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| 森利道 MORI Toshimichi | |
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September 25, 1972 |
MORI Toshimichi (森利道) was the producer and creator of the BlazBlue series. He is the main illustrator for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger and BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma.
Career
MORI Toshimichi joined Arc System Works on October 1, 2003,[1] after being invited to the company by Daisuke Ishiwatari. The first project he worked on was Guilty Gear Isuka, he came up with the functional designs of A.B.A. and Robo-Ky Mk. II. Next, in Guilty Gear XX Slash, he served as the director and worked on the technical and visual aspects of Order-Sol. Some years down the line, MORI realized he wanted to challenge himself to create a new game with all the experience he gained; thus BlazBlue was born.[2] On September 25, 2022, MORI Toshimichi announced his departure from Arc System Works, stating he wants to continue creating and delivering games for the users.[3][4]
On February 28, 2023, it was announced that MORI Toshimichi, alongside AOKI Toshinori, former vice president of Marvelous Inc., established Studio Flare, a game development studio based in Tokyo, with financial support from NetEase Games. His aim is to "create games with an edgy feel that bring excitement to hardcore gamers."[5], with his first planned project being an action game.[6]
Works
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
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| 2008 | ARCADE BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger |
Director, Planner, System & Character Concept, Scenario, Artwork (Lead Designer), Character Motion Continuity, Background Layout, Event Design, Ending Illustrator |
| 2009 | CONSOLE BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger |
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| 2009 | ARCADE BlazBlue: Continuum Shift |
Producer, General Director, Planning, System & Character Concept, Character Designer, Draft Scenario, Scenario, Event Design, Voice Director |
| 2011 | CONSOLE Calamity Trigger Reconstruction |
Producer, General Director, Planning, Character Designer, Draft Scenario, Calamity Trigger Recontruction Scenario, Events Graphic, Tell Me Dr. Litchi planning, Voice Director |
| 2015 | ARCADE BlazBlue: Central Fiction |
Producer, General Director, Planning, Character Designer, Draft Scenario, Scenario, Voice Director |
| 2016 | CONSOLE BlazBlue: Central Fiction |
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| 2018 | BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle |
Interviews
- AppBank 2017 Year-End Creator Survey Vol. 2 (December 26, 2017)
- BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Setting Material Collection Interview (April 20, 2018)
- Weekly Famitsu 20190103 Game Creators' Aspirations for 2019 (January 3, 2019)
- 4Gamer BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Interview with MORI Toshimichi and ISHIKAWA Tatsunori (November 21, 2019)
- Weekly Famitsu 20201226 Game Creators' Aspirations for 2021 (December 26, 2020)
- Weekly Famitsu 20210218 BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War Interview with MORI Toshimichi (February 18, 2021)
Trivia
- In BlazBlue Radio and other BlazBlue works, he is depicted as Paracelsus from the Guilty Gear series.
External Links
References
- ↑ BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site, History (JP)
- ↑ BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma - Into the Blaze, An Interview with Mori Toshimichi
- ↑ Departure announcement from Arc System Works, Twitter
- ↑ BlazBlue series creator Toshimichi Mori leaves Arc System Works
- ↑ Tokyo-based Studio Flare established with BlazBlue series’ Toshimichi Mori as development producer
- ↑ Interview with MORI Toshimichi and AOKI Toshinori about the newly established Studio Flare, Famitsu