Hirohito Gotō
In 1987 he joined the theater group Yūkisha. By 1989 he served as the second head of the group and handled nearly all productions. After retiring from Yūkisha in 1996, he worked as a free playwright, and in 1998 created "Piper" with Kawashita Taiyō of former "Gekidan Sotoba Komachi" fame. In 2001 he began the Royal Theater. His plays have a reputation for having a unique view of the world as well as for stories of a massive scale. Primary works include , , and the Big / Bigger / Biggest Biz trilogy.