Motomu Toriyama (鳥山 求 or 鳥山 モトム, Toriyama Motomu?) is a Japanese game director and scenario writer who has been working for Square Enix since 1994. He initially worked on event scenes in Bahamut Lagoon and Final Fantasy VII. Toriyama started codirecting with Final Fantasy X, and continued as main director with Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
He is a member of Square Enix's Business Division 1[1] and the Final Fantasy Committee.[2]
Biography[]
Motomu Toriyama joined Square in 1994. At the time, Square was on the process of creating Final Fantasy VII. Toriyama was placed under the authority of Yoshinori Kitase, who decided Toriyama's role as event planner for the early parts of that game. Toriyama wrote and directed many of the scenes revolving around Cloud Strife and Aerith Gainsborough. He tried to make Aerith an important character to the player to maximize the impact of her death.[3]
Works within the series[]
External links[]
- Motomu Toriyama on Wikipedia
- Motomu Toriyama on IMDB.com
Citations[]
- ↑ 『ライトニング リターンズ ファイナルファンタジーXIII』開発者・宣伝担当インタビュー (Accessed: April 20, 2018) at Famitsu.com
- ↑ FF Committee members[1]
- ↑ http://www.vg247.com/2012/10/03/final-fantasy-anniversary-interview-toryiama-speaks/
- ↑ Final Fantasy VII Credits
- ↑ Final Fantasy XIII credits
- ↑ Final Fantasy XIII-2 credits
- ↑ [TGS 2013]「新生FFXIV」に登場する「LRFF13」コラボはハイクオリティ。「出張プロデューサーレターLIVE in 幕張」(22日分)をレポート (Accessed: April 20, 2018) at 4Gamer.net
- ↑ Lightning Returns credits
- ↑ Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster credits
- ↑ http://press.na.square-enix.com/releases/1004/mobius-final-fantasy-celebrates-one-year-of-service
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=750sPsM7jIE
- ↑ Film credits
- ↑ Game credits
- ↑ Game credits
- ↑ https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-adds-ffxiii-director-motomu-toriyama-as-one-of-its-co-directors/