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Revision as of 21:11, 7 October 2023
Kazuyuki Hoshino |
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Place of birth: Japan |
Date of birth: 1967-03-02[1] (age 57) |
Employment history:
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Sega of Japan (2019-04[2] – )
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Role(s): Artist, Director |
Education: Tama Art University (1990)[2] |
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Kazuyuki Hoshino (星野 一幸) is the character designer for Sonic CD, in which he introduced such fan favorites as Amy Rose and the robotic doppelganger Metal Sonic. He was also one of the main character designers in NiGHTS into Dreams, and since Sonic Adventure has been an Art Director. His position altered after NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, where he worked as Senior Art Director and a Supervisor.
Contents
Production history
Games
- Aworg: Hero in the Sky (Mega Drive; 1991) — Designer[5] (as Luckystar)
- Teddy Boy Blues (Mega Drive; 1991) — Special Thanks to[6] (as Star Field)
- Wondermega Collection (Mega-CD; 1992) — Graphic (as Lucky Star)
- Quiz Scramble Special (Mega-CD; 1992) — Graphic[7] (as Lucky Star)
- Panic! (Mega-CD; 1993) — グラフィックデザイン助っ人[8] (as 星野 一幸)
- Panic! (Mega-CD; 1993) — Graphic Design[9]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD; 1993) — Character Designer[10]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD; 1993) — Special Stage Designers[10]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD; 1993) — Visual Design[10]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD; 1993) — Illustrations[10]
- Game no Kanzume Vol. 2 (Mega-CD; 1994) — Designer[5] (as Luckystar)
- Game no Kanzume Vol. 2 (Mega-CD; 1994) — Special Thanks to[6] (as Star Field)
- Chaotix (32X; 1995) — Original Character Concept[11] (as Kazuyoshi Hoshino)
- Chaotix (32X; 1995) — Character Designer[11] (as Kazuyoshi Hoshino)
- Chaotix (32X; 1995) — Enemy Designer[11] (as Kazuyoshi Hoshino)
- NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Character Designer[12]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows PC; 1996) — Character Designer[13]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows PC; 1996) — Special Stage Designers[13]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows PC; 1996) — Visual Design[13]
- Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Visual Designers
- Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Artists[14]
- Sonic R (Saturn; 1997) — Additional Artwork[15]
- Burning Rangers (Saturn; 1998) — Internet Support[16]
- Sonic R (Windows PC; 1998) — Additional artwork
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Art director
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Lead field artists
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Enemy character designers
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Art Director
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Player Character Designers
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Enemy Character Designers
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — CG Movie Director
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Art Director
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Player Character Designers
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Enemy Character Designers
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — CG Movie Director
- Panic! (PlayStation 2; 2002) — グラフィックデザイン助っ人 (as 星野 一幸)
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — Character Designers
- Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — Special Thanks
- Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Art Director
- Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — Art Director
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Xbox; 2005) — Art Director
- Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Character Designers
- Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — Character Designers
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Xbox; 2005) — Character Designers
- Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Enemy Artists
- Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — Enemy Artists
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Xbox; 2005) — Enemy Artists
- Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Weapon Artists
- Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — Weapon Artists
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Xbox; 2005) — Weapon Artists
- Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CG Movie Supervisors
- Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — CG Movie Supervisors
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Xbox; 2005) — CG Movie Supervisors
- Sonic Rivals (PlayStation Portable; 2006) — Art Supervisors
- Sonic Rivals (PlayStation Portable; 2006) — Character Artwork
- Sonic Rivals 2 (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — Art Supervisors[17]
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Art Director
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Lead Character Designer
- Sonic the Hedgehog (LeapFrog Didj; 2008)
- NiGHTS into Dreams (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Supervisors
- Blazer Drive (Nintendo DS; 2008) — ミスティッカー制作協力 (as 星野 一幸)
- Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Special Thanks
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360; 2010) — CS2 R&D
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Wii; 2010) — CS2 R&D
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS; 2010) — CS2 R&D
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010)
- Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Special Thanks
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Senior Art Director
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Xbox 360; 2011) — Character Designer
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Xbox 360; 2011) — Special Stage Designers
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Xbox 360; 2011) — Visual Design
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Xbox 360; 2011) — Illustrations
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Character Designer
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Special Stage Designers
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Visual Design
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Illustrations
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Senior Art Director
- NiGHTS into Dreams (Steam; 2012) — Creative Supervisors
- Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Project Support
