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Akira Nishitani
西谷 亮
Born
(1967-09-10) September 10, 1967 (age 56)
Nationality
Japanese
Other names
Nin-Nin Pom G
Occupation(s)
Video game designer character designer
Notable work
Street Fighter
Final Fight
Akira Nishitani (西谷 亮, Nishitani Akira, born September 10, 1967), also known as "Nin-Nin" or simply "Pom G", is a Japanese game director, game designer and character designer.
Nishitani started working for Capcom in 1986, where he became mostly known for designing Street Fighter II and Final Fight alongside Akira Yasuda, aka Akiman. In 1995, he left Capcom to found his own company, Arika, whose first works were on the Street Fighter EX series they developed for Capcom.[1]
AkiraNishitani (西谷 亮, NishitaniAkira, born September 10, 1967), also known as "Nin-Nin" or simply "Pom G", is a Japanese game director, game designer...
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