Studio BentStuff

Studio BentStuff is a Japanese book editor that has planned, written, and edited many of the Ultimania series books by Square Enix. Studio BentStuff wrote the first Ultimania book for Final Fantasy VIII in 1999, though the company had been contracted to write various Kaitai Shinsho guides for Square games published by Famitsu including the Final Fantasy VII Kaitai Shinsho The Complete. Since then, Ultimania books have been published for every major Final Fantasy title.
Studio BentStuff formed in 1989 from people who worked at . The CEO is Akira Yamashita .
Aside from compiling game data into game books, members of Studio BentStuff have had a bigger impact on Final Fantasy. Within guides titled Ultimania Omega are novellas written by Benny Matsuyama . Ichiro Tezuka joined the staff for Final Fantasy IV: The After Years as the story writer, and during its initial release also wrote the two-part novelization of Final Fantasy IV, followed by the novelization of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. He was the story writer for Final Fantasy Dimensions.
In February 2018, Digital Hearts Co., Ltd. acquired Studio BentStuff, and are credited on guides as "Studio BentStuff/DIGITAL HEARTS".
==Books==
Published Works 	Year
Final Fantasy VII Kaitai Shinsho The Complete 	
Final Fantasy VII Kaitai Shinsho The Complete (Revised Edition)	
Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon Kaitai Shinsho 	
Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania 	
Vagrant Story Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy IX Online Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy X Scenario Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy X Battle Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy X Ultimania Omega 	
Final Fantasy IX Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy X-2 Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy X-2 Ultimania Omega 	
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles World Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy X-2 International+Last Mission Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega 	
Final Fantasy XII Scenario Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy XII Battle Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy XII Ultimania Omega 	
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania 	
Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Ultimania File 1: Character 	
Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Ultimania File 2: Scenario 	
Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Ultimania File 3: Battle 	
Dissidia Final Fantasy Ultimania α 	
Dissidia Final Fantasy Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania Revised Edition 	
Final Fantasy XI Story Ultimania Ver.090409 	
Final Fantasy XIII Scenario Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy XIII Battle Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania Omega 	
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Ultimania Action Side 	
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Ultimania RPG Side 	
Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Scenario Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Battle Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania Omega 	
Final Fantasy 25th Memorial Ultimania Vol. 1 	
Final Fantasy 25th Memorial Ultimania Vol. 2 	
Final Fantasy 25th Memorial Ultimania Vol. 3 	
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy XV Ultimania Scenario Side 	
Final Fantasy XV Ultimania Battle+Map Side 	
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Ultimania 	
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Digital Ultimania 	
Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania 	
==Benny Matsuyama novellas==
*Kimi o Yobu Yubibue (Final Fantasy X Ultimania Omega, January 23, 2002)
*Kimi ga Yobu Yubibue (Final Fantasy X-2 Ultimania Omega, February 13, 2004)
*Memories Like the Sunshine (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles World Ultimania, March 19, 2004)
*Hoshi o Meguru Otome (Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega, September 9, 2005)
*Mari Harenu Haito, Tōboe wa Mi Mazu (Final Fantasy XII Ultimania Omega, November 24, 2006)
*Yumemiru Mayu, Akatsuki ni Otsu (Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania Omega, September 30, 2010)
==Ichiro Tezuka credits==
There are Tezuka's credits outside of involvement in game companion books.
Work 	Year 	Credit
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 	(first chapter)	Story writer
Final Fantasy IV (novelization, first book ) 	 	Author
Final Fantasy IV (novelization, last book ) 	 	Author
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (novelization)	 	Author
Final Fantasy Dimensions 	(first chapter)	Story writer
==References==
==External links==
*Official Website
*Ichiro Tezuka on Twitter
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