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'''Shinya Kumazaki''' ('''熊崎 信也''' ''Kumazaki Shinya'', 1979-present) is a Japanese video game and graphic designer, and chief director who works for [[HAL Laboratory]]. He directed ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' for the first time, and is currently managing the development of the entire [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] as General Director since ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', and succeeded [[Masahiro Sakurai]].
[[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]].


==List of Works==
==List of Works==
* ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' - Communication Debug
===Games===
* ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' - Communication Debug<ref name="nom0811"/><ref name="kirby30threpo"/>
* ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' - Design
* ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' - Design
* ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' - Design
* ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' - Design
* ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' - Director
* ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' - Director
* ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' - Director
* ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' - Director
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection]]'' - Director (with [[Tatsuya Kamiyama]])
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'' - Director (with [[Tatsuya Kamiyama]])
* ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' - Director
* ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' - Director
* ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' - Director
* ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' - Director
* ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]'' - Director
* ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]'' - Director
* ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' - Special Thanks
* ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Kirby: Battle Royale]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' - 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
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===
* ''[[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==
==Trivia==
*Shinya Kumazaki has voiced the following characters:
*Like many staff members of [[HAL Laboratory]], Shinya Kumazaki signs with the initials of his Romanized name (his being S.K.).
**[[King Dedede]] ([[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], since ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'')
*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>
***From the same sample: [[Shadow Dedede]], [[Dedede Clone]], [[King D-Mind]], [[Parallel Dedede]]
*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].
**[[Void Termina]]
**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''.
*Shinya Kumazaki once had a pet cat called Tom (now deceased) whose voice was sampled for the following characters:
 
**[[Star Dream]]
==Gallery==
**[[Nago]] (for the [[Cleaning]] ability, ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'')
<gallery widths="200">
File:KPR staff photo.png|Shinya Kumazaki with the ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' team in 2016
File:Shinya Kumazaki.png|Shinya Kumazaki in 2018
File:GDC2023 HAL Laboratory staff photo.jpg|Shinya Kumazaki with a selection of [[HAL Laboratory]] staff from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
</gallery>
 
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://kumayou.halfmoon.jp/ Kumazaki Shinya's blog]
*[http://kumayou.halfmoon.jp/ Shinya Kumazaki's blog]
*[https://www.instagram.com/kumazaki_shinya/ Kumazaki Shinya's Instagram]
*[https://www.instagram.com/director_kumazaki_shinya/ Shinya Kumazaki's Instagram]
 
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Revision as of 21:43, 27 October 2023

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.

List of Works

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.

Gallery

  • Shinya Kumazaki with the Kirby: Planet Robobot team in 2016

    Shinya Kumazaki with the Kirby: Planet Robobot team in 2016

  • Shinya Kumazaki in 2018

    Shinya Kumazaki in 2018

  • Shinya Kumazaki with a selection of HAL Laboratory staff from Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

    Shinya Kumazaki with a selection of HAL Laboratory staff from Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nintendo Online Magazine staff profiles for Kirby Super Star Ultra
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nintendo Dream interview with Kumazaki about the 30th Anniversary Music Festival
  3. ↑ Translation of the preview of the "Sound Staff Round-table Discussion"
  4. ↑ Nintendo Dream vol. 337, page 15

External Links

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