Minoru Kusakabe
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| Role(s): Director, Planner |
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Minoru Kusakabe (日下部 実), also known as Munoru Kusakabe (日下部 むのる) is a planner and director of video game CG movies. He has also been in charge of art direction, video production, storyboarding, modeling and compositing. In April 2014 he went freelance until December of that same year when he founded Zikan. He currently resides in Kichijōji.
Production history
Games
- Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox; 2002) — 3dsTudioMax Team Director
- Phantasy Star Universe (Windows PC; 2006) — CG Director
- Phantasy Star Universe (PlayStation 2; 2006) — CG Director
- Phantasy Star Universe (Xbox 360; 2006) — CG Director
- Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — CG Movie Director
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — CG Movie Director
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Special Thanks
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Producers
- Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Artist
- Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360; 2008) — Artist
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — CG Movie Director
Videos
- Sonic - Night of the Werehog (??; ?) — Pre-Production
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — CG Movie Director [NOTE: Last Story]
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — CG Movie Senior Director
- Night of the Werehog (2008) — Pre-Production
- Sonic Unleashed (2008) — CG Movie Pre-Production Artist
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) — CG Movie Director
Interviews
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Minoru Kusakabe interview by Sonic Channel (April 1, 2008)