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Takao Hirabayashi

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Takao Hirabayashi is known for Sonic Runners (2015), Shinobi (2002) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
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    Known for

    Sonic Runners (2015)
    Sonic Runners
    7.7
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 2015
    Shinobi (2002)
    Shinobi
    7.2
    Video Game
    • Additional Crew
    • 2002
    Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    3.5
    Video Game
    • Additional Crew
    • 2006
    Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011)
    Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
    6.8
    Video Game
    • Additional Crew(Nintendo 3DS version)
    • 2011

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    • Charles Martinet and Roger Craig Smith in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 (2019)
      Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020
      6.3
      Video Game
      • lead game designer
      • 2019
    • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011)
      Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
      6.8
      Video Game
      • game designer (Nintendo 3DS version)
      • 2011
    • Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
      Sonic the Hedgehog
      3.5
      Video Game
      • game designer
      • 2006
    • Shinobi (2002)
      Shinobi
      7.2
      Video Game
      • enemy planning
      • 2002

    Director

    • Sonic Runners (2015)
      Sonic Runners
      7.7
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2015

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