Japanese producer and writer, born on May 8, 1965, in Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan. He has been working with Capcom Company since the eighties. He is the founder of Concept. Among his most famous game productions are the Mega Man series and Onimusha. He is known for Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008), Resident Evil (1996), and Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (2006).