Shinji Hashimoto.
Shinji Hashimoto (橋本 真司, Hashimoto Shinji?) is a former corporate advisor of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. and a former video game producer, executive officer, senior member of the board of directors, and executive director of Square Enix Co., Ltd.[1] He was also the general manager of the Media & Arts Business Division and was the division executive of Business Division 3.[2][3]
Hashimoto is the former brand manager of the Final Fantasy series before being taken over by Yoshinori Kitase in April 2021.[4] In May 2021, he announced that he would be stepping down as executive director and would serve as corporate advisor.[5] On May 31, 2022, he announced that he would be retiring that day.[6][7]
Previously working for Bandai, Hashimoto joined Square Co., Ltd. in April 1995 and he was in charge of the business and marketing aspects of the Final Fantasy series. More recently, he had also served as the executive producer of a number of Final Fantasy games. He is the producer of Final Fantasy XV (2016), which will make it his first solo Final Fantasy production since Final Fantasy VIII (1999).
Works within the series[]
| Game | Release | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy VII | 1997 | Publicity Producer |
| Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon | 1998 | Producer |
| Chocobo Racing | 1999 | Producer |
| Final Fantasy VIII | 1999 | Producer |
| Final Fantasy IX | 2000 | Producer (with Hironobu Sakaguchi) |
| Final Fantasy X | 2001 | Sales & Marketing Producer |
| Final Fantasy X-2 | 2003 | Sales & Marketing Producer |
| Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- | 2004 | Sales & Marketing Senior Vice President |
| Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | 2005 | Producer (with Yoshinori Kitase) |
| Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- | 2006 | Sales & Marketing Senior Vice President |
| Final Fantasy XII | 2006 | Sales & Marketing Senior Vice President |
| Final Fantasy V Advance | 2006 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy VI Advance | 2006 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales | 2006 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings | 2007 | Sales & Marketing Senior Vice President |
| Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System | 2007 | Sales & Marketing Senior Vice President |
| Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- | 2007 | Sales & Marketing Senior Vice President |
| Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon | 2007 | Executive Producer |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy | 2008 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete | 2009 | Producer (with Yoshinori Kitase and Ichiro Hazama) |
| Final Fantasy XIII | 2009 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy XIV 1.0 | 2010 | Sales & Marketing Senior Vice President |
| Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy Type-0 | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Theatrhythm Final Fantasy | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy: All The Bravest | 2013 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | 2013 | Special Thanks |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | 2013 | Executive Producer |
| Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy (Arcade) | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| World of Final Fantasy | 2016 | Producer |
| Final Fantasy XV | 2016 | Producer |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake | 2020 | Executive Producer / FF Brand Manager |
In-game appearances[]
Final Fantasy Type-0[]
Hashimoto Meijin.
Hashimoto appears as a Support Personnel of Akademeia, named "Hashimoto Meijin". He shares the character model with Eight.
Trivia[]
- Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII and Squall Leonhart from Final Fantasy VIII are Hashimoto's favorite characters in the series.[8]
References[]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013417/https://www.jp.square-enix.com/company/en/officer/
- ↑ https://www.jp.square-enix.com/recruit/career/BU-BD/MABD/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20181119184754/https://www.jp.square-enix.com/recruit/career/group/3bd/
- ↑ https://www.siliconera.com/yoshinori-kitase-succeeds-shinji-hashimoto-as-final-fantasy-brand-manager/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/shinjihashimot3/status/1395653336880218115
- ↑ https://twitter.com/shinjihashimot3/status/1531626659555995648
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SquareEnix/status/1531679815085871104
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXSuJKs1530