Katsura Hashino

Katsura Hashino (橋野 桂) is a video game designer, director, and producer who has created and directed games for Atlus' Megami Tensei series. He is best known for his work on the Persona series, having served as the head of P-Studio until 2017, where he formed his own production division known as Studio Zero.

Credits

Game Name	First released	System	Role(s)
Shin Megami Tensei If...	1994	SNES	Planner
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner	1995	Saturn	Planner
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers	1999	Saturn/PSX	Planner
Maken X	1999	Dreamcast	Director
Maken Shao	2001	PS2	Director
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	2003	PS2	Director/Game design
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax	2004	PS2	Supervisor
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner	2004	PS2	Planning Director/Game Design
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2	2005	PS2	Producer
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3	2006	PS2	Director, Producer
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES	2007	PS2	Director, Producer
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4	2008	PS2	Director, Producer
Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	2008	PS2	Supervisor
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Chronicle Edition	2008	PS2	Supervisor
Devil Survivor	2009	NDS	Special Thanks
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona	2009	PSP	Special Thanks
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	2009	NDS	Special Thanks
Persona 3 Portable	2009	PSP	Producer
Catherine	2011	PS3, X360	Director, Producer, Lyrics (YO, HEN to HEN)
Devil Survivor 2	2011	NDS	Special Thanks
Devil Survivor Overclocked	2011	3DS	Special Thanks
Persona X Detective Naoto	2012	Light Novel	Scenario advisor
Persona 4 Golden	2012	PSV	Producer, Original Story & Game Design
Persona 4 Arena	2012	PS3, X360	Planner, Producer
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers	2012	3DS	Original version development staff
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	2014	3DS	Creative Producer
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax	2014	PS3, X360	Planner, Producer
Persona 4: Dancing All Night	2015	PSVita	Planner, Producer
Persona 5	2016	PS3, PS4	Director, Writer
Catherine: Full Body	2019	PS4, PSVita	Producer, Lyrics (YO, HEN to HEN)
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster	2020	PS4, Switch	Original game's design
Metaphor: ReFantazio	2024	PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam	Director

Other Media

• Kartia: The Word of Fate - Special Thanks
• Growlanser: Heritage of War - Special Thanks
• Trauma Center: Second Opinion - Producer
• Etrian Odyssey - Special Adviser
• Odin Sphere - Special Thanks
• Growlanser VI: Precarious World - Special Thanks
• Trauma Center: New Blood - Producer
• Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard - Special Adviser
• Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 - Development Manager
• Growlanser (PSP) - Special Thanks
• Radiant Historia (NDS) - Special Thanks
• Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time (PSP) - Special Thanks
• Dragon's Crown - General Producer
• Odin Sphere Leifthrasir - General Producer
• Dragon's Crown Pro - General Producer
• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - Development Support