Kazuyuki Hoshino

Kazuyuki Hoshino

Place of birth: Japan
Date of birth: 1967-03-02^[1] (age 57)
Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1991-04^[2] – 1999-03^[2]) Divisions: Sega CS Sega CS3 Sega of America (1999-04^[2] – ) Divisions: Sonic Team USA Sonic Team USA^[4] Sega of America (?? – 2008-01^[2]) Divisions: Sega Studios USA Sega (2008-02^[2] – 2016-03^[2]) Divisions: Sega CS2 Sega of America (2016-04^[2] – 2019-03^[2]) Divisions: Sonic Studio Sega of Japan (2019-04^[2] – )
Role(s): Artist, Director
Education: Tama Art University (1990)^[2]

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Kazuyuki Hoshino (星野一幸) is the character designer for Sonic CD, in which he introduced such fan favorites as Amy Rose and the robotic doppelganger Metal Sonic. He was also one of the main character designers in NiGHTS into Dreams, and since Sonic Adventure has been an Art Director. His position altered after NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, where he worked as Senior Art Director and a Supervisor.

Production history

Games

(; 1991) — Designer^[5] (as Luckystar)
(; 1992) — Special Thanks to^[6] (as Star Field)
(; 1992) — Graphic (as Lucky Star)
(; 1992) — Graphic^[7] (as Lucky Star)
(; 1993) — グラフィックデザイン助っ人^[8] (as 星野一幸)
(; 1993) — Graphic Design^[9]
(; 1993) — Character Designer^[10]
(; 1993) — Special Stage Designers^[10]
(; 1993) — Visual Design^[10]
(; 1993) — Illustrations^[10]
(; 1994) — Designer^[5] (as Luckystar)
(; 1994) — Special Thanks to^[6] (as Star Field)
(; 1995) — Original Character Concept^[11] (as Kazuyoshi Hoshino)
(; 1995) — Character Designer^[11] (as Kazuyoshi Hoshino)
(; 1995) — Enemy Designer^[11] (as Kazuyoshi Hoshino)
(; 1996) — Character Designer^[12]
(; 1996) — Character Designer
(; 1996) — Special Stage Designers
(; 1996) — Visual Design
(; 1996) — Sprite Design
(; 1996) — Visual Designers
(; 1997) — Artists^[13]
(; 1997) — Additional Artwork^[14]
(; 1998) — Internet Support
(; 1998) — Additional artwork
(; 1998) — Art director
(; 1998) — Lead field artists
(; 1998) — Enemy character designers
(; 1996) — Artists (SOJ)^[15]
(; 2001) — Art Director
(; 2001) — Player Character Designers
(; 2001) — Enemy Character Designers
(; 2001) — CG Movie Director
(; 2001) — Art Director
(; 2001) — Player Character Designers
(; 2001) — Enemy Character Designers
(; 2001) — CG Movie Director
(; 2002) — グラフィックデザイン助っ人 (as 星野一幸)
(; 2003) — Character Designers
(; 2003) — Art Director
(; 2003) — Art Director
(; 2003) — Art Director
(; 2003) — Enemy Designer
(; 2003) — Enemy Designer
(; 2003) — Enemy Designer
(; 2003) — Story Board Designers
(; 2003) — Story Board Designers
(; 2003) — Story Board Designers
(; 2005) — Special Thanks
(; 2005) — Special Thanks
(; 2005) — Art Director
(; 2005) — Art Director
(; 2005) — Character Designers
(; 2005) — Character Designers
(; 2005) — Enemy Artists
(; 2005) — Enemy Artists
(; 2005) — Weapon Artists
(; 2005) — Weapon Artists
(; 2005) — CG Movie Supervisors
(; 2005) — CG Movie Supervisors
(; 2006) — Art Supervisors
(; 2006) — Character Artwork
(; 2007) — Art Supervisors^[16]
(; 2007) — Art Director
(; 2007) — Lead Character Designer
(; 2008) — Supervisors
(; 2008) — ミスティッカー制作協力 (as 星野一幸)
(; 2009) — Special Thanks
(; 2009) — Special Thanks
(; 2009) — Art Director
(; 2009) — Graphic UI Artists
(; 2010)
(; 2011) — Special Thanks
(; 2011) — Senior Art Director
(; 2011) — Character Designer
(; 2011) — Special Stage Designers
(; 2011) — Visual Design
(; 2011) — Illustrations
(; 2011) — Character Designer
(; 2011) — Special Stage Designers
(; 2011) — Visual Design
(; 2011) — Illustrations
(; 2012) — Senior Art Director
(; 2013) — CS2 R&D
(; 2013) — Project Support
(; 2013) — Senior Art Director
(; 2014) — プロジェクトサポート (as 星野一幸)
(; 2014) — Project Support
(; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
(; 2014) — スペシャルサンクス (as 星野一幸)
(; 2014) — Project Manager
(; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
(; 2014) — Character Supervisors
(; 2014) — Character Supervisors
(; 2015) — Project Support
(; 2015) — Project Support
(; 2015) — プロジェクトサポート (as 星野一幸)
(; 2016) — Senior Art Director
(; 2016) — Senior Art Director
(; 2016) — Character Supervisors
(; 2016) — Project Support
(; 2017) — Director of Creative Services
(; 2017) — Animation Supervisor
(; 2017) — Project Manager
(; 2017) — Director of Creative Services
(; 2017) — Director of Creative Services
(; 2017) — Animation Supervisor
(; 2017) — Animation Supervisor
(; 2017) — Director of Creative
(; 2017) — Director of Creative
(; 2019) — Director of Creative Services
(; 2019) — Development Support
(; 2019) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2019) — Development Support
(; 2020) — Special Thanks
(; 2020) — Project Support
(; 2020) — Special Thanks
(; 2021) — Producer
(; 2021) — Producer
(; 2021) — Producer
(; 2021) — Producer
(; 2021) — Special Thanks
(; 2021) — Special Thanks
(; 2021) — Special Thanks
(; 2021) — Special Thanks
(; 2021) — Special Thanks
(; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2022) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2023) — Producer
(; 2023) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2023) — Sonic Character Supervisors
(; 2023) — Sonic Characters Supervisors
(; 2023) — Sonic Characters Supervisors
(; 2023) — Sonic Characters Supervisors
(; 2023) — Sonic Characters Supervisors

