Takaaki Kidani
Takaaki Kidani | |
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木谷 高明 | |
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| Born | June 6, 1960 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Musashi University |
| Occupation(s) | Video game developer, entrepreneur |
Takaaki Kidani (木谷 高明, Kidani Takaaki, born June 6, 1960) is a Japanese video game developer and entrepreneur born in Kanazawa, Japan. He is the founder, CEO and president of Bushiroad.[1] Kidani has also served as the chairman of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He continues to be involved with NJPW through Bushiroad, in which owns the company.[2]
Early life
After Kidani graduated from Musashi University with a degree in economics, he worked at Yamaichi Securities. He handled American duties.
Broccoli
Kidani formerly from
Bushiroad
He 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 make Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road into 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 numerous media franchises including Tantei Opera Milky Holmes and BanG Dream!.[3]
On October 2, 2017, Bushiroad announced that Kidani would be stepping down as the company's
Awards
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Promoter of the Year (2014, 2017, 2018)[5]
References
- ^ "木谷高明 初の著書「煽動者 ～徹底プロモーション 仕掛人の哲学～」". Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "新日本プロレス木谷高明取締役会長が辞意を表明。「これからはブシロードグループとして外側からサポートして行く」". Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ Kidani, Takaaki (November 6, 2018). "ブシロード 木谷高明が語る、『バンドリ！』プロジェクトの軌跡と未来 「何十年も続く作品にしたい」" [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. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "代表木谷の代表取締役退任について". Bushiroad (in Japanese). 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ISSN 1083-9593.