Kenichiro Takaki


Kenichiro Takaki is a Japanese video game producer known for his work on the Senran Kagura franchise.
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Career

Kenichiro Takaki worked at Marvelous for 17 years, becoming head of subsidiary Honey Parade Games in 2017.
In early 2019, Takaki discussed how recent restrictions on "sexualized" content had made releasing series such as Senran Kagura outside Japan difficult. In 2019, Takaki announced that he was leaving Marvelous to join Cygames, citing increased restrictions on sexual depictions in games as part of his reason for leaving, and stated that at Cygames he would be working on a fantasy game, a genre he had been interested in as a child. Takaki described his relationship, position, and compensation with Marvelous as excellent, saying that he felt driven to take on a new challenge and that having to distance himself from previous work was painful.
Takaki joined Cygames as general manager of the company's new console division formed on April 1, 2019. His initial work included being producer of Project Awakening and an advisory role on Granblue Fantasy Versus and Granblue Fantasy: Relink.

Works

;At Marvelous
WorkRoleYear
Red Ninja: End of HonorGame design Director2005
Negima!? Chou Mahora Taisen Chuu: Checkiin Zenin Shuugou! Yappari Onsen Kichaimashitaa2007
Mahō Sensei Negima!? Neo-Pactio Fight!!2007
Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon2007
Valhalla Knights 22008
To Love-ru -Trouble- Waku Waku! Rinkangakkō-henProducer2008
To Love-ru -Trouble- Doki Doki! Rinkaigakkō-henProducer2008
Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist2008
Half-Minute HeroProducer, director2008
Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance2009
Sakura Note: Ima ni Tsunagaru Mirai2009
Livly Garden2010
Ikki Tousen: XROSS IMPACT2010
Half-Minute Hero: The Second ComingProducer, director2011
Zoo Mania 3DProducer2011
Senran Kagura: Shōjo-tachi no Shin'ei and Senran Kagura BurstSeries Creator, Planning, Concept, Producer, Lyrics2011
Senran Kagura BurstSeries Creator, Planning, Concept, Producer, Lyrics2012
Senran Kagura Shinovi VersusSeries Creator, Planning, Original Work, Producer, Lyrics2013
Senran Kagura 2: Deep CrimsonSeries Creator, Planning, Original Work, Producer, Lyrics2014
Senran Kagura: Bon Appétit!Series Creator, Planning, Original Work, Producer, Lyrics2014
IA/VT Colorful2015
Senran Kagura: Estival VersusSeries Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics2015
Valkyrie Drive: Bikkhuni2015
Valkyrie Drive: Siren2015
UPPERS2016
Senran Kagura: Peach Beach SplashSeries Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics2017
Senran Kagura: ReflexionsSeries Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics2017
Shinobi Master Senran Kagura: New LinkSeries Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics-
Senran Kagura Burst Re:NewalSeries Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics2018
Senran Kagura: Peach BallSeries Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics2018
Kandagawa Jet Girls2020

;At Cygames
WorkRoleYear
Granblue Fantasy VersusConsole Game Department2020
Little Noah: Scion of ParadiseProducer2022
Project AwakeningProducerTBA
Garnet Arena: Mages of MagicaryDirector, ProducerTBA