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Tomoyuki Ito

Employment history: Megasoft^[1] Sega Enterprises (1992^[2] – ) Divisions: Sega CS1 Sega CS Sega CS2 Sega Software R&D Dept. 7 Overworks Sega WOW Sega Divisions: Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 2
Role(s): Director

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Tomoyuki Ito (伊藤知行) is a former director at Sega of Japan. He joined Sega in 1992 after it absorbed his previous company Megasoft, which was developing Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, a game which he and the rest of the team completely revamped after lackluster feedback^[5]. He is known for his "Ito Maps", which changed the course of platform action game designs, and can be seen in Shinobi III and Clockwork Knight^[2].

Following success directing Dragon Force, Ito became a mainstay of the Sakura Taisen franchise, served as an advisor on Skies of Arcadia and produced Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen, the last game in said series. Ito is last recorded as being the vice president of Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 2^[4]. He left Sega some time after the release of Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force^[6].

Production history

Games

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Mega Drive; 1993) — Directors^[7]
Clockwork Knight (Saturn; 1994) — Director^[8] (as Tomoyuki Itoh)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — ディレクター^[9] (as 伊藤知行)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — Director
Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — ディレクター^[10] (as 伊藤知行)
Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — Director
Sakura Taisen (Saturn; 1996) — ディレクター^[11] (as 伊藤知行)
Hanagumi Taisen Columns (Saturn; 1997) — ディレクター^[12] (as 伊藤知行)
Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare (Saturn; 1998) — チーフディレクター^[13] (as 伊藤知行)
Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen (Dreamcast; 1999) — スペシャルサンクス (as 伊藤知行)
Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (Dreamcast; 2000) — ディレクター (as 伊藤知行)
Ogami Ichiro Funtouki: Sakura Taisen Kayou Show "Benitokage" Yori (Dreamcast; 2000) — スーパーバイザー (as 伊藤知行)
Sakura Taisen (Dreamcast; 2000) — ディレクター (as 伊藤知行)
Sakura Taisen GB: Geki Hanagumi Nyuutai! (Game Boy Color; 2000) — 制作協力 (as 伊藤知行)
Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare (Dreamcast; 2000) — チーフディレクター (as 伊藤知行)
Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast; 2000) — アドバイザー (as 伊藤知行)
Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast; 2000) — Advisor
Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka (Dreamcast; 2001) — チーフディレクター (as 伊藤知行)
Guru Guru Onsen 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — R&Dマネジメント (as 伊藤知行)
Guru Guru Onsen 3 (Dreamcast; 2002) — R&Dマネジメント (as 伊藤知行)
Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome (Dreamcast; 2002) — ＜スペシャルサンクス＞ (as 伊藤知行)
Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen (PlayStation 2; 2002) — プロデューサー (as 伊藤知行)
Shinobi (PlayStation 2; 2002) — SPECIAL THANKS (as 伊藤知行)
Shinobi (PlayStation 2; 2002)
Skies of Arcadia (GameCube; 2002) — Special Thanks
Skies of Arcadia (GameCube; 2002) — Advisor
Nightshade (PlayStation 2; 2003) — SEGA WOW (as 伊藤知行)
Lilliput Oukoku: Lillimoni to Issho Puni! (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — スペシャルサンクス^[14] (as いとうともゆき)
Sakura Taisen V Episode 0: Kouya no Samurai Musume (PlayStation 2; 2004) — チーフプロデューサー (as 伊藤知行)
Altered Beast (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks
Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka (PlayStation 2; 2005) (as 伊藤知行)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force (PlayStation 2; 2005) — セガサターン版ドラゴンフォース開発チーム (as 伊藤知行)

Music

Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection (CD; 2009) — SPECIAL THANKS to^[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Tomoyuki Ito/Magazine articles.

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Tomoyuki Ito

References

[Interview:_Hirofumi_Murasaki_.282002-04-17.29_by_Sega.jp-1] Interview: Hirofumi Murasaki (2002-04-17) by Sega.jp

[:File:DCM_JP_19991231_1999-40.pdf_p68-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-40 (1999-12-31)" (JP; 1999-12-17), page 68

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-04_19970228.pdf_p92-3] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 4" (JP; 1997-02-14), page 92

[:File:SegaAges2500V18_PS2_JP_Leaflet.PDF_p2-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:SegaAges2500V18_PS2_JP_Leaflet.PDF, page 2

[:File:ShinobiMusicCollection_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p11-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:ShinobiMusicCollection CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11

[6] Ito is credited with no company suffix in Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection (2009)

[:File:Shinobi_III_MD_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Shinobi III MD credits.pdf

[:File:Clockworkknight_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-8] File:Clockworkknight Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Clockworkknight2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-9] File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Dragon_Force_JP_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-10] File:Dragon Force JP Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sakura_Taisen_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-11] File:Sakura Taisen Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Hanagumi_Taisen_Columns_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-12] File:Hanagumi Taisen Columns Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sakura_Taisen_2_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-13] File:Sakura Taisen 2 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Lilliput_Oukoku_GBA_credits.pdf_p-14] File:Lilliput Oukoku GBA credits.pdf

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 {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (伊藤 知行) is a former director at [[Sega of Japan]]. He joined Sega in 1992 after it absorbed his previous company [[Megasoft]], which was developing ''[[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]]'', a game which he and the rest of the team completely revamped after lackluster feedback{{fileref|ShinobiMusicCollection CD JP Booklet.pdf|page=11}}. He is known for his "Ito Maps", which changed the course of platform action game designs, and can be seen in ''Shinobi III'' and ''[[Clockwork Knight]]''{{magref|dmjp|1999-40|68}}.
-Following success directing ''[[Dragon Force]]'', Ito became a mainstay of the ''[[:category:Sakura Taisen (franchise)|Sakura Taisen]]'' franchise, served as an advisor on ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' and was a producer of ''[[Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen]]'', the last game in said series. Ito is last recorded as being the vice president of [[Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 2]]{{fileref|SegaAges2500V18_PS2_JP_Leaflet.PDF|page=2}}. He left Sega some time after the release of ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force]]''<ref>Ito is credited with no company suffix in ''[[Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection]]'' (2009)</ref>.
+Following success directing ''[[Dragon Force]]'', Ito became a mainstay of the ''[[:category:Sakura Taisen (franchise)|Sakura Taisen]]'' franchise, served as an advisor on ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' and produced ''[[Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen]]'', the last game in said series. Ito is last recorded as being the vice president of [[Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 2]]{{fileref|SegaAges2500V18_PS2_JP_Leaflet.PDF|page=2}}. He left Sega some time after the release of ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force]]''<ref>Ito is credited with no company suffix in ''[[Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection]]'' (2009)</ref>.
 ==Production history==