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* ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' - General Director
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* ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' - General Director
Shinya Kumazaki is also the current voice of [[King Dedede]] (and his variants) since ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', as well as [[Void Termina]] (Phase 4, with [[Hirokazu Ando]], [[Yuuta Ogasawara]], and [[Yumi Todo]]).<ref>[https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/182832196155/kirby-star-allies-translation-sound-staff Translation of the preview of the "Sound Staff Round-table Discussion"]</ref>


===Other===
===Other===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Like many staff members of [[HAL Laboratory]], Shinya Kumazaki signs with the initials of his Romanized name (his being S.K.).
*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)|''Kirby'' series]], since ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'')<ref name="kirby30threpo"/>
***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]])<ref>[https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/182832196155/kirby-star-allies-translation-sound-staff Translation of the preview of the "Sound Staff Round-table Discussion"]</ref>
*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]].<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' vol. 337, page 15</ref>
*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]].<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' vol. 337, page 15</ref>
*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].

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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 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.

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Games

Shinya Kumazaki is also the current voice of King Dedede (and his variants) since Kirby Super Star Ultra, as well as Void Termina (Phase 4, with Hirokazu Ando, Yuuta Ogasawara, and Yumi Todo).[3]

Other

Trivia

  • Like many staff members of HAL Laboratory, Shinya Kumazaki signs with the initials of his Romanized name (his being S.K.).
  • 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.

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