Tomonobu Itagaki

Japanese video game designer (1967–2025)
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Tomonobu Itagaki

Summary

Tomonobu Itagaki is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1967[3]. He died on October 16, 2025[4]. He worked as a video game developer[5], video game director[6], and video game producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tomonobu Itagaki's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki was born on April 1, 1967[3].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki died on October 16, 2025[4].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Tomonobu Itagaki's native language[10].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's professions included video game developer[5].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's professions included video game director[6].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's professions included video game producer[7].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's field of work was video game[11].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's field of work was video game design[12].
  • Among Tomonobu Itagaki's employers was Valhalla Game Studios[13].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's education included a stint at Waseda University[14].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's education included a stint at Waseda University Senior High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tomonobu Itagaki is Dead or Alive[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Tomonobu Itagaki is Ninja Gaiden[17].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki is recorded as male[18].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's Commons category is recorded as Tomonobu Itagaki[20].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's family name is recorded as Itagaki[21].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's given name is recorded as Tomonobu[22].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's topic has template is recorded as Template:Tomonobu Itagaki[24].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '板垣伴信'}[25].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's name in kana is recorded as いたがき とものぶ[26].
  • Tomonobu Itagaki's start of work period is recorded as 1992[27].

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Origins and Family

Tomonobu Itagaki was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on April 1, 1967[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Waseda University[14], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in Shinjuku[31] and Waseda University Senior High School[15], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include video game developer[5], video game director[6], and video game producer[7]. Fields of work include video game[11], a type of arts[34] and video game design[12]. Among Tomonobu Itagaki's employers was Valhalla Game Studios[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dead or Alive[16], a video game series[35] and Ninja Gaiden[17], a video game series[36].

Death and Burial

Tomonobu Itagaki died on October 16, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Tomonobu Itagaki ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Tomonobu Itagaki born?

Tomonobu Itagaki was born in Tokyo[2].

What did Tomonobu Itagaki do for work?

Tomonobu Itagaki worked as video game developer[5], video game director[6], and video game producer[7].

Where did Tomonobu Itagaki go to school?

Tomonobu Itagaki was educated at Waseda University[14] and Waseda University Senior High School[15].

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  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [4] . multiplayer.it. Retrieved . multiplayer.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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