# Yoshinori Kitase

Yoshinori Kitase (北瀬 佳範; 23 settembre 1966) è un autore di videogiochi giapponese. Lavora alla Square Enix dal 1º aprile 1990 ed è conosciuto per aver realizzato molti videogiochi della serie Final Fantasy come Final Fantasy X.

## Biografia

La passione di Kitase per la direzione dei film nacque quando, all'età di 12 anni, vide il film Star Wars. Dopo essersi laureato in arte, cominciò a lavorare per una piccola casa produttrice di cartoni animati per pubblicità e programmi televisivi. Nel 1990 comincia a lavorare per la Square, pur non avendo nessuna conoscenza informatica. In questi anni dirige Final Fantasy VI (con Hiroyuki Ito), Final Fantasy VII e Final Fantasy VIII.
Successivamente produce Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XIII e Final Fantasy XIII-2.

## Lavori

| Titolo | Pubblicazione | Console | Accreditato come |
| Final Fantasy Adventure | 1991 | Game Boy | Scenario |
| Romancing SaGa | 1992 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Field map designer |
| Final Fantasy V | 1992 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Field planner |
| Final Fantasy VI | 1994 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Director, field planner |
| Chrono Trigger | 1995 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Director, scenario planner |
| Final Fantasy VII | 1997 | PlayStation, Windows | Director, scenario planner |
| Ehrgeiz | 1998 | PlayStation | FF VII staff |
| Final Fantasy VIII | 1999 | PlayStation, Windows | Director, scenario planner |
| Final Fantasy X | 2001 | PlayStation 2 | Producer |
| Kingdom Hearts | 2002 | PlayStation 2 | Co-producer |
| Final Fantasy X-2 | 2003 | PlayStation 2 | Producer |
| Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII | 2004 | Cellulare | Producer |
| Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | Co-producer |
| Final Fantasy VII: Technical Demo for PS3 | 2005 | PlayStation 3 | Supervisor |
| Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | 2005 | DVD, PlayStation Portable | Producer |
| Kingdom Hearts II | 2005 | PlayStation 2 | Co-producer |
| Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | 2006 | PlayStation 2 | Producer |
| Final Fantasy V Advance | 2006 | Game Boy Advance | Supervisor |
| Final Fantasy VI Advance | 2006 | Game Boy Advance | Supervisor |
| Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | 2007 | PlayStation Portable | Executive producer, event planner |
| Sigma Harmonics | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Producer |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy | 2008 | PlayStation Portable | Producer |
| Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete | 2009 | Film | Producer |
| Final Fantasy XIII | 2009 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Producer, Crystal Tools development staff |
| The 3rd Birthday | 2010 | PlayStation Portable | Executive producer |
| Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | 2011 | PlayStation Portable | Special thanks |
| Final Fantasy Type-0 | 2011 | PlayStation Portable | Producer |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 | 2011 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Producer |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | 2013 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Producer |
| Final Fantasy X HD Remaster | 2013 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | Producer |
| Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster | 2013 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | Producer |
| Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS | Special Thanks |
| Final Fantasy VII G-Bike | 2014 | iOS, Android | Executive Producer |
| Mobius Final Fantasy | 2015 | iOS, Android | Producer |
| Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius | 2015 | iOS, Android | Special Thanks |
| Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | 2016 | Film | Special Thanks |
| Final Fantasy XV | 2016 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Special thanks, original producer |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake | 2020 | PlayStation 4 | Producer |