# Kenichiro Takaki

Kenichiro Takaki (高木 謙一郎) is a Japanese video game producer known for his work on the Senran Kagura franchise.

## 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

| Work | Role | Year |
| Red Ninja: End of Honor | Game design Director | 2005 |
| Negima!? Chou Mahora Taisen Chuu: Checkiin Zenin Shuugou! Yappari Onsen Kichaimashitaa | | 2007 |
| Mahō Sensei Negima!? Neo-Pactio Fight!! | | 2007 |
| Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon | | 2007 |
| Valhalla Knights 2 | | 2008 |
| To Love-ru -Trouble- Waku Waku! Rinkangakkō-hen | Producer | 2008 |
| To Love-ru -Trouble- Doki Doki! Rinkaigakkō-hen | Producer | 2008 |
| Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist | | 2008 |
| Half-Minute Hero | Producer, director | 2008 |
| Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance | | 2009 |
| Sakura Note: Ima ni Tsunagaru Mirai | | 2009 |
| Livly Garden | | 2010 |
| Ikki Tousen: XROSS IMPACT | | 2010 |
| Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming | Producer, director | 2011 |
| Zoo Mania 3D | Producer | 2011 |
| Senran Kagura: Shōjo-tachi no Shin'ei and Senran Kagura Burst | Series Creator, Planning, Concept, Producer, Lyrics | 2011 |
| Senran Kagura Burst | Series Creator, Planning, Concept, Producer, Lyrics | 2012 |
| Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus | Series Creator, Planning, Original Work, Producer, Lyrics | 2013 |
| Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson | Series Creator, Planning, Original Work, Producer, Lyrics | 2014 |
| Senran Kagura: Bon Appétit! | Series Creator, Planning, Original Work, Producer, Lyrics | 2014 |
| IA/VT Colorful | | 2015 |
| Senran Kagura: Estival Versus | Series Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics | 2015 |
| Valkyrie Drive: Bikkhuni | | 2015 |
| Valkyrie Drive: Siren | | 2015 |
| UPPERS | | 2016 |
| Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash | Series Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics | 2017 |
| Senran Kagura: Reflexions | Series Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics | 2017 |
| Shinobi Master Senran Kagura: New Link | Series Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics |
| Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal | Series Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics | 2018 |
| Senran Kagura: Peach Ball | Series Creator, Game Designer, Producer, Lyrics | 2018 |
| Kandagawa Jet Girls | | 2020 |

### At Cygames

| Work | Role | Year |
| Granblue Fantasy Versus | Console Game Department | 2020 |
| Little Noah: Scion of Paradise | Producer | 2022 |
| Project Awakening | Producer | TBA |
| Project GAMM | Director, Producer | TBA |