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Yuji NAKA

中 裕司
Family name (in kanji): 中
Given name (in kanji): 裕司
Date of birth: 1965-09-17
Chronology:
(1984) Joins Sega after graduating from High School
(1990) Begins production on Sonic the Hedgehog game
(2006) Leaves Sega/Sonic Team and forms his own studio, Prope
(2016) His game “Sonic the Hedgehog” was inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Non-anime staff credits:
Advisor for "Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island -Mega Drive Version-" (VG)
Director for "Chu-Chu Rocket!" (VG)
Lead Programmer for "NiGHTS into Dreams..." (VG)
Lead Programmer for "Sonic & Knuckles" (VG)
Lead Programmer for "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" (VG)
Producer for "Burning Rangers" (VG)
Producer for "Christmas NiGHTS" (VG)
Producer for "Chu-Chu Rocket!" (VG)
Producer for "NiGHTS into Dreams..." (VG)
Producer for "Phantasty Star Online Episode I & II" (VG)
Producer for "Samba de Amigo" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic & Knuckles" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic Advance" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic Adventure 2" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic Adventure" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic Battle" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic Jam" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic Pinball Party" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic Pocket Adventure" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic R" (VG)
Producer for "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" (VG)
Programmer for "Christmas NiGHTS" (VG)
Programmer for "Sonic the Hedgehog -16-bit Version-" (VG)
Supervisor for "Sonic Pocket Adventure" (VG)
Supervisor for "Sonic R -PC Version-" (VG)
News: Show:
Game Director Yuji Naka Given Suspended Sentence for Insider Trading (Jul 7, 2023)
Prosecution Pushes for 2.5-Year Sentence, 172.5 Million Yen Fine for Game Director Yuji Naka (Jun 1, 2023)
Yuji Naka Admits to Insider Trading Charges in Tokyo Court (Mar 3, 2023)
Game Director Yuji Naka Faces More Charges of Insider Trading (Dec 7, 2022)
Game Director Yuji Naka Arrested for Insider Trading (Nov 17, 2022)
2 Square Enix Employees Arrested for Insider Trading (Nov 17, 2022)
Balan Wonderworld Director Yuji Naka Files Lawsuit Against Square Enix (Apr 30, 2022)
Yuji Naka is Working on New Smartphone Game (Sep 20, 2021)
Balan Wonderworld's Yuji Naka leaves Square Enix (Jun 6, 2021)
Square Enix Announces Balan Wonderworld Game by Sonic the Hedgehog Creator Yuji Naka (Jul 23, 2020)
Sonic the Hedgehog Creator Yuji Naka Develops Original Action Game (Sep 17, 2019)
Sonic the Hedgehog Creator Yuji Naka Joins Square Enix (Jan 22, 2018)
NIS Streams Trailers for Rodea, Danganronpa: AE, Disgaea 5, The Awakened Fate Ultimatum (Feb 20, 2015)
Rodea the Sky Soldier Wii U/3DS Game's 1st Gameplay Video Streamed (Feb 13, 2015)
Astro Boy Game on Its Way (Jan 27, 2004)
Interest:
Sonic the Hedgehog Creator 'Shocked' by Leaked Movie Designs (Mar 6, 2019)
Sonic Creator's Prope Studio Develops Digimon Adventure RPG (Aug 22, 2012)
Other articles: Show:
The X Button - Massive Attack (Jul 31, 2013)
The X Button - Gazing Fire (Jan 30, 2013)
The X Button - Three Things (Jan 26, 2011)
The X Button - Missing Inaction (Aug 18, 2010)
The X Button - Kick of the Spider Woman (May 5, 2010)
The X Button - Burn After Playing (Jun 10, 2009)
The X Button - Wish Fulfillment (Dec 24, 2008)
The X Button - Fullmetal Madness (Oct 22, 2008)
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Staff in:
Sonic & Friends (ONA) : Original creator (uncredited)
Sonic Prime (U.S. ONA) : Original creator (uncredited)
Sonic the Hedgehog (live-action movie) : Original creator
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (live-action movie) : Original creator
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (live-action movie) : Original creator
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (OAV) : Original creator (uncredited), Production Director, Supervision (Sonic Team)
Sonic X (TV) : Original creator (uncredited), Executive producer
Sonic: Night of the Werehog (special) : Original creator

Cast in:
Hi-sCool! Seha Girls (TV) as Center (Uncredited until ep 13)
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