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Hideki Okamura

Place of birth: Saitama, Saitama prefecture, Japan
Date of birth: 1955-02-01 (age 69)
Employment history: Sega of Japan
Role(s): Marketing, Executive

Hideki Okamura (岡村秀樹) is an Executive Manager and COO for Sega and president of TMS Entertainment. He was initially involved in edutainment experiments within Sega in the eighties and nineties, which were the Sega AI Computer and the Sega Pico. He was on the forefront of creating a proper marketing division for Sega of Japan, which led to the unique marketing campaigns for Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast in Japan. In April 2015 he assumed position of representative director for SEGA Holdings Co., Ltd..

Career

In April 1993 his position at Sega changed from department manager of PC Sales to Tokyo sales manager at Sales Dept. #1.^[1]

Production history

Games

NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Promotion Management^[2]
Sakura Taisen (Saturn; 1996) — マーケティング＆プロモーション (as 岡村秀樹)
Riglordsaga 2 (Saturn; 1996) — Product Managers
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Promotion Management
Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Promotion Management^[3]
Virus (Saturn; 1997) — Special Thanks (as 岡村秀樹)
Burning Rangers (Saturn; 1998) — Promotion Management
Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare (Saturn; 1998) — マーケティング＆プロモーション (as 岡村秀樹)
Pen Pen TriIceLon (Dreamcast; 1998)
Godzilla Generations (Dreamcast; 1998) — 協力 (as 岡村秀樹)
Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph (Saturn; 1998) — マーケティング＆プロモーション (as 岡村秀樹)
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Executive management
Blue Stinger (Dreamcast; 1999) — Marketing
Time Stalkers (Dreamcast; 1999) — マーケティング (as 岡村秀樹)
ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast; 1999) — マーケティング (as おかむらひでき)
ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast; 1999) — Marketing
Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Executive Producer
Godzilla Generations Maximum Impact (Dreamcast; 1999) — Co-Operation
Shenmue (Dreamcast; 1999) — Executive Marketing Producer
Samba de Amigo (Dreamcast; 2000) — Marketing
Animastar (Dreamcast; 2000) — Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (Dreamcast; 2000) — Marketing
Es (Dreamcast; 2001) — 捜査本部長宮坂 (as 岡村秀樹)
US Shenmue (Dreamcast; 2001) — Exec. Marketing Producer
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (GameCube; 2002) — Network R&D Dept.
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (GameCube; 2002) — Executive Management
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (Xbox; 2003) — Network R&D Dept.
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GameCube; 2003) — Executive Management
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — Executive Management
Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Executive Management^[4]
Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Consumer Division
Sonic Heroes (GameCube; 2003) — Consumer Division
Sonic Heroes (Xbox; 2003) — Consumer Division
Puyo Pop Fever (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Executive Management
Puyo Pop Fever (Dreamcast; 2004) — Executive Management
Puyo Pop Fever (GameCube; 2004) — Executive Management
Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst (Windows PC; 2004) — Executive Management
Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — Executive Management^[5]
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 (PlayStation 2; 2004) — スペシャルサンクス (as 岡村秀樹)
Puyo Pop Fever (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — Executive Management^[6]
Puyo Pop Fever (Windows PC; 2004) — Executive Management
Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Executive Management
Feel the Magic: XY/XX (Nintendo DS; 2004) — Executive Managments
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Executive Management
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Xbox; 2004) — Executive Management
Puyo Pop Fever (Nintendo DS; 2004) — Executive Management
Puyo Pop Fever (PlayStation Portable; 2004) — Executive Management
Altered Beast (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Management
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Advisers
Bleach Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society (Game Boy Advance; 2005) — エグゼクティブマネージメント^[7] (as 岡村秀樹)
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 3 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks (as 岡村秀樹)
Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Management
Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — Executive Management
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force (PlayStation 2; 2005) — エグゼクティブアドバイザー (as 岡村秀樹)
Guilty Gear XX Reload (PlayStation Portable; 2005) — Executive Adviser^[8]
The Rub Rabbits! (Nintendo DS; 2005) — Executive Management
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II ~Space Harrier Complete Collection~ (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Adviser
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Adviser
Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS; 2005) — Executive Management
Yakuza (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Producer
Bleach GC: Tasogare ni Mamieru Shinigami (GameCube; 2005) — エグゼクティブマネージメント (as 岡村秀樹)
Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Consumer Division
Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — Consumer Division
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 23: Sega Memorial Selection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Adviser
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Adviser
Sonic Riders (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Consumer Division
Sonic Riders (GameCube; 2006) — Consumer Division
Sonic Riders (Xbox; 2006) — Consumer Division
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 22: Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen (PlayStation 2; 2006) — エグゼクティブアドバイザー (as 岡村秀樹)
Doraemon: Nobita no Kyouryuu 2006 DS (Nintendo DS; 2006) — エグゼクティブマネジーメント (as おかむらひでき)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 26: Dynamite Deka (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Adviser
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Advisor
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx -Tokyo Bangaichi- (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Adviser
Phantasy Star Universe (Windows PC; 2006) — Executive Supervisor
Phantasy Star Universe (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Supervisor
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Adviser
Sonic Riders (Windows PC; 2006) — Consumer Division
Yakuza 2 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Management
Phantasy Star Universe (Xbox 360; 2006) — Executive Supervisor
Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Executive Management
Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Executive Management
Sangokushi Taisen DS (Nintendo DS; 2007) — エグゼクティブマネージメント (as 岡村秀樹)
Destroy All Humans! (PlayStation 2; 2007) — 製作総指揮 (as 岡村秀樹)
Doraemon: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibouken DS (Nintendo DS; 2007) — エグゼクティブマネジーメント (as おかむらひでき)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Executive Adviser
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Windows PC; 2006) — Executive Management
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Executive Management
Puyo Puyo! (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Executive Management
Puyo Puyo! (Wii; 2007) — Executive Management
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Executive Adviser
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Windows PC; 2007) — Executive Supervisor
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Executive Supervisor
Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS; 2007) — Executive Management
Ghost Squad (Wii; 2007) — Executive Adviser
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Xbox 360; 2007) — Executive Supervisor
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Executive Supervisor
Sega Bass Fishing (Wii; 2008) — Executive Advisers
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3; 2008) — エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 岡村秀樹)
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Nintendo DS; 2008) — エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 岡村秀樹)
Zombie Shiki - Eigo Ryoku Sosei Jutsu: English of the Dead (Nintendo DS; 2008) — エグゼクティブマネージメント (as 岡村秀樹)
Initial D: Extreme Stage (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros. (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producers
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd (PlayStation 3; 2014) — Executive Producer
3D OutRun (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producers
3D Fantasy Zone II W (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producers
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 岡村秀樹)
Hero Bank 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 岡村秀樹)
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producer
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Executive Producer
Yakuza 0 (PlayStation 3; 2015) — Executive Producers
3D Streets of Rage 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Executive Producers
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Executive Producers
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Producer
Shining Resonance Refrain (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Producers
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PlayStation 4; 2020) — Executive Producer
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox One; 2020) — Executive Producer
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Steam; 2020) — Executive Producer
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (PlayStation 4; 2021)

