Tetsuya Nomura (野村 哲也, Nomura Tetsuya^?) (born October 8, 1970) is a Japanese video game director and character designer working for Square Enix (formerly Square). He has been rated by the website Next Generation as the 7th most important and anticipated video game developer of 2007.^[2] is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A game director is a person who is in charge of significant creative aspects of a video game. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... SQUARE ENIX (Japanese: スクウェア・エニックス) is a Japanese producer of popular video games and manga. ... Square Company, Limited ) was a Japanese video game company founded in September of 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto and Hironobu Sakaguchi. ... Star Trek: The Next Generation is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe created by Gene Roddenberry. ...

Biography

Time Before Square

Nomura was born in Kochi. As a young man, he worked at a vocational school creating art for advertisements.

Time at Square

In the early 1990s, Square hired him to work as monster designer for Final Fantasy V and then as graphic director and minor character designer for Final Fantasy VI. “FF5” redirects here. ... Final Fantasy VI ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1994 as a part of the Final Fantasy series. ...

Nomura did not gain recognition until 1995, when Square asked him to be the character designer for Final Fantasy VII to replace Yoshitaka Amano, the series' original character designer. It was a huge critical and commercial success and became the definitive role playing game for the PlayStation. In 1998, he worked on both Parasite Eve & Brave Fencer Musashi. In 1997, Nomura worked on 1999's Final Fantasy VIII; a game that achieved commercial success; where he returned as the character designer. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Final Fantasy VII ) is an console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix), and the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy video game series. ... Yoshitaka Amano (天野 喜孝 Amano Yoshitaka, originally 天野 嘉孝 (pronounced the same), born July 28, 1952) is a Japanese artist, best known for his illustrations for Vampire Hunter D and for his character designs for the video game series Final Fantasy. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... 1998 1998 in games 1997 in video gaming 1999 in video gaming Notable events of 1998 in video gaming. ... Parasite Eve ) is a survival horror console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix). ... Brave Fencer Musashi , Brave Fencer Musashiden) is a console role-playing game (RPG) published by Squaresoft in 1998 for the Sony PlayStation. ... 1997 1997 in games 1996 in video gaming 1998 in video gaming Notable events of 1997 in video gaming. ... 1999 1999 in games 1998 in video gaming 2000 in video gaming Notable events of 1999 in video gaming. ... Final Fantasy VIII ) is a console and computer role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ...

Afterwards, Nomura worked on several other miscellaneous projects such as Ehrgeiz and Parasite Eve for the PlayStation. He continued on to design characters for Square's first PlayStation 2 game, The Bouncer, before returning to character designing for the Final Fantasy series with Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2 and Final Fantasy XI ^[3]. More recently, he has acted as the director, concept artist, and character designer for the Kingdom Hearts franchise, which currently includes the title game, the Game Boy Advance midquel Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and the Playstation 2 sequel Kingdom Hearts II. Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring (German: lit. ... Parasite Eve ) is a survival horror console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix). ... “PS2” redirects here. ... The Bouncer is a beat em up by Squaresoft featuring RPG elements. ... This article is about the Final Fantasy franchise. ... Final Fantasy X ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix), and the tenth installment in the Final Fantasy video game series; it was released in 2001, and is the first numbered Final Fantasy game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. ... It has been suggested that Characters of Final Fantasy X-2 be merged into this article or section. ... Final Fantasy XI ), also known as Final Fantasy XI: Online, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) as a part of the Final Fantasy video game series. ... This article contains information on the first Kingdom Hearts video game. ... Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is a video game for the Game Boy Advance and the second installment in the Kingdom Hearts series, bridging the gap between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. This game was released in the United States on December 7, 2004. ... Kingdom Hearts II ) is an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix Co. ...

