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[[File:Shinya Kumazaki. | [[File:Shinya Kumazaki GDC 2023 panel.jpg|thumb|'''Shinya Kumazaki''' in 2023]] | ||
'''Shinya Kumazaki''' ('''熊崎信也''' ''Kumazaki Shinya'', born May 21, 1979) is a Japanese video game designer, graphic designer, and chief director for [[HAL Laboratory]]. He began working as a designer on ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' (including work on course design), then on ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' (specifically handling the story and [[Drawcia|final boss]]).<ref name="nom0811">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0811/staff/index.html Nintendo Online Magazine staff profiles for Kirby Super Star Ultra]</ref><ref name="kirby30threpo">[https://www.ndw.jp/kirby-30th-musicfest-5/ Nintendo Dream interview with Kumazaki about the 30th Anniversary Music Festival]</ref> Subsequently, he served as director on ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' for the first time. He is currently managing the development of the entire [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] as General Director since ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', a position previously held by [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. | '''Shinya Kumazaki''' ('''熊崎信也''' ''Kumazaki Shinya'', born May 21, 1979) is a Japanese video game designer, graphic designer, and chief director for [[HAL Laboratory]]. He began working as a designer on ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' (including work on course design), then on ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' (specifically handling the story and [[Drawcia|final boss]]).<ref name="nom0811">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0811/staff/index.html Nintendo Online Magazine staff profiles for Kirby Super Star Ultra]</ref><ref name="kirby30threpo">[https://www.ndw.jp/kirby-30th-musicfest-5/ Nintendo Dream interview with Kumazaki about the 30th Anniversary Music Festival]</ref> Subsequently, he served as director on ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' for the first time. He is currently managing the development of the entire [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] as General Director since ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', a position previously held by [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. | ||
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*Shinya Kumazaki has a personal art gallery where he has illustrated some ''Kirby'' characters, including [[Drawcia]] and [[Taranza]]. The gallery can be viewed [http://kumayou.halfmoon.jp/gallery/index.html here]. | *Shinya Kumazaki has a personal art gallery where he has illustrated some ''Kirby'' characters, including [[Drawcia]] and [[Taranza]]. The gallery can be viewed [http://kumayou.halfmoon.jp/gallery/index.html here]. | ||
**He was one of the Box Comic draft artists in ''[[nwiki:Bye-Bye BoxBoy!|BYE-BYE BOXBOY!]]'' and ''[[nwiki:BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!|BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!]]'', and appears to have drawn some of the [[Celebration Picture]]s in ''Kirby Star Allies''. | **He was one of the Box Comic draft artists in ''[[nwiki:Bye-Bye BoxBoy!|BYE-BYE BOXBOY!]]'' and ''[[nwiki:BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!|BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!]]'', and appears to have drawn some of the [[Celebration Picture]]s in ''Kirby Star Allies''. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:KPR staff photo.png|Shinya Kumazaki with the ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' team in 2016 | |||
File:Shinya Kumazaki.png|Shinya Kumazaki in 2018 | |||
</gallery> | |||
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Revision as of 04:29, 4 April 2023
Shinya Kumazaki (熊崎信也 Kumazaki Shinya, born May 21, 1979) is a Japanese video game designer, graphic designer, and chief director for HAL Laboratory. He began working as a designer on Kirby Air Ride (including work on course design), then on Kirby: Canvas Curse (specifically handling the story and final boss).[1][2] Subsequently, he served as director on Kirby Super Star Ultra for the first time. He is currently managing the development of the entire Kirby series as General Director since Kirby: Planet Robobot, a position previously held by Masahiro Sakurai.
List of Works
Games
- Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land - Communication Debug[1][2]
- Kirby Air Ride - Design
- Kirby: Canvas Curse - Design
- Kirby Super Star Ultra - Director
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land - Director
- Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition - Director (with Tatsuya Kamiyama)
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe - Director
- Kirby Fighters Deluxe - Director
- Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe - Director
- Kirby and the Rainbow Curse - Special Thanks
- Kirby: Planet Robobot - General Director
- Team Kirby Clash Deluxe - General Director
- Kirby's Blowout Blast - General Director
- Kirby Battle Royale - General Director
- Kirby Star Allies - General Director
- Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn - Character Supervisor
- Super Kirby Clash - General Director, lyrics of "Green Tree Memories from Kirby"
- Kirby Fighters 2 - General Director
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land - General Director, lyrics of "Welcome to the New World!"
- Kirby's Dream Buffet - General Director
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - General Director
Other
- Kirby Wii Music Selection - Liner notes
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack - Liner notes
- Kirby Memorial Arrangements - Lyrics ("Take off!", "Eternal Dream")
- Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack - Liner notes
- Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack - Commentary
- Kirby Star Allies: The Original Art Book - Commentary
- Kirby: Lor Starcutter and a Magician of Falsehood - Commentary
- Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival - Special Guest and Vocals for "King Dedede Medley"
Trivia
- Like many staff members of HAL Laboratory, Shinya Kumazaki signs with the initials of his Romanized name (his being S.K.).
- Shinya Kumazaki has voiced the following characters:
- King Dedede (Kirby series, since Kirby Super Star Ultra)[2]
- Also voices variants of Dedede: Shadow Dedede, Dedede Clone, King D-Mind, Parallel Dedede, Phantom King Dedede, Phantom Forgo Dedede
- Vocal sample for boss battle themes of King Dedede and Forgo Dedede in Kirby and the Forgotten Land: "Roar of Dedede" and "Masked and Wild D.D.D."
- Void Termina (Phase 4, with Hirokazu Ando, Yuuta Ogasawara, and Yumi Todo)[3]
- King Dedede (Kirby series, since Kirby Super Star Ultra)[2]
- Shinya Kumazaki once had a female pet cat called Tom (now deceased) whose voice was sampled for Star Dream and Nago (for the Cleaning ability in Kirby Star Allies). He currently has a male pet cat called Sora-kun, whose voice was sampled for Clawroline.[4]
- Shinya Kumazaki has a personal art gallery where he has illustrated some Kirby characters, including Drawcia and Taranza. The gallery can be viewed here.
- He was one of the Box Comic draft artists in BYE-BYE BOXBOY! and BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!, and appears to have drawn some of the Celebration Pictures in Kirby Star Allies.
Gallery
Shinya Kumazaki with the Kirby: Planet Robobot team in 2016
Shinya Kumazaki in 2018
References
External Links
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