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YOKO TARO

Game creator. Also active as a manga writer, stage playwright, and anime concept creator.

Representative works include the Drakengard series and the NieR series.

A Special Dialogue with Visionary Game Designers — The Creative Philosophy of Hideki Kamiya × Yoko Taro

This session brings together two of Japan’s most renowned creators, Hideki Kamiya and Yoko Taro, for an in-depth exploration of their worlds and creative philosophies.

From the origin of ideas to the process of shaping worlds, scenarios, and systems — and the moments of decisive judgment that define a director’s sense of completion — the two will delve into the principles behind their distinctive creative approaches.

Focusing on the symbolic setting of “The Oni Before Your Eyes,” they will discuss how emotion, combat, and narrative intertwine in their work, while also sharing messages for younger creators and Korean developers.

Through a dialogue between two masters who have expanded human imagination and emotion through the medium of games, the audience will gain rare insight into the essence of creation and the future of the art form.