Kazuyuki Hoshino

Kazuyuki Hoshino is a notable artist for Sonic Team. His first role involved working with Sega of Japan on Sonic CD as a character/sprite designer, special-stage designer, and visual designer. He is popular for creating Metal Sonic and Amy Rose. Ever since Sonic Adventure he has become the main series Visual Artist.

He was Sega Studio USA's Art Director and Lead Character Designer until Sonic Team USA was absorbed back into the Japan Division. At the US branch, he worked alongside Takashi Iizuka, as they both determined the best direction for their games.

Production History

*Sonic CD (1993) — Character Design / Special-Stage Design / Visual Design
*Panic! (1993) — Graphics
*Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn) (1996) — Special-Stage Artist
*NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Character Design
*Sonic R (1997) — Additional Artwork
*Sonic Jam (1997) — Artist
*Sonic Adventure (1999) — Art Director / Enemy Design / Lead Field Artist
*Sonic Adventure 2/Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (2001/2002) — Art Director / Character Design / Enemy Design / CGI Movie Director
* (2003) — Character Designer
*Sonic Heroes (2003/2004) — Art Director / Enemy Design
*Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) — Art Director / Character Design / Enemy Design / Weapon Artist
*Sonic Rivals (2006) — Art Supervisor / Artwork
*Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) — Art Supervisor / Artwork
*NiGHTS Journey of Dreams (2007) — Art Director / Lead Character Design