Jun Takeuchi (竹内 潤, Takeuchi Jun)[2] is a Japanese video game director and producer. He graduated from the Division of Graphics at the Sozosha College of Design and joined the game development company Capcom in 1991.[2] He served as the producer for Onimusha 3 and Lost Planet and chief producer for Resident Evil 5.[3] Takeuchi has also worked on other Capcom games such as Street Fighter II for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2 for the PlayStation.
Jun Takeuchi | |
|---|---|
竹内 潤 | |
 Jun Takeuchi at a 2010 press event | |
| Born | August 11, 1970 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer, game director, game producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer | Capcom |
| Notable work | Resident Evil Onimusha Street Fighter |
| Title | Managing Corporate officer at Capcom's board of directors Head of Consumer Games Development Division 1 at Capcom.[1] |
In 2012 he was appointed as the head of Capcom's Development Division 1, a division primarily focused on the development of Resident Evil but also Devil May Cry and other titles focused on western audiences.
Works
| Year | Game | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts | Background designer |
| Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | Visual designer | |
| 1992 | Mega Man 5 | |
| Street Fighter II: Champion Edition | ||
| 1993 | Final Fight 2 | Background designer |
| Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | Staff | |
| 1996 | Resident Evil | Character modeller, Motion design |
| 1998 | Resident Evil 2 | Motion design |
| 2001 | Onimusha: Warlords | Director |
| 2002 | Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny | Player animator |
| 2004 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam | Producer |
| Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | Producer, Character animator | |
| 2006 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | Producer |
| 2007 | Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles | Advisor |
| 2009 | Resident Evil 5 | Producer |
| 2010 | Lost Planet 2 | |
| 2017 | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard | Executive producer |
| 2019 | Devil May Cry 5 | |
| Resident Evil 2 | ||
| Shinsekai: Into the Depths | ||
| 2020 | Resident Evil 3 |
References
- Dunn, Brian. Post details: Exclusive Lost Planet Producer Interview - Jun Takeuchi (January 30, 2007). lostplanetcommunity.com. Retrieved on July 27, 2007.
- ^ "CAPCOM | Corporate Officers". CAPCOM IR. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
- ^ a b Abe, Mika (March 2009). "インタビュー 竹内 潤さん". PS World. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Co-Op Creators: Resident Evil 5's Anpo and Takeuchi Tag-Team Interview". Gamasutra. 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2016-11-15.