【TGS2021】 IGN JAPAN Presents: Ask IGN Global: What the world really thinks of Japanese games
51Japan has contributed many of the most iconic franchises in gaming history. But what do gamers around the world really think of Japanese games? This panel hosted by IGN JAPAN aims to answer that question. As the world’s biggest videogame news site, IGN has editions in nearly 30 regions and 25 languages, so we'll ask editors in regions including the United States, China, Europe and Southeast Asia about the game scene in each part of the world, and the Japanese games that matter to them. Then we'll ask some of Japan's top game developers to respond. Don't miss it!
Fumihiko YASUDA
Executive Officer, Head of Team NINJA
KOEI TECMO GAMES
Fumihiko Yasuda is an Executive Officer and Team NINJA Brand Manager at Koei Tecmo Games. Born in 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture, he graduated from the University of Tokyo, Department of English in 2005. Yasuda joined Tecmo in 2006 (which merged with Koei to become Koei Tecmo Games in 2010). After serving as a planner and director of the NINJA GAIDEN series, he worked as the director of Nioh and a producer/director of Nioh 2 before assuming his current position.
Keiichiro Toyama
Bokeh Game Studio
CEO/Creator
After joining Konami in 1994, Keiichiro Toyama created Silent Hill, his first title as director. He left Konami in 1999 and joined Sony Computer Entertainment (now Sony Interactive Entertainment) to create the Siren and Gravity Rush series. He founded Bokeh Game Studio in 2020 as an independent studio.
Daniel ROBSON
Chief Editor
IGN JAPAN
Daniel Robson is the Chief Editor of IGN JAPAN. Born in England and a resident of Japan since 2006, Daniel has 20 years of experience in pop-culture media, along with a period as Community Manager at Sony Computer Entertainment's Japan Studio. In 2016, Daniel joined Japanese news leader Sankei Digital to launch IGN JAPAN, the Japanese-language edition of the world's biggest gaming media. Daniel enjoys a wide variety of games, and loves to discover hidden gems from around the world.
Aoi TATSUSE
Presenter/Narrator
Born into a generation that grew up with videogames, Aoi Tatsuse had an NES before she knew anything about anything. When her sister borrowed Dragon Quest III from a friend, Tatsuse became absorbed by it. Later, when she began working in the events industry, she realized that there were many videogame events too, and that is where she has worked ever since. Tatsuse has presented stage shows at many large-scale game events, including Tokyo Game Show and JAEPO.
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