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Tetsuya NOMURA (game creator)

野村 哲也
Family name (in kanji): 野村
Given name (in kanji): 哲也
Date of birth: 1971-06-19
Hometown: Guam
Skills & Abilities:
Fluent in English.
Non-anime staff credits:
Battle Visual Director for "Final Fantasy VII" (VG)
Battle Visual Director for "Final Fantasy VIII" (VG)
Character Designer for "Final Fantasy VII" (VG)
Character Designer for "Final Fantasy VIII" (VG)
Character Designer for "Final Fantasy X" (VG)
Concept Designer and Director for "Kingdom Hearts 2" (VG)
Concept Designer for "Kingdom Hearts" (VG)
Director for "Kingdom Hearts" (VG)
Main Chatacter Designer for "Final Fantasy X-2" (VG)
News: Show:
The World Ends With You Anime's 3rd Video Previews ASCA's Ending Song (Mar 8, 2021)
Final Fantasy VII Remake Game's Opening Movie Posted (Feb 14, 2020)
Final Fantasy VII Remake Game Runs Record 7-Minute TV 'Commercial' (Nov 2, 2019)
Square Enix Unveils Final Fantasy VII Remake's Cloud, Sephiroth Visual (Jan 31, 2017)
Final Fantasy VII Remake's 1st Gameplay Teaser Streamed in English, Japanese (Dec 5, 2015)
Final Fantasy VII G-Bike Game to End Service on December 15 (Sep 14, 2015)
Final Fantasy XV to Launch Worldwide Simultaneously (Aug 12, 2015)
Final Fantasy VII Remake Confirmed for PS4 Release First (Jun 15, 2015)
Tetsuya Nomura's Hatsune Miku Collaboration Video Streamed (Nov 4, 2014)
Final Fantasy Type-0 & XV Previewed in English-Subtitled Talk Show Video (Oct 17, 2014)
Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura Debuts New Hatsune Miku Video (Oct 9, 2014)
Kingdom Hearts III Development Shifts to Unreal Engine (Oct 7, 2014)
Final Fantasy XV Game's Combat Footage Streamed (Oct 4, 2014)
Tetsuya Nomura Draws Sora for Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 ReMIX- Release (Oct 4, 2014)
Final Fantasy XV's TGS Trailer Debuts as Tetsuya Nomura Steps Down (Sep 17, 2014)
Final Fantasy Type-0 Spinoff Manga Gets Bonus Chapter (Feb 9, 2014)
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's Snow Battle, Unboxing Videos Posted (Jan 18, 2014)
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's Noel & Caius Battle Videos Posted (Jan 16, 2014)
Final Fantasy Type-0 RPG Gets Manga in November (Sep 9, 2011)
Interest:
Final Fantasy Artist Tetsuya Nomura Addresses Magic: The Gathering's Sephiroth Card Art (May 18, 2025)
Tetsuya Nomura Doesn't Think Kingdom Hearts' Story Is Convoluted (Sep 22, 2024)
Other articles: Show:
Reflecting on Aerith's Death on the Eve of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Release (Feb 26, 2024)
The Fall 2021 Preview Guide - BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK (Oct 9, 2021)
The Secrets of Final Fantasy VII's Success (Apr 24, 2020)
This Week in Games - Super Smash Salt (Jan 17, 2020)
How Square Enix Convinced Disney to Make Kingdom Hearts (Jan 23, 2019)
This Week in Games - Onward to 2019 (Dec 27, 2018)
KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra - US Summer Tour Starting Next Week! (Jul 9, 2018)
This Week in Games: Apollo Justice and Animal Crossing Return (Nov 30, 2017)
This Week in Games - Accel World vs. Sword Art Online (Jul 20, 2017)
The X Button - Chapter Plays (Jun 24, 2015)
Hey, Answerman! - Everything Old Ain't New Again (Jun 15, 2012)
The X Button - 3-D Test (Nov 16, 2011)
The X Button - Show Downs (Sep 21, 2011)
The X Button - Historia Lessons (Nov 24, 2010)
The X Button - Life During Wartime (Mar 3, 2010)
The X Button - Hard Truths (Feb 17, 2010)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Final Fantasy IX Play Arts (Nov 15, 2009)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Kingdom Hearts Play Arts Vol. 2 (Apr 12, 2009)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Soul Eater Trading Arts Vol. 1 (Feb 8, 2009)
The X Button - of Robot Warfare (Jan 21, 2009)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Series II (Aug 17, 2008)
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