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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (前田 雅尚) is an executive producer at [[Marza Animation Planet]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190130201337/http://www.onemillionpower.com/a-witness-to-the-dreamcasts-history-from-rise-to-fall/}}. He joined [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.|Sega Enterprises]] in 1991 and worked as a secretary for president [[Hayao Nakayama]] for half a year. He then held key positions in the software strategy team, monitoring game development and planning out release schedules, particularly for second-party developers working with Sega. He became the president and COO of [[Sega of America]] in 2009{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20240201164611/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-of-america-promotes-maeda-to-coo}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20240201165006/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/08/sega-appoints-masano-maeda-coo-of-sega-of-america}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20240201164903/https://www.awn.com/news/sega-appoints-masano-maeda-coo-sega-america}}.
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==Production history==
 
==Production history==
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Executive Coordination
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* ''D-2'' (1999) — Special Thanks
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* ''[[Bomberman Online]]'' (2000) — Co-executive Producer (with Hiroshi Igari (of Hudson?))
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' (2000) — Product Management Dept.
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* ''[[Full Auto]]'' (2006) — Executive Producer
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* ''[[ChuChu Rocket!]] (GBA Version)'' (2000) — Software Pubilshing
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* ''Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X'' (2001) — Executive Producer
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==Magazine articles==
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* ''Illbleed'' (2001) — Sega Corporation Staff
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Promotion Management
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* ''Phantasy Star Online Ver.2'' (2001) — Product Management Dept.
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==External links==
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* ''Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2'' (2002) — Product Management Dept.
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*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/masanao-maeda-b424001b/ {{PAGENAME}}] on [https://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn]
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' (2002) — Promotion Management
 
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* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' (2002) — Executive Manahement
 
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* ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' (2002) — Promotion Management
 
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* ''Shining Soul'' (2002) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Shenmue II]] (Xbox Version)'' (2002) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'' (2003) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003) — Executive Manahement
 
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* ''Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 Plus'' (2002) — Executive Manahement, Product Management Dept.
 
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* ''Space Channel 5: Special Edition'' (2003) — International Business & Product Delvelopment
 
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* ''[[Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg]]'' (2003) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Sonic Battle]]'' (2004) — Executive Manahement
 
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* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2004) — Consumer Division
 
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* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' (2004) — Executive Manahement
 
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* ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' (2004) — Executive Management
 
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* ''Puyo Pop Fever (GBA Version)'' (2004) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Feel the Magic XY/XX]]'' (2004) — Executive Managment
 
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* ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (2005) — Consumer Division
 
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* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005) — Executive Manahement
 
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* ''Guilty Gear XX #Reload (PSP Version)'' (2005) — Executive Adviser
 
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* ''Altered Beast (PS2 Version)'' (2005) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Sonic Rush]]'' (2005) — Executive Management
 
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* ''Yakuza'' (2005) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006) — Consumer Division
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Universe]]'' (2006) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006) — Executive Management
 
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* ''Full Auto'' (2006) — Executive Producer
 
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* ''Chromehounds'' (2006) — Executive Producer
 
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* ''[[Puyo Puyo 15th Anniversary]]'' (2006/2007) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' (2007) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]'' (2007) — Executive Management
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5]]'' (2007) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.29: Monster World Complete Collection'' (2007) — Executive Adviser
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus]]'' (2007) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2007) — Executive Producer
 
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* ''[[NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams]]'' (2007) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return]]'' (2007) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'' (2008) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' (2008) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Let's Tap]]'' (2008) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' (2009) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Puyo Puyo 7]]'' (2009) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'' (2010) — President/COO of Sega of America
 
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* ''[[Sonic Generations (3DS)|Sonic Generations]]'' (2011) (3DS Version) (2011) — President/COO  of Sega of America
 
  
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 1 February 2024

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Masanao Maeda
Date of birth: 1955-02-21[1] (age 69)
Employment history:
Role(s): Executive

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Masanao Maeda (前田 雅尚) is an executive producer at Marza Animation Planet[4]. He joined Sega Enterprises in 1991 and worked as a secretary for president Hayao Nakayama for half a year. He then held key positions in the software strategy team, monitoring game development and planning out release schedules, particularly for second-party developers working with Sega. He became the president and COO of Sega of America in 2009[5][3][6].

Production history

Magazine articles

Main article: Masanao Maeda/Magazine articles.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Sega Consumer History, Enterbrain
  2. ↑ https://www.bcnretail.com/hitoarite/detail/20230203_314042.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-02-02 23:14)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/08/sega-appoints-masano-maeda-coo-of-sega-of-america (Wayback Machine: 2024-02-01 16:50)
  4. ↑ http://www.onemillionpower.com/a-witness-to-the-dreamcasts-history-from-rise-to-fall/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-01-30 20:13)
  5. ↑ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-of-america-promotes-maeda-to-coo (Wayback Machine: 2024-02-01 16:46)
  6. ↑ https://www.awn.com/news/sega-appoints-masano-maeda-coo-sega-america (Wayback Machine: 2024-02-01 16:49)
  7. ↑ File:ChuChu Rocket! GBA credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:Illbleed DC US Manual.pdf, page 28
  9. ↑ File:Sonic Advance GBA credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:SonicMegaCollection GC US Credits.pdf
  11. ↑ File:Sonic Advance 2 GBA credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Sonic Battle GBA credits.pdf
  13. ↑ File:Sonic Advance 3 GBA credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Puyo Puyo Fever GBA credits.pdf
  15. ↑ File:Bleach Advance GBA credits.pdf
  16. ↑ File:GGXXReload_PSP_JP_SSCredits.pdf
  17. ↑ File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf
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