モノリスソフト
(born November 18, 1966 in Shizuoka Prefecture) is currently the head of his own game development company Monolith Soft, Inc. In the past, Takahashi has worked at Square (now Square Enix), participating on such games as "Final Fantasy V", "Final Fantasy VI" and "Chrono Trigger". His most notable works are those within the "Xenogears" (Square), "Xenosaga" (Monolith Soft/Namco) and "Xenoblade Chronicles" (Monolith Soft/Nintendo) series. He is married to Soraya Saga, who also worked with him at Square Enix, as well as on "Xenogears", "Xenosaga", and "Soma Bringer". He is the co-founder and an executive of Monolith Soft.