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    Final Fantasy XVI: All About Art Director Hiroshi Minagawa

    Hiroshi Minagawa, Art Director of Final Fantasy XVI

    Learn all about the Final Fantasy XVI Art Director by reading this Creator Spotlight right here on Final Weapon! This informative piece will briefly talk about Hiroshi Minagawa so that prospective players of Final Fantasy XVI can get to know the crew behind the game more personally.

    Final Fantasy XVI is the next entry in the lauded RPG series. Final Fantasy as a franchise has always had some of the biggest talents available on the development team. Art Director Hiroshi Minagawa is a welcome addition and is an integral part of the style of Final Fantasy‘s newest entry.

    Who is Hiroshi Minagawa?

    Hiroshi Minagawa

    Hiroshi Minagawa was born August 11, 1970. He worked for Quest Corporation under Yasumi Matsuno before they all joined Square in the mid-90s. With his experience, he was a perfect choice for the main staff of Final Fantasy XVI.

    What’s His Role in FFXVI?

    He is the Art Director of Final Fantasy XVI. Creative Business Unit III is made of a lot of Matsuno fans, and Minagawa used to actually work with Matsuno. This makes Minagawa an invaluable member of the main staff since Final Fantasy XVI is going for a dark fantasy style with ample political intrigue and unique lore.

    What Has He Worked on Previously?

    Vagrant Story

    Minagawa has a stupendous portfolio when it comes to Art. He has been a Graphics Artist, Art Director, and Art Supervisor on tons of projects including Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Vagrant Story.

    Minagawa directed Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. He was, more famously, one of the co-directors of Final Fantasy XII after Matsuno left the project. So, Final Fantasy XVI isn’t even his first time on working on a main series entry. Well, he was also a

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    Payne Grist
    Payne Grist
    Payne is a huge fan of JRPGs. SQUARE ENIX owns his heart, especially their 'FINAL FANTASY' series. He is currently studying various mediums of art and Japanese.

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