Yoshinori Kitase is now brand manager for FF

[Tetsujin]

Just announced by former brand manager Shinji Hashimoto at FFXIV's fan festival.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393740976619991041

 

[Makoeyes987]

Well look at this madman moving on up.

Not really surprised given how much of Final Fantasy he's been apart of in one way or another. He's come along way from being a scenario writer and event director.

 

[FFShinra]

So....where is Shinji Hashimoto going then? Further up the chain of the company or retirement?

 

[Lulcielid]

So....where is Shinji Hashimoto going then? Further up the chain of the company or retirement?

More or less where he was before, he's still brand manager in Kingdom Hearts.

 

[Obsidian Fire]

I'm laughing at the tweet using FFXIV as an example of what Kitase was instrumental in developing. The only contribution he's credited with for FFXIV is being part of the Crystal Tools development staff.

 

[Tetsujin]

I'm laughing at the tweet using FFXIV as an example of what Kitase was instrumental in developing. The only contribution he's credited with for FFXIV is being part of the Crystal Tools development staff.

They're talking about Hashimoto, could've worded it better though
(that, or they got confused)

 

[Obsidian Fire]

That explains a lot. The sentence started with "he" instead of a name... lololol

 

[Wol]

So....where is Shinji Hashimoto going then? Further up the chain of the company or retirement?

Janitor, together with Hiroyuki Ito.

 

[Tetsujin]

So....where is Shinji Hashimoto going then? Further up the chain of the company or retirement?

Executive Director and Senior Member of the Board of Directors is his current title

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

I kind of thought this was already the case? Dude's been a producer on how many titles and interviewed in how many random scenarios?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1394121162381090819

 

[Ite]

Hashimoto produced Final Fantasy IX, both the original and its eventual PC port. He also Exec. Produced The Zodiac Age and the GBA ports of FFIV, V, and VI, and for those feats I am eternally grateful.

 

[FFShinra]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1395653336880218115

 

[Nandemoyasan]

So what you're saying is that the man behind Final Fantasy VI, my very favorite game in the series, is now in charge of the FF brand

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erm... I think this is nice

 

[Tetsujin]

Former brand manager Shinji Hashimoto has now retired

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1531626659555995648

deepl translation:

Thank you all for your hard work. Today, Tuesday, May 31, I will be retiring. I would like to thank everyone in various fields for their support during my tenure. From now on, I would like to support you as a SQUANI fan. Thank you very much.

Obligatory:

 

[Lulcielid]

Wonder who will be taking his role in KH now? Kitase?

 

[Tetsujin]

Ichiro Hazama has had that role for a while now afaik