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Takashi Iizuka(I)

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Takashi Iizuka was born on 16 March 1970 in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan. He is a producer and writer, known for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001).
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    Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3
    6.9
    Movie
    • Art Department(Sega)
    • 2024
    Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    6.5
    Movie
    • Art Department(Sega)
    • 2020
    Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001)
    Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
    8.4
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 2001
    Jim Carrey, Luke Freeborn, James Marsden, Shemar Moore, Ted Barba, Rob 'Sluggo' Boyce, Tom Butler, Douglas Chapman, Colby Chartrand, Brennan Dyson, Idris Elba, Corry Glass, Leif Havdale, Ernie Jackson, David Jacox, Tom Holkenborg, Jim May, Angela Meryl, Mike Mitchell, Neal H. Moritz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Gerald Paetz, Kyle Riefsnyder, Heath Stevenson, Shawn Stewart, Rhys Williams, Alex Bogomolov, Donna Jay Fulks, Toru Nakahara, Elizabeth Bowen, Nito Larioza, Brandon Trost, Don Lew, Tavita Woodard, Jeff Sanca, Mike Rufino, Preston Blaine Arsement, Stuart Murray, Adam Pally, Maria Ameerali, Sook Hexamer, Paul Lazenby, Josh Miller, Pat Casey, Parker Rowell-Laferriere, Aiden Cass, Stanislav Galimkhanov, Shaun Magee, Saida Dyson, Allan Luna, Leon Scherwitz, Yoko Jing, Larry Herrera, Mahlissa, Cheryl Lewis, Steve Chang, Eli Olson, Adrian Hein, Michelle Watson, Jeff Fowler, Tika Sumpter, Simon Chin, Shay Kuebler, Hitoshi Okuno, Johnson Phan, Ben Schwartz, Barry Nerling, Fraser Corbett, Tammy Nera, Kevin Mylrea, Scott Patey, Lee Majdoub, Ashlei Tave, Sean Kennedy, Quinn Early, Peter Brown, Katie Wright Pere, Yvetta Fisher, Toby Ascher, John Whittington, Sarah Surh, Andrew Kyrzyk, Robert Zen Humpage, Jason Triplett, Marcus Aurelio, Nilo Ghajar, Vladimir Ruzich, Natasha Rothwell, Jess Lundgren, Zac Vran, Vladimir Raiman, Krista Alvarez, Ha'a Keaulana, Mariah Dyson, Kevin Fortin, Nicholas Dohy, Brad Kalilimoku, Jared Khalifa, Keiran Bohay, Leighton Hara, Russell Lee, Chad Keaulana, and Melody Nosipho Niemann in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2
    6.5
    Movie
    • Art Department(Sega)
    • 2022

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    • The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2023)
      The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Sonic Pillar Creative Officer: Sonic Production
      • 2023
    • 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
    • Charles Martinet and Roger Craig Smith in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 (2019)
      Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020
      6.3
      Video Game
      • character supervisor: Sonic
      • 2019
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
      Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
      8.8
      Video Game
      • original game supervisor: SEGA
      • 2018
    • Sonic Mania (2017)
      Sonic Mania
      8.2
      Video Game
      • Sega
      • 2017
    • Nika Futterman, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Cindy Robinson, Travis Willingham, and Roger Craig Smith in Sonic Boom (2014)
      Sonic Boom
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive in charge of production
      • overseer
      • series overseer
      • 2016–2017
    • Sonic 25th Anniversary Party (2016)
      Sonic 25th Anniversary Party
      3.5
      TV Special
      • executive
      • 2016
    • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016)
      Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
      5.9
      Video Game
      • character supervisor: Sonic
      • 2016
    • Tembo the Badass Elephant (2015)
      Tembo the Badass Elephant
      6.1
      Video Game
      • supervisor: SEGA Corporation
      • 2015
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014)
      Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
      8.3
      Video Game
      • supervisor: Original Games
      • 2014
    • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014)
      Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
      7.9
      Video Game
      • supervisor: Original Games
      • 2014
    • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013)
      Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
      5.5
      Video Game
      • character supervisor: Sonic
      • 2013
    • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011)
      Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
      6.8
      Video Game
      • character supervisor: Sonic
      • 2011
    • Sonic Free Riders (2010)
      Sonic Free Riders
      2.1
      Video Game
      • character supervisor
      • scenario supervisor
      • 2010
    • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
      Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
      6.6
      Video Game
      • game designer (Nintendo Wii version)
      • 2009

    Producer

    • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
      • 2025
    • Untitled Phantasy Star Online Reboot
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
    • Untitled Non-Olympic Mario & Sonic Crossover Game
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
    • Sonic Frontiers 2
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
    • Untitled NiGHTS Into Dreams Game
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
    • Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024)
      Sonic X Shadow Generations
      8.5
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • series producer
      • 2024
    • Sonic Superstars (2023)
      Sonic Superstars
      7.0
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Sonic Frontiers (2022)
      Sonic Frontiers
      7.3
      Video Game
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence (2022)
      Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence
      8.0
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Sonic Colors: Ultimate (2021)
      Sonic Colors: Ultimate
      6.2
      Video Game
      • producer: credits for sonic colors
      • 2021
    • Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (2021)
      Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony (2021)
      Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony
      9.9
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Chao in Space (2019)
      Chao in Space
      7.5
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Charles Martinet and Roger Craig Smith in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 (2019)
      Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020
      6.3
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Team Sonic Racing (2019)
      Team Sonic Racing
      7.3
      Video Game
      • sonic series producer
      • 2019
    • Team Sonic Racing: Overdrive (2019)
      Team Sonic Racing: Overdrive
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Sonic Mania Adventures (2018)
      Sonic Mania Adventures
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Nobutoshi Canna, Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Mike Pollock, Travis Willingham, Ryô Hirohashi, Liam O'Brien, Takashi Kondô, Kotaro Nakamura, and Roger Craig Smith in Sonic Forces (2017)
      Sonic Forces
      5.4
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Sonic Runners (2015)
      Sonic Runners
      7.5
      Video Game
      • producer: Sonic Team
      • 2015
    • Sonic: Lost World (2013)
      Sonic: Lost World
      6.1
      Video Game
      • producer
      • 2013

    Writer

    • 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
    • Death Battle (2010)
      Death Battle
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Shadow the Hedgehog created by
      • 2011
    • Sonic Rivals 2 (2007)
      Sonic Rivals 2
      6.5
      Video Game
      • scenario
      • 2007
    • Sonic Rivals (2006)
      Sonic Rivals
      5.9
      Video Game
      • scenario
      • 2006
    • Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
      Shadow the Hedgehog
      5.7
      Video Game
      • scenario
      • 2005
    • Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001)
      Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
      8.4
      Video Game
      • designer
      • 2001

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