Takahashi Meijin

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Takahashi".

Takahashi Meijin
Born	May 23, 1959 Sapporo, Hokkaidō
Occupation	Executive

Takahashi Meijin (高橋名人, literally Master Takahashi), real name Toshiyuki Takahashi (高橋利幸 Takahashi Toshiyuki, born May 23, 1959 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō) is a former executive of Hudson Soft.

16 shot per second

Takahashi became famous for his fast trigger finger speed of 16 shots per second during the 1980s and is particularly known for his use of this skill in the game Star Soldier and the Family Computer version of Star Force.

Later on his life, his trigger speed was reduced to 130 presses per ten seconds. In the 2005-12-8 edition of Yaguchihitori show, he was only able to fire 12 shots per second. During the Star Soldier R challenge event in 2008-3-28, he fired at 12.3 shots per second.

In various fiction featuring Takahashi Meijin, the "16 shots per second" milestone became a key plot element.

Appearances

Video games

He also appeared as a character in Hudson Soft's Hudson's Adventure Island series. In the USA and Europe versions of the games, Takahashi's character was renamed "Master Higgins".

• Bugtte Honey
• Saturn Bomberman
• DreamMix TV World Fighters

The Adventure Island character was also turned into an animated series titled Bugtte Honey.

Guest starring roles in civilian form include:

• Quiz Derby
• Game Center CX
• Pop Jam
• Yaguchihitori
• Culture SHOwQ

Anime

• Running Boy Star Soldier no Himitsu
• Bug tte Honey
• Gintama Episode 98

Film

• Game King Takahashi Meijin vs Mouri Meijin

Advertisement

• Hudson Soft: Shooting Watch
• Meiji Seika: Falcon High Score and Falcon Impulse ads
• Moonstar Shoes:
• Sharp: Twin Famicom

References

External links

• http://www.hudson.co.jp/hde/vol006/omake/tr16/index.html
• Takahashi Meijin Official Site
• http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/10/meet-takahashi.html
• http://www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/2008/09/takahashi-meiji.html
• http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3801/the_game_master_speaks_hudsons_.php
• http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/03/takahashi_meijin_interview_hudsons_adventure_island

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Name	Takahashi, Meijin
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Date of birth	May 23, 1959
Place of birth	Sapporo, Hokkaidō
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