Yoko Taro
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About
Video game designer known for his work on games such as Drakengard, and its spin-offs, Nier and Nier: Automata. He is famous for obscuring his face from the camera and hiding behind a mask. He created and wrote television series Nier: Automata Ver1.1a and KamiErabi God.app.
Before Fame
He graduated from Kobe Design University. He worked at Namco, Sugar & Rockets Inc., and Cavia.
Trivia
He authored a comic series called Kimi Shi ni Tamou koto Nakare or Thou Shalt Not Die.
Family Life
He and his wife, illustrator Yukiko Yoko, launched the company Bukkoro. His parents were restaurateurs.
Associated With
He was inspired by John Carpenter, Takashi Miike, and Christopher Nolan.
