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Ryota Toyama

Director, Localization at Gumi Inc

Ryota Toyama has a strong background in the gaming industry, with extensive work experience at various companies. Ryota began their career at Square Enix in 1996 as a Game Designer, where they worked on titles such as Final Fantasy 7 and Parasite Eve. Ryota then joined Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in 2000 as a Producer, overseeing the development of soccer game titles and managing licensing approval communications. In 2003, they moved on to Namco Hometek Inc., now known as BANDAI NAMCO, as an Associate Localization Producer. At BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc., Ryota held multiple roles, including Localization Producer, Manager of Japan Production/Namco Line, and Sr. Manager of Production. Ryota joined Cryptozoic Entertainment in 2015 as an Independent Contractor, serving as a Producer. In 2016, they joined gumi Inc. as the Localization Director for the Global Business division. Most recently, they worked as the General Manager at gumi PRIMUS from 2018 to 2020. Overall, Ryota Toyama's work experience showcases their expertise in localization, production management, and game design.

Ryota Toyama attended the University of Southern California from 1991 to 1995, where they pursued a degree in Economics.

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  • Director, Localization

    January, 2016 - present