Koji Igarashi (Japanese: 五十嵐 孝司, Hepburn: Igarashi Kōji, born March 17, 1968) is a Japanese video game producer, programmer, writer, and creative director. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.[1]
Often credited as IGA, he began his career by joining Konami in 1990 as a programmer. Over the next ten years, he moved into a senior role within the company, working on Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as a programmer, writer, and assistant director. He later served as the lead producer on the Castlevania series, starting with Castlevania Chronicles in 1999 and ending with Castlevania: Harmony of Despair in 2011. During his time with Konami, he was also involved in other titles, such as Nano Breaker and Tokimeki Memorial. In 2014, Igarashi left Konami to later become the co-founder of Artplay who in June 2019 released Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series.
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KojiIgarashi (Japanese: 五十嵐 孝司, Hepburn: IgarashiKōji, born March 17, 1968) is a Japanese video game producer, programmer, writer, and creative director...
Shmupulations. Retrieved May 10, 2019. Igarashi, Koji (September 20, 2016). "'Castlevania' Producer KojiIgarashi: "I Honestly Don't Feel That I'm a Big...
and refined the genre. Symphony of the Night's assistant director, KojiIgarashi, is credited with establishing key principles of Metroidvanias through...
KojiIgarashi (五十嵐 孝司, born 1968), Japanese video game producer and director Kozo Igarashi (五十嵐 広三, 1926–2013), Japanese politician Megumi Igarashi (五十嵐...
Patent and Trademark Office on April 11, 2008. The game's lead designer, KojiIgarashi, began planning to bring a Castlevania game to the Wii, and wanted to...
and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, along with an interview with KojiIgarashi (IGA). The Time Attack Mode allows players to race through any stage...
Nano Breaker was developed and published by Konami and was produced by KojiIgarashi, known for his contributions to the company's Castlevania franchise...
shortage of staff. Yamane continued to remain deeply involved with KojiIgarashi and the Castlevania development team after Symphony of the Night, reviewing...
Games has announced through KojiIgarashi, their collaboration in publishing Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night from Igarashi's own ArtPlay, DICO and Inti...
to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Longtime Castlevania producer KojiIgarashi removed the game from the series timeline, claiming that in his opinion...
First game in the series since Circle of the Moon not to be produced by KojiIgarashi, but instead by Masayuki Ohashi. Pachislot Akumajō Dracula II Original...
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