Takayuki Kawagoe

Takayuki Kawagoe

Date of birth: 1963-06-20^[1] (age 60)
Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1992^[2] – ) Divisions: Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 Sega Planning Production Dept. Smilebit Sega
Role(s): Producer, Executive

Takayuki Kawagoe (川越隆幸) joined the company in 1992 in marketing management. He became Assistant President of Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 which became Smilebit in 2000. In 2003 he became fully fledged President of Smilebit.

With the intergration back of Smilebit back into Sega in 2004, he became General Manager of Sega Japan's sport game output. In 2007, he became General Manager of the entire output on console and handheld. He held this position until 2012, where he retired and became President and Representative Director of Butterfly, Co. Ltd and Sammy Networks.

Production history

Games

Puyo Puyo (Game Gear; 1993)
Dynamic Country Club (Mega-CD; 1993)
Egawa Suguru no Super League CD (Mega-CD; 1993)
Power Strike II (Master System; 1993)
Virtua Fighter Remix (Saturn; 1995) — Marketing
Mystaria: The Realms of Lore (Saturn; 1995) — マーケティングスタッフ (as 川越隆幸)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — マーケティング・スタッフ^[3] (as 川越隆幸)
Shining Wisdom (Saturn; 1995) — Support
Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn; 1995) — Marketing
The Ooze (Mega Drive; 1995) — Japanese Version Producer
World Series Baseball (Saturn; 1995) — Special Thanks
Virtua Cop (Saturn; 1995) — Marketing
Sega Rally Championship (Saturn; 1995) — Marketing
Victory Goal '96 (Saturn; 1996) — Marketing Staff
Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — マーケティングスタッフ (as 川越隆幸)
NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Promotion Management^[4]
Sakura Taisen (Saturn; 1996) — マーケティング＆プロモーション (as 川越隆幸)
Riglordsaga 2 (Saturn; 1996) — Product Managers
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Promotion Management
Airs Adventure (Saturn; 1996) — 制作進行 (as 川越隆幸)
Shining the Holy Ark (Saturn; 1996) — Support
Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG (Saturn; 1998) — Sega Special Thanks
Giant Gram: Zen Nihon Pro Wres 2 in Nihon Budoukan (Dreamcast; 1999) — Special Thanks
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
The Typing of the Dead (Dreamcast; 2000) — Producers (as 川越隆幸)
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — チーフプロデューサー (as カワゴエタカユキ)
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — Chief Producer
Derby Tsuku: Derby Ba o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special thanks to
Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2000) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
The Typing of the Dead (Windows PC; 2000) — Producers
Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2000) — プロデューサ (as 川越隆幸)
De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2001) — Chief Producer
Hundred Swords (Dreamcast; 2001) — Association Producer (as 川越隆幸)
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! & Asobou! (Dreamcast; 2001) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2001) — プロデューサ (as 川越隆幸)
90 Minutes: Sega Championship Football (Dreamcast; 2001) — Association Producer
Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox; 2002) — Producer
Baseball Advance (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — Executive Producers
Saka Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation 2; 2002) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
Gunvalkyrie (Xbox; 2002) — Producer
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! Advance (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox; 2002) — Producer
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (PlayStation 2; 2003) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 3 (PlayStation 2; 2003) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2003 (PlayStation 2; 2003) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
Ollie King (Chihiro; 2003) — Special Thanks
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 (PlayStation 2; 2004) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
Virtua Striker 4 (Triforce; 2004) — Special Thanks to
The Typing of the Dead: Zombie Panic (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Producers (as 川越隆幸)
Shining Force Neo (PlayStation 2; 2005) — SPECIAL THANKS
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 3 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — General Producer (as 川越隆幸)
Virtua Striker 4 Ver. 2006 (Triforce; 2006) — Chief Producer
Let's Make a Soccer Team! (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Chief Producer
Virtua Pro Football (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Chief Producer
Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Chief Producer
Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Chief Producer
Sangokushi Taisen DS (Nintendo DS; 2007) — スーパーバイザー (as 川越隆幸)
Doraemon: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibouken DS (Nintendo DS; 2007) — チーフプロデューサー (as かわごえたかゆき)
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Executive Management
Puyo Puyo! (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Chief Producer
Puyo Puyo! (Wii; 2007) — General Producers
Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS; 2007) — General Producer
Ghost Squad (Wii; 2007) — Executive Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Executive Producer
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Chief Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Executive Producers
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii; 2008) — Supervisors (Original Games)
Sega Bass Fishing (Wii; 2008) — Executive Producers
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3; 2008) — エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 川越隆幸)
Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — SEGA Japan
Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — SEGA Japan
Sega Superstars Tennis (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Sega China
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Chief Producers
Valkyria Chronicles (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Nintendo DS; 2008) — チーフプロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
Zombie Shiki - Eigo Ryoku Sosei Jutsu: English of the Dead (Nintendo DS; 2008) — チーフプロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
Initial D: Extreme Stage (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Executive Management
Thunder Force VI (PlayStation 2; 2008) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー^[5] (as 川越隆幸)
Blazer Drive (Nintendo DS; 2008) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as 川越隆幸)
Let's Catch (Wii; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
Let's Tap (Wii; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
Phantasy Star 0 (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Executive Producers
Chindouchuu! Pole no Daibouken (Wii; 2009) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as かわごえたかゆき)
Shining Force Feather (Nintendo DS; 2009) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as 川越隆幸)
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Executive Management
7th Dragon (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Executive Supporter (as 川越隆幸)
Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (Nintendo DS; 2009) — エグゼクティヴマネジメント (as 川越隆幸)
Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Infinite Space (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Lead Producers
Bayonetta (Xbox 360; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Bayonetta (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Wacky World of Sports (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — プロデュースマネージャー (as 川越隆幸)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Puyo Puyo 7 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Puyo Puyo 7 (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Management
Valkyria Chronicles II (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Management
Resonance of Fate (Xbox 360; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Executive Management
Saka Tsuku DS: World Challenge 2010 (Nintendo DS; 2010) — エグゼクティヴマネジメント (as 川越隆幸)
K-On! Houkago Live!! (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as 川越隆幸)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Free Riders (Xbox 360; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Vanquish (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Crazy Taxi (Xbox 360; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Crazy Taxi (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Shining Hearts (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as 川越隆幸)
Senjou no Valkyria 3 (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as 川越隆幸)
Rise of Nightmares (Xbox 360; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
Guardian Heroes (Xbox 360; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
7th Dragon 2020 (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Executive Supervisors (as 川越隆幸)
Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Exeuctive Supervisors
Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
Puyo Puyo!! (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Executive Supervisors
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Executive Supervisors
The House of the Dead 4 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II (Xbox 360; 2012) — Executive Supervisors
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (PlayStation Vita; 2012) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (??; 2021) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Executive Supervisors

