Takashi Iwade

Takashi Iwade

Date of birth: 1968/1969
Date of death: 2019-08^[1] (age 50-51)
Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1992^[1] – ) Divisions: Sega CS Sega CS1 Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 Smilebit Amusement Vision Sega Divisions: New Entertainment R&D Dept. Sega CS1 Sega Games Divisions: CSOL Company CS1
Role(s): Artist

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Takashi Iwade (岩出敬) was a chief artist of Sega. He worked on every main series Panzer Dragoon entry since 1993^[2] and every main series Yakuza entry since 2003^[2]. He is also notable for being the chief artist behind Hundred Swords^[1].

He passed away in August 2019 of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 50^[1]. He was posthumously credited for his work on Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Panzer Dragoon: Remake.

Production history

Games

Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD; 1993) — Special Thanks^[4]
Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD; 1994) — Special Thanks^[5] (as Tac Iwd)
Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — キャラクターモデル製作/効果 (as 岩出敬)
Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — メインタイトル・デザイン (as 岩出敬)
Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — セガロゴマン・デザイン (as 岩出敬)
Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — Character Model Production/Effects^[6]
Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — Main Title Designer^[6]
Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — Opening CG Production^[6]
Astal (Saturn; 1995) — Special Thanks (as 岩出敬)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — スペシャル・サンクス^[7] (as 岩出敬)
Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — キャラクター/モデル制作 (as 岩出敬)
Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — メインタイトルデザイン (as 岩出敬)
Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — Character Model Production^[8]
Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn; 1996) — Title Logo Designer^[8]
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows PC; 1996) — Special Thanks
Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression (Saturn; 1997) — Evaモデル制作・テクニカルアドバイザー (as 岩出敬)
Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn; 1998) — エネミー (as 岩出敬)
Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn; 1998) — Character Model Production
Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast; 1999) — 3D Artists
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — スペシャルサンクス (as イワデタカシ)
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — Graphics Support
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks
De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2001) — Special Thanks
Hundred Swords (Dreamcast; 2001) — Chief Artist (as 岩出敬)
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox; 2002) — Art Director
Ollie King (Chihiro; 2003) — Stage Graphic Designer
Yakuza (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Chief Effects Designer
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Special Thanks
Yakuza 2 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Visual Effects Lead
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3; 2008) — エフェクト制作指揮 (as 岩出敬)
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Visual Effects Lead
Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Visual Effect Lead
Yakuza: Dead Souls (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Visual Effects Lead (as Kei Iwade)
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Xbox 360; 2011) — Special Thanks
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Special Thanks
Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Special Effect Lead
Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation 3; 2013) — デザイナー (as 岩出敬)
Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation Vita; 2013) — デザイナー (as 岩出敬)
Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 3; 2014) — エフェクト制作チーム (as 岩出敬)
Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2014) — エフェクト制作チーム (as 岩出敬)
Yakuza 0 (PlayStation 3; 2015) — Effect Production Lead
Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 3; 2016) — FX Production Team
Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 4; 2016) — FX Production Team
Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 3; 2016) — Yakuza Development Staff
Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Yakuza Development Staff
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — FX Production Lead
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — FX Production Team
Sega Heroes (Android; 2018) — Yakuza

Music

Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement (CD; 2018) — Lead Artist)

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Takashi Iwade

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 https://cgworld.jp/feature/202004-iwade01.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-04-03 17:45)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://cedil.cesa.or.jp/cedil_sessions/view/1320 (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-02 22:38)
↑ http://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2017/session/VA/s58dbb663e12c2.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-07 20:08)
↑ File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf
↑ File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf
↑ File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei US Saturn credits.pdf

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200403174509.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fcgworld.jp.2Ffeature.2F202004-iwade01.html-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 https://cgworld.jp/feature/202004-iwade01.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-04-03 17:45)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20170902223831.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fcedil.cesa.or.jp.2Fcedil_sessions.2Fview.2F1320-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://cedil.cesa.or.jp/cedil_sessions/view/1320 (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-02 22:38)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20190707200822.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fcedec.cesa.or.jp.2F2017.2Fsession.2FVA.2Fs58dbb663e12c2.html-3] ttp://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2017/session/VA/s58dbb663e12c2.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-07 20:08)

[:File:Sonic_CD_MCD_JP_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf

[:File:Heavenly_Symphony_MCD_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf

[:File:Panzer_Dragoon_US_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Clockworkknight2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-7] File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Panzer_Dragoon_Zwei_US_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:Panzer Dragoon Zwei US Saturn credits.pdf

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