Akira Kitamura

Akira Kitamura
北村玲
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Japan
Years active1985–1994
EmployerCapcom (1985–1989)
Known forDesigning Mega Man
Notable workMega Man, Mega Man 2

Akira Kitamura is a former video game artist and director.[1] He is the creator of the character Mega Man.[2][3] He worked on the first three games in the series as a planner and artist. He is also the director of the 1991 game Cocoron, which was released only in Japan.

Due to the prominent practice of only using pseudonyms for credits, Kitamura is variously credited as "Famicon Akira" or "A.K" on many of the games he worked on.[4]

  1. ^ "Akira Kitamura Video Game Credits and Biography - MobyGames". MobyGames.
  2. ^ "Companions Through Life and Death: The Story of Inti Creates and Mega Man". USgamer.net.
  3. ^ "Ominous Mega Man poster hints at dark days of future past". GMA News Online.
  4. ^ Capcom Co., Ltd. (December 1987). Mega Man. Capcom U.S.A., Inc. Scene: staff credits.