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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (黒川 文雄) is a Japanese publicist, journalist, and businessman. Born during late 1960 in in [[wikipedia:Taito Ward|Taito Ward, Tokyo]], over the course of his 40+ year career he has worked for numerous multimedia-related companies. Of these, he has seen both official and unofficial association with [[Sega]] more than once, through freelance writing and publicity work.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (黒川 文雄) is a Japanese publicist, journalist, and businessman. Born during late 1960 in [[wikipedia:Taitō|Taitō City, Tokyo, Japan]], over the course of his 40+ year career he has worked for numerous multimedia-related companies. Of these, he has seen both official and unofficial association with [[Sega]] more than once, through freelance writing and publicity work.
  
 
His younger sister is actress/singer [[wikipedia:Suzuko Mimori|Suzuko Mimori]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20110125203626/http://blog.livedoor.jp/kurokawa_fumio/archives/51317342.html}}
 
His younger sister is actress/singer [[wikipedia:Suzuko Mimori|Suzuko Mimori]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20110125203626/http://blog.livedoor.jp/kurokawa_fumio/archives/51317342.html}}
  
 
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Kurokawa was born during late 1960 in [[wikipedia:Taito Ward|Taito Ward, Tokyo]]. After graduating from Humanities studies at [[wikipedia:Musashi University|Musashi University]], he found work at Apollon Music Industry and subsequently [[Gaga Communications]]. His first work related to Sega was within the company itself; over a three year-long period during the mid 1990s, Kurokawa was heavily involved in publicity and promotion work for many of [[AM2]]'s arcade and early [[Saturn]] titles.{{magref|megaforce|33|8}}
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Kurokawa was born during late 1960 in [[wikipedia:Taitō|Taitō City, Tokyo]]. After graduating from Humanities studies at [[wikipedia:Musashi University|Musashi University]], he found work at Apollon Music Industry and subsequently [[Gaga Communications]]. His first work related to Sega was within the company itself; over a three year-long period during the early to mid 1990s, Kurokawa was heavily involved in publicity and promotion work for many of [[AM2]]'s arcade and early [[Saturn]] titles.{{magref|megaforce|33|8}}
  
 
Following his departure from Sega in 1996, he joined [[Digicube]]. Sometime after this, he moved into journalism, notably writing a serialized column  for ''[[Dreamcast Magazine (Japan)|Dreamcast Magazine]]'' in the late 1990s and early 2000s.{{magref|dmjp|1999-25ex|83}} 2003 saw Kurokawa establish Dex Entertainment, under which he was involved with ''[[wikipedia:Alteil|Alteil]]'' until 2008. After this, he was vice president at [[wikipedia:Bushiroad|Bushiroad]] and general manager of online games at [[wikipedia:Line Corporation|NHN Japan]], before beginning a freelance career.
 
Following his departure from Sega in 1996, he joined [[Digicube]]. Sometime after this, he moved into journalism, notably writing a serialized column  for ''[[Dreamcast Magazine (Japan)|Dreamcast Magazine]]'' in the late 1990s and early 2000s.{{magref|dmjp|1999-25ex|83}} 2003 saw Kurokawa establish Dex Entertainment, under which he was involved with ''[[wikipedia:Alteil|Alteil]]'' until 2008. After this, he was vice president at [[wikipedia:Bushiroad|Bushiroad]] and general manager of online games at [[wikipedia:Line Corporation|NHN Japan]], before beginning a freelance career.
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*''[https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20171213118/ Video Game Storytelllers Part 2: The life of Seiichi Ishii in the Virtua Fighter prototype]''
 
*''[https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20171213118/ Video Game Storytelllers Part 2: The life of Seiichi Ishii in the Virtua Fighter prototype]''
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*''[https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20180124091/ Video Game Storytellers Part 3: Takamitsu Hayashida, who devoted himself to fighting games at Shinjuku Carnival Plaza, the "sacred place of Virtua Fighter"]''
 
*''[https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20180418132/ Video Game Storytellers Part 5: The Journey of Satoshi Mifune and Hiroyuki Nakagome, the Creators of Virtua Striker]''
 
*''[https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20180418132/ Video Game Storytellers Part 5: The Journey of Satoshi Mifune and Hiroyuki Nakagome, the Creators of Virtua Striker]''
 
*''[https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20190302005/ Video Game Storytellers Part 11: Sega's arcade game golden age, where Mr. Hisashi Suzuki poured his soul into]''
 
*''[https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20190302005/ Video Game Storytellers Part 11: Sega's arcade game golden age, where Mr. Hisashi Suzuki poured his soul into]''
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Latest revision as of 10:51, 30 December 2023

Fumio Kurokawa.jpg
Fumio Kurokawa
Place of birth: Taitō City, Tokyo, Japan
Date of birth: 1960 (age 63-64)
Employment history:
Sega Enterprises (1993[1] – 1996)
Divisions:
Role(s): Marketing, Publicist, Journalist
Education: Musashi University

Fumio Kurokawa (黒川 文雄) is a Japanese publicist, journalist, and businessman. Born during late 1960 in Taitō City, Tokyo, Japan, over the course of his 40+ year career he has worked for numerous multimedia-related companies. Of these, he has seen both official and unofficial association with Sega more than once, through freelance writing and publicity work.

His younger sister is actress/singer Suzuko Mimori.[2]

Career

Kurokawa was born during late 1960 in Taitō City, Tokyo. After graduating from Humanities studies at Musashi University, he found work at Apollon Music Industry and subsequently Gaga Communications. His first work related to Sega was within the company itself; over a three year-long period during the early to mid 1990s, Kurokawa was heavily involved in publicity and promotion work for many of AM2's arcade and early Saturn titles.[3]

Following his departure from Sega in 1996, he joined Digicube. Sometime after this, he moved into journalism, notably writing a serialized column for Dreamcast Magazine in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[4] 2003 saw Kurokawa establish Dex Entertainment, under which he was involved with Alteil until 2008. After this, he was vice president at Bushiroad and general manager of online games at NHN Japan, before beginning a freelance career.

During the 2010s, Kurokawa has primarily worked as a content advisor, consultant, and news columnist, as well as presiding over the "Kurokawa Juku" entertainment study group. His "Video Game Storytellers" series of articles for 4Gamer.net, primarily focused on historic Japanese gaming culture, have interviewed several Sega personnel including Hisashi Suzuki, Masao Yoshimoto, Hiroshi Yagi, and Seiichi Ishii.[5]

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Fumio Kurokawa

Magazine articles

Main article: Fumio Kurokawa/Magazine articles.

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20180418132/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-11-30 00:25)
  2. ↑ http://blog.livedoor.jp/kurokawa_fumio/archives/51317342.html (Wayback Machine: 2011-01-25 20:36)
  3. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 8
  4. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-25 extra (1999-08-27ex)" (JP; 1999-08-13), page 83
  5. ↑ https://www.4gamer.net/words/011/W01181/ (Wayback Machine: 2022-02-23 07:56)
  6. ↑ File:VirtuaC1 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  7. ↑ File:VirtuaFK_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  8. ↑ File:FightingV Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  9. ↑ File:VF2DancingShadows CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 15
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