Toshiyuki Itahana, a well-known Japanese artist and character designer known for his work on the Final Fantasy series and particularly for designing the characters in Final Fantasy IX, has left Square Enix after more than 30 years with the studio. He’ll be moving into working as a freelance illustrator and character designer. “As I began thinking seriously about preparing myself to continue drawing for many years to come, I decided to leave Square Enix at the end of last year,” Itahana began in his goodbye message (spotted by VGC). “Last year marked a major milestone with the 25th anniversary of […]
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