Takaaki Kidani(Mộc cốc cao minh,Kidani Takaaki,born June 6, 1960)is a Japanese video game developer and entrepreneur born inKanazawa,Japan. He is the founder, CEO and president ofBushiroad.[1]Kidani has also served as the chairman ofNew Japan Pro-Wrestling(NJPW). He continues to be involved with NJPW through Bushiroad, in which owns the company.[2]
Takaaki Kidani | |
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Mộc cốc cao minh | |
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| Born | June 6, 1960 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Musashi University |
| Occupation(s) | Video game developer, entrepreneur |
Early life
editAfter Kidani graduated fromMusashi Universitywith a degree in economics, he worked atYamaichi Securities.He handled American duties.
Broccoli
editKidani formerly fromYamaichi Securitiesin 1994. On March 25 of the same year, he foundedBroccolias astartup company.At first, his business focused on event management, but from 1994 to 1998, he started Comic Castle fordōjinshi.In 1996, he established his first chain of retail storesGamers.His company has its center focus on anime and video games. Their company performance increased after producing the anime seriesDi Gi Charatand his company was then listed on theJASDAQ Securities Exchange.
Bushiroad
editHe founded Bushiroad in May 2007 as a company that produces card games and assumed the position of president. The origin of the name Bushiroad comes from the failure to makeNeppu Kairiku Bushi Roadinto a film due to various reasons when he led the project in the days of Broccoli. The film was restarted in March 2013 with Kidani as the executive producer. The company would create numerousmedia franchisesincludingTantei Opera Milky HolmesandBanG Dream!.[3]
On October 2, 2017, Bushiroad announced that Kidani would be stepping down as the company'sRepresentative Directoron October 20 and joining itsboard of directors.[4]
Awards
edit- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Promoter of the Year(2014, 2017, 2018)[5]
References
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- ^"Mộc cốc cao minh sơ の trứ thư “Phiến động giả ～ triệt để プロモーション sĩ quải nhân の triết học ～” ".Retrieved2014-08-01.
- ^"Tân nhật bổn プロレス mộc cốc cao minh thủ đế dịch hội trường が từ ý を biểu minh. “これからはブシロードグループとして ngoại trắc からサポートして hành く” ".Retrieved2017-01-19.
- ^Kidani, Takaaki(November 6, 2018)."ブシロード mộc cốc cao minh が ngữ る, 『バンドリ! 』プロジェクトの quỹ tích と vị lai “Hà thập niên も続く tác phẩm にしたい” "[Bushiroad's Takaaki Kitani talks about BanG Dream!'s project trajectory and future: "I want to make a work that will last for decades" ] (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Kenji Sunaga. Real Sound.RetrievedMarch 14,2020.
- ^"Đại biểu mộc cốc の đại biểu thủ đế dịch thối nhậm について".Bushiroad(in Japanese). 2017-10-02.Retrieved2017-10-04.
- ^Meltzer, Dave(January 26, 2015)."Jan. 26, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2014 awards issue w/ results & Dave's commentary, Conor McGregor, and much more".Wrestling Observer Newsletter.Campbell, California.p. 33.ISSN1083-9593.