Videos

Sonic - Night of the Werehog (??; No results?) — Executive Producers

Hardware

Mega Drive Mini (Mega Drive; 2019) — Producers
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd — Executive Producer (Sega)
Yakuza 0 (2015) — Executive Producers (Sega)

Magazine articles

Main article: Hideki Okamura/Magazine articles.

References

SEGA of Japan Executives
Chairmen	Isao Okawa (1984-2001) \| Hajime Satomi (2004-current)
Presidents	Hayao Nakayama (1984-1998) \| Shoichiro Irimajiri (1998-2001) \| Hideki Sato (2001-2003) \| Hisao Oguchi (2003-2008) \| Okitane Usui (2008-2012) \| Naoya Tsurumi (2012-current) \| Hideki Okamura (2014-current) \| Haruki Satomi (2015-current)

[:File:Harmony_JP_119.pdf_p13-1] Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 13

[:File:NiGHTS_into_Dreams_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-2] File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_Jam_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-3] File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_Battle_GBA_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Sonic Battle GBA credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_Advance_3_GBA_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Sonic Advance 3 GBA credits.pdf

[:File:Puyo_Puyo_Fever_GBA_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Puyo Puyo Fever GBA credits.pdf

[:File:Bleach_Advance_GBA_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Bleach Advance GBA credits.pdf

[:File:GGXXReload_PSP_JP_SSCredits.pdf_p-8] File:GGXXReload_PSP_JP_SSCredits.pdf

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