Tomonobu Itagaki dies at age 58

Tomonobu Itagaki, the creative mind behind the popular *Dead or Alive* and the 2004 *NINJA GAIDEN* games, has died at the age of 58. He previously worked as a director at Tecmo.

The following message was posted today on Itagaki’s Facebook page:

My Last Words

The light of my life is finally about to fade.

This message confirms what I’ve been waiting for: I have passed away.

(This final message was entrusted to someone dear to me.)

My life was a series of battles. I kept on winning.

I also caused a lot of trouble.

I take pride in having fought through to the end according to my own convictions.

I have no regrets.

However, I am filled with sorrow that I was unable to deliver a new work to my fans. I’m sorry.

That’s how it is.

So it goes.

—Tomonobu Itagaki

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2025-10-16 16:33