Videos

(; 2018) — Executive Producers
() — Executive Producers
() — Executive Producers
() — Special Thanks
() — Executive Producers
(; No results?) — Executive Producers
(; No results?) — Executive Producers

Music

(; 1996) — Cover Design Art-coordination
(; 1998) — Jacket Design
(; 1998) — Cover Art^[17]
(; 1998) — Special Thanks to^[18]
(; 1999) — Cover Art^[19]
(; 2001) — Cover Art^[20]
(; 2004) — Artwork^[4]
(; 2006) — Artwork^[21]
(; 2006) — Artwork^[22]
(; 2008) — Supervisors^[23]
(; 2018) — Artwork design by^[24]
(; 2019) — Art Assets Supervisor^[25]
(; 2020) — Special Thanks
(; 2022) — Sonic Pillar Japan

Books

(; 1999) — 製作協力 (as 星野一幸)
Sonic Boom (2014) — Sonic Character & Universe Supervision

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Kazuyuki Hoshino

External links

Kazuyuki Hoshino at LinkedIn

References

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20010814204520.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.sonicteam.com:80.2Ffromteam.2Finterview.2Fhoshino.2Fhoshino.html-1] ttp://www.sonicteam.com:80/fromteam/interview/hoshino/hoshino.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-08-14 20:45)

[https:.2F.2Fwww.linkedin.com.2Fin.2Fkazuyuki-hoshino-b1424b2a.2F-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 https://www.linkedin.com/in/kazuyuki-hoshino-b1424b2a/

[:File:Harmony_JP_147.pdf_p26-3] Harmony, "1996 11-12" (JP; 1996-11-28), page 26

[:File:CompleteTrinity_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p8-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:CompleteTrinity CD JP booklet.pdf, page 8

[:File:Aworg_MD_credits.pdf_p-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:Aworg MD credits.pdf

[:File:Teddy_Boy_Blues_MD_credits.pdf_p-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:Teddy Boy Blues MD credits.pdf

[:File:Quiz_Scramble_Special_MCD_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Quiz Scramble Special MCD credits.pdf

[:File:Switch_MCD_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Switch MCD credits.pdf

[:File:Panic_MCD_credits.pdf_p-9] File:Panic MCD credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_CD_MCD_JP_credits.pdf_p-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf

[:File:Chaotix_32X_good_ending_credits.pdf_p-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 File:Chaotix 32X good ending credits.pdf

[:File:NiGHTS_into_Dreams_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-12] File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_Jam_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-13] File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_R_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-14] File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_3D_Blast_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-15] File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:SonicRivals2_PSP_US_manual.pdf_p23-16] File:SonicRivals2 PSP US manual.pdf, page 23

[:File:SongsWithAttitude_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p7-17] File:SongsWithAttitude CD JP booklet.pdf, page 7

[:File:SARemix_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p9-18] File:SARemix CD JP booklet.pdf, page 9

[:File:SADLCOST_CD_JP_booklet1.pdf_p2-19] File:SADLCOST CD JP booklet1.pdf, page 2

[:File:MDSA2OST_poster1.pdf_p1-20] File:MDSA2OST poster1.pdf, page 1

[:File:LostandFound_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p6-21] File:LostandFound CD JP booklet.pdf, page 6

[:File:StHOriginalSoundtrax_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p2-22] File:StHOriginalSoundtrax CD JP booklet.pdf, page 2

[:File:TrueBlue_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p5-23] File:TrueBlue CD JP booklet.pdf, page 5

[:File:SMPOST_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p3-24] File:SMPOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3

[:File:MaximumOverdrive_CD_JP_inlay_front.jpg_p-25] File:MaximumOverdrive CD JP inlay front.jpg

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