Koichi Ishii | |
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石井 浩一 | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | July 9, 1964
Occupation(s) | Video game designer, director, producer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Employer | Grezzo |
Notable work | Mana Final Fantasy |
Children | 2 |
Koichi Ishii (石井 浩一, Ishii Kōichi, born July 9, 1964[1]), sometimes credited as Kouichi Ishii,[2] is a video game designer best known for creating the Mana series (known as Seiken Densetsu in Japan). He joined Square (now Square Enix) in 1987, where he has directed or produced every game released in the Mana series (as of 2006). He has also contributed to several games in Square Enix's Final Fantasy and SaGa series, and created the well-known chocobo and moogle characters.[3]