Koichi Ishii

Koichi Ishii
石井 浩一
Born (1964-07-09) July 9, 1964 (age 60)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Video game designer, director, producer
Years active1986–present
EmployerGrezzo
Notable workFinal Fantasy
Mana
Children2

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 SaGa and Final Fantasy series, and created the well-known chocobo and moogle characters.[3]

  1. ^ 株式会社グレッゾ 社長メッセージ. Grezzo.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  2. ^ Square Co., Ltd. (31 October 2002). Final Fantasy Origins (PlayStation). Square Co., Ltd.
  3. ^ "IGN - 97. Koichi Ishii". IGN.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2009-08-27.