Kazuyuki Hoshino
# Kazuyuki Hoshino

Kazuyuki Hoshino (星野 一幸, Hoshino Kazuyuki) is a video game artist who works for Sonic Team as the studio's creative director. His first role involved working with Sega on Sonic the Hedgehog CD as a character/sprite, special-stage, and visual designer. He is notable for creating Metal Sonic and Amy Rose. He was Sega Studio USA's art director and lead character designer until part of the studio was absorbed back into the Japanese parent company. At the American branch, he worked alongside Takashi Iizuka, as they both determined the best direction and style for their games. As of 2019, Kazuyuki is the creative director at Sonic Team.

## Works

| Year | Title | Role |
| - | - | - |
| 1993 | Panic! | Graphic design |
| 1993 | Sonic CD | Character design, visual design |
| 1995 | Knuckles' Chaotix | Character design |
| 1996 | Nights into Dreams | Character design |
| 1997 | Sonic R | Artist |
| 1997 | Sonic Jam | Artist |
| 1998 | Burning Rangers | Internet support |
| 1998 | Sonic Adventure | Art director, enemy design |
| 2001 | Sonic Adventure 2 | Art director, character design |
| 2003 | Sonic Heroes | Art director, enemy design, storyboard design |
| 2005 | Shadow the Hedgehog | Art director, character design |
| 2006 | Sonic Rivals | Art supervisor, character artwork |
| 2007 | Sonic Rivals 2 | Art supervisor, character artwork |
| 2007 | Nights: Journey of Dreams | Art director, lead character designer |
| 2009 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Art director, graphic UI artist |
| 2011 | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Senior art director |
| 2013 | Sonic Lost World | Project support |
| 2013 | Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Senior art director |
| 2014 | Puyo Puyo Tetris | Project support |
| 2014 | Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric | Character supervisor |
| 2014 | Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal | Character supervisor |
| 2015 | Sonic Runners | Project support |
| 2016 | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Senior art director |
| 2016 | Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice | Project support |
| 2017 | Sonic Mania | Director of creative services, animation supervisor |
| 2017 | Sonic Forces | Director of creative services |
| 2019 | Team Sonic Racing | Director of creative services |
| 2022 | Sonic Frontiers | Character supervisor |