Music

Shining the Holy Ark Original Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Special Thanks to^[6]
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Original Sound Track (CD; 1999) — Producer
Jet Set Radio Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2000) — Chief Producer
Jet Set Radio Future Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2002) — BIG THANKS to
Gunvalkyrie Official Soundtrack (CD; 2002) — Producer
Panzer Dragoon Orta Original Soundtrack (CD; 2002) — Game Producer^[7]
Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack (CD; 2004) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)

J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 — Producer
Virtua Pro Football (2006) — Chief Producer
The House of the Dead 4 (2012) — Exeuctive Supervisor

Magazine articles

Main article: Takayuki Kawagoe/Magazine articles.

Interviews

Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN).

SEGA VOICE interview (Japanese)

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Takayuki Kawagoe

References

↑ http://sega.jp/studio/sb.html (Wayback Machine: 2004-04-14 17:07)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segavoice/040722/01.html (Wayback Machine: 2021-12-01 18:43)
↑ File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
↑ File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf
↑ File:StHAOST CD JP Booklet.pdf
↑ File:PSOOriginalSoundtrack CD JP Manual.pdf, page 10

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[:File:Clockworkknight2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-3] File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[:File:NiGHTS_into_Dreams_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-4] File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf_p-5] File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf

[:File:StHAOST_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p-6] File:StHAOST CD JP Booklet.pdf

[:File:PSOOriginalSoundtrack_CD_JP_Manual.pdf_p10-7] File:PSOOriginalSoundtrack CD JP Manual.pdf, page 10

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