) — Director (as Taka_Oh)
• Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD;
  1994) — Game Designer (as Taka_Oh)
• F1 Challenge (Saturn;
  1995) — Planners
• NiGHTS into Dreams (PlayStation 2;
  2008) — Special Thanks
• Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn;
  1996) — Game Designers
• Burning Rangers (Saturn;
  1998) — Game Designer
• ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast;
  1999) — パズルエディット (as みよし たかお)
• ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast;
  1999) — Puzzle Editors
• ChuChu Rocket! (Game Boy Advance;
  2001) — Normal Puzzles
• Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast;
  2000) — Director
• Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (Dreamcast;
  2001) — Director
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II () — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (GameCube;
  2002) — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst (Windows PC;
  No results
  9999) — Producer
• Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus () — Producer
• Thunder Force VI (PlayStation 2;
  2008) — チーフプロデューサー (as 見吉 隆夫)

• Sonic Eraser (1991) — Producer (as Taka Oh)
• Sonic CD (1993) — Game Designer
• Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive & Saturn Versions) (1996/1997) — Head Designer (Sega), Game Concept Design (SOJ) (Sega), Playfield Design (SOJ) (Sega)
• Sonic R (1997/1998) — Game Advisor (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Sega)
• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Character game designer, Field designer, Enemy game designer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (2003) — Assistant Producer
• Sonic Heroes (2003) — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode IV: Blue Burst (2004) — Assistant Producer
• Valkyria Chronicles (2008) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporation)
• Phantasy Star Portable (2008) — Chief Producer
• Phantasy Star 0 (2008) — Producer
• Chindouchuu! Pole no Daibouken (2009) — Producer