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Senior Art Director
- Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — プロジェクトサポート (as 星野 一幸)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
- Hero Bank 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — スペシャルサンクス (as 星野 一幸)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (PlayStation 4; 2014) — Project Manager
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
- Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Character Supervisors
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Character Supervisors
- Sonic Runners (iOS; 2015) — Project Support
- Sonic Runners (Android; 2015) — Project Support
- Miracle Girls Festival (PlayStation Vita; 2015) — プロジェクトサポート (as 星野 一幸)
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Senior Art Director
- Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Character Supervisors
- Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
- Sonic Mania (Windows PC; 2017) — Director of Creative Services
- Sonic Mania (Windows PC; 2017) — Animation Supervisor
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Project Manager
- Sonic Mania (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Director of Creative Services
- Sonic Mania (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Director of Creative Services
- Sonic Mania (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Animation Supervisor
- Sonic Mania (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Animation Supervisor
- Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Director of Creative Services
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Development Support
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (ALLS UX; 2020) — Sonic Character Supervisor
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Special Thanks
- Sonic at the Olympic Games (iOS; 2020) — Character Supervisors
- Sonic at the Olympic Games (Android; 2020) — Character Supervisors
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Project Support
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- Sonic Origins (Xbox One; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (Steam; 2023) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (Steam OS X; 2023) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Sonic Characters Supervisors
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Sonic Characters Supervisors
- Sonic Superstars (Nintendo Switch; 2023) — Sonic Characters Supervisors
- Sonic Superstars (Epic Games Store; 2023) — Sonic Characters Supervisors
- Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop (Apple TV; 2024) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- Sonic X Shadow Generations (PlayStation 5; 2024) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- Sonic X Shadow Generations (Xbox One; 2024) — Sonic Character Supervisors
- Sonic X Shadow Generations (Nintendo Switch; 2024) — Sonic Character Supervisors
Videos
- Sonic Mania Adventures (YouTube; 2018) — Executive Producers
- Team Sonic Racing Overdrive (YouTube; 2019) — Executive Producers
- Chao In Space (YouTube; 2019) — Executive Producers
- Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony (YouTube; 2021) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (YouTube; 2021) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence (YouTube; 2022) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble (YouTube; 2023) — Executive Producers
Music
- NiGHTS Original Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Cover Design Art-coordination
- Sonic Team "PowerPlay" (CD; 1998) — Jacket Design
- Sonic Adventure Songs With Attitude ~Vocal mini-Album~ (CD; 1998) — Cover Art[18]
- Sonic Adventure Remix (CD; 1998) — Special Thanks to[19]
- Sonic Adventure "Digi-LOG Conversation" Original Sound Track (CD; 1999) — Cover Art[20]
- Multi-dimensional Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track (CD; 2001) — Cover Art[21]
- Complete Trinity Sonic Heroes - Original Soundtrax (CD; 2004) — Artwork[4]
- Lost and Found: Shadow the Hedgehog Vocal Trax (CD; 2006) — Artwork[22]
- Shadow the Hedgehog Original Soundtrax (CD; 2006) — Artwork[23]
- True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog (CD; 2008) — Supervisors[24]
- Sonic Mania Plus Original Soundtrack (CD; 2018) — Artwork design by[25]
- Maximum Overdrive - Team Sonic Racing Original Soundtrack (CD; 2019) — Art Assets Supervisor[26]
- Sonic the Hedgehog DJ Style "Party" (CD; 2020) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Colors: Ultimate Original Soundtrack "Re-Colors" (CD; 2021) — Creative Director
- Rock 'n' Sonic The Hedgehog: Sessions! (CD; 2022) — Sonic Pillar Japan
Hardware
- Mega Drive Mini 2 (Mega Drive; 2022)
- Sonic Boom (2014) — Sonic Character & Universe Supervision
- Sonic Runners (2015) — Project Support
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) — Senior Art Director (Sega Games Development Team)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Switch version) (2017) — Project Manager
Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Kazuyuki Hoshino
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.sonicteam.com:80/fromteam/interview/hoshino/hoshino.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-08-14 20:45)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://www.linkedin.com/in/kazuyuki-hoshino-b1424b2a/
- ↑ Harmony, "1996 11-12" (JP; 1996-11-28), page 26
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:CompleteTrinity CD JP booklet.pdf, page 8
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Aworg MD credits.pdf
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Teddy Boy Blues MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Quiz Scramble Special MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Switch MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Panic MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 File:Chaotix 32X good ending credits.pdf
- ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 File:Sonic CD PC DirectX good ending credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:SonicRivals2 PSP US manual.pdf, page 23
- ↑ File:SongsWithAttitude CD JP booklet.pdf, page 7
- ↑ File:SARemix CD JP booklet.pdf, page 9
- ↑ File:SADLCOST CD JP booklet1.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:MDSA2OST poster1.pdf, page 1
- ↑ File:LostandFound CD JP booklet.pdf, page 6
- ↑ File:StHOriginalSoundtrax CD JP booklet.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:TrueBlue CD JP booklet.pdf, page 5
- ↑ File:SMPOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
- ↑ File:MaximumOverdrive CD JP inlay front.jpg