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Naoto Ohshima

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Naoto Ohshima
On this IMDbrief, we super-speed through the 'Sonic' saga up to its almost-certain sequel that will feature an old friend from the games.
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Naoto Ohshima was born on 26 February 1964 in Osaka, Japan. He is a writer and producer, known for Burning Rangers (1998), Two Worlds Collide: Chaotic Fusion and Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003).
BornFebruary 26, 1964
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    Known for

    Burning Rangers (1998)
    Burning Rangers
    8.3
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 1998
    Two Worlds Collide: Chaotic Fusion
    Two Worlds Collide: Chaotic Fusion
    • Writer
      Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003)
      Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
      7.4
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 2003
      Ryan Drummond in Sonic Adventure (1998)
      Sonic Adventure
      7.7
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 1998

      Credits

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      Writer

      • Monkey Quest
        • created by
        • Post-production
        • 2027
      • Two Worlds Collide: Chaotic Fusion
        • characters
        • Pre-production
      • The Mario and Sonic Tribute - Headstrong 3
        • characters
        • Filming
        • Video
      • Idris Elba in Knuckles (2024)
        Knuckles
        6.1
        TV Mini Series
        • original creator (uncredited)
        • 2024
      • Converse: Sonic Gaiden II
        Video
        • characters
        • 2024
      • Brian Drummond, Shannon Chan-Kent, Ashleigh Ball, Vincent Tong, Deven Christian Mack, and Kazumi Evans in Sonic Prime (2022)
        Sonic Prime
        7.2
        TV Series
        • original creator (uncredited)
        • 2022–2024
      • Mario VS Sonic Animation: Food Battle Round 3 (2022)
        Mario VS Sonic Animation: Food Battle Round 3
        Video
        • characters
        • 2022
      • Mario VS Sonic Food Battle Round 2 (2021)
        Mario VS Sonic Food Battle Round 2
        Video
        • characters
        • 2021
      • Otaku d Furiku in Sonic Revved Up!! (2018)
        Sonic Revved Up!!
        8.1
        TV Mini Series
        • characters
        • 2018–2021
      • Mario VS Sonic Food Battle (2021)
        Mario VS Sonic Food Battle
        Video
        • characters
        • 2021
      • Sonic Rebuilt (2020)
        Sonic Rebuilt
        7.6
        • original creator (uncredited)
        • 2020
      • Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
        Sonic the Hedgehog
        6.5
        • original creator (uncredited)
        • 2020
      • Team Sonic Racing: Overdrive (2019)
        Team Sonic Racing: Overdrive
        7.2
        TV Mini Series
        • based on characters created by (uncredited)
        • 2019
      • Modern Sonic Travels to the Past (2019)
        Modern Sonic Travels to the Past
        Video
        • characters
        • 2019
      • Sonic Mania Adventures (2018)
        Sonic Mania Adventures
        8.1
        TV Mini Series
        • based on characters created by
        • 2018
      • Death Battle (2010)
        Death Battle
        7.5
        TV Series
        • sonic the hedgehog created by
        • Eggman created by
        • 2011–2018
      • Nika Futterman, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Cindy Robinson, Travis Willingham, and Roger Craig Smith in Sonic Boom (2014)
        Sonic Boom
        6.9
        TV Series
        • original creator (uncredited)
        • 2014–2017
      • Sonic Mania (2017)
        Sonic Mania
        8.2
        Video Game
        • co-creator
        • creator (uncredited, uncredited)
        • 2017

      Additional Crew

      • Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW) - Battle for Angel Island (9 - 12) Dub (2020)
        Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW) - Battle for Angel Island (9 - 12) Dub
        Video
        • based on works by
        • 2020
      • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016)
        Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
        6.0
        Video Game
        • supervisor: ARZEST Corp. (Nintendo 3DS version)
        • 2016
      • Heather Morris in Silent Hill 3 (2003)
        Silent Hill 3
        8.6
        Video Game
        • effect program: programmers (as Naoto Oshima)
        • 2003
      • Susan Papa, Sandra Wane, and Michael Guinn in Silent Hill (1999)
        Silent Hill
        9.0
        Video Game
        • graphic system programmer (as Naoto Oshima)
        • 1999
      • Ryan Drummond in Sonic Adventure (1998)
        Sonic Adventure
        7.7
        Video Game
        • designer: event motion
        • 1998
      • Sonic Jam (1997)
        Sonic Jam
        8.0
        Video Game
        • supervisor
        • 1997
      • Sonic 3D Blast (1996)
        Sonic 3D Blast
        5.6
        Video Game
        • advisor (as Naoto Oshima)
        • 1996
      • Masami Kikuchi, Yasunori Matsumoto, and Hekiru Shiina in Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996)
        Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie
        6.4
        TV Mini Series
        • production director
        • 1996
      • Spellcaster (1988)
        Spellcaster
        6.3
        Video Game
        • game designer (as Big Island)
        • 1988

      Producer

      • Hey! Pikmin (2017)
        Hey! Pikmin
        6.6
        Video Game
        • development producer (as Naoto Oshima)
        • 2017
      • Yoshi's New Island (2014)
        Yoshi's New Island
        7.0
        Video Game
        • development producer
        • 2014
      • FlingSmash (2010)
        FlingSmash
        Video Game
        • senior producer
        • 2010
      • Vampire Rain: Altered Species (2008)
        Vampire Rain: Altered Species
        Video Game
        • producer
        • 2008
      • Vampire Rain (2007)
        Vampire Rain
        3.8
        Video Game
        • producer
        • 2007
      • Blue Dragon (2006)
        Blue Dragon
        7.0
        Video Game
        • executive producer
        • 2006
      • Yoshi's Island DS (2006)
        Yoshi's Island DS
        6.8
        Video Game
        • senior producer
        • 2006
      • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004)
        Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
        6.2
        Video Game
        • producer
        • 2004

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      Does 'Sonic' Boom Spell Sequel?
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      Does 'Sonic' Boom Spell Sequel?

      Personal details

      • Alternative names
        • Naoto Ohshima 'Bigisland'
      • Born
        • February 26, 1964
        • Osaka, Japan

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Currently owns Artoon, a small Japanese game developing company. His most recent games are Blinx: The Time Sweeper and Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space for the XBOX.
      • Nickname
        • Bigisland

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