Movie

Nomura directed the CGI animated film Final Fantasy VII Advent Children which was released on September 14, 2005 in Japan and in North America on April 25, 2006, and also wrote some of the lyrics that appear on the soundtrack, except for the final track of the movie's soundtrack: Kyosuke Himuro's "Calling". This was also Nomura's film debut. Final Fantasy VII Advent Children[1] ) is a 2005 computer-animated film directed by Tetsuya Nomura, co-directed by Takeshi Nozue, written by Kazushige Nojima and based on the highly successful 1997 console role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. The film is set two years after Final Fantasy VII and... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kyosuke Himuro (氷室京介 Himuro Kyōsuke, born on October 7, 1960 in Takasaki, Gunma, real name Osamu Teranishi (寺西 修 Teranishi Osamu), is a Japanese singer. ...

Current Work at Square Enix

Nomura is currently working on the Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII projects as the character designer of all three games and the director of Final Fantasy Versus XIII, as well as the character designer of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and Dissidia: Final Fantasy for the Playstation Portable (PSP). Final Fantasy Versus XIII ) is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console. ... Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII has been described as an Action RPG. It is the fourth title in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, which also includes the CGI movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and the games Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII and Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII... The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ...

Tetsuya also confirmed that he will be working on multiple projects related to the Kingdom Hearts series. According to Nomura, it will be a whole new series and stated, "The next title won't just be Kingdom Hearts III. If it were III, we wouldn't call it a new series."^[4] The "new series" is set to be announced at this year's Tokyo Game Show from September 20-23.^[5] The logo of Kingdom Hearts, the first game in the series. ... Gamers play Sonys PS3 in TGS 2006 Booths at the Tokyo Game Show in 2004 The Tokyo Game Show , or simply TGS) is a video game expo / convention held in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Works Credited

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Brave Fencer Musashi , Brave Fencer Musashiden) is a console role-playing game (RPG) published by Squaresoft in 1998 for the Sony PlayStation. ... This video game article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the year. ... Final Fantasy VIII ) is a console and computer role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... The Bouncer is a beat em up by Squaresoft featuring RPG elements. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Final Fantasy X ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix), and the tenth installment in the Final Fantasy video game series; it was released in 2001, and is the first numbered Final Fantasy game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article contains information on the first Kingdom Hearts video game. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Final Fantasy XI ), also known as Final Fantasy XI: Online, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) as a part of the Final Fantasy video game series. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... It has been suggested that Characters of Final Fantasy X-2 be merged into this article or section. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is a video game for the Game Boy Advance and the second installment in the Kingdom Hearts series, bridging the gap between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. This game was released in the United States on December 7, 2004. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Final Fantasy VII Advent Children[1] ) is a 2005 computer-animated film directed by Tetsuya Nomura, co-directed by Takeshi Nozue, written by Kazushige Nojima and based on the highly successful 1997 console role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. The film is set two years after Final Fantasy VII and... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kingdom Hearts II ) is an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix Co. ... Final Fantasy V ) is a console role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Square Co. ... Dirge of Cerebus: Final Fantasy VII is an upcoming Japanese console video game developed by Square Enix for the Sony PlayStation 2. ... Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII has been described as an Action RPG. It is the fourth title in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, which also includes the CGI movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and the games Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII and Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII... Its a Wonderful World ) is an action RPG for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. ... Final Fantasy XIII ) is an upcoming console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 3 as a part of the Final Fantasy video game series. ... Final Fantasy Agito XIII ) is a video game for mobile phones which, alongside Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII, makes up the compilation Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII. Unveiled at E³ 06, the game [offers] players easy on-the-go access to the FINAL FANTASY XIII universe. ... Final Fantasy Versus XIII ) is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console. ...

See also

• Yoshitaka Amano

Yoshitaka Amano (天野 喜孝 Amano Yoshitaka, originally 天野 嘉孝 (pronounced the same), born July 28, 1952) is a Japanese artist, best known for his illustrations for Vampire Hunter D and for his character designs for the video game series Final Fantasy. ...

References

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External links

• Tetsuya Nomura at the Internet Movie Database
• Tetsuya Nomura's Biography and Artwork
• Tetsuya Nomura Rap sheet at MobyGames
• Tetsuya Nomura profile, interviews, and photo gallery at the Square Haven People Database