Kōji Okada
| Kōji Okada | |
| 岡田耕始 | |
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| Date of Birth | February 22, 1964 |
| Birthplace | Japan |
| Other Name(s) | Kouji Okada Okada Kouji Cozy Okada Koji Okada |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Video Game Director Video Game Producer Corporate Executive |
| Known For | Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner Persona |
Kōji Okada (岡田耕始, Okada Kōji), also known as Cozy Okada,[a] is the co-creator of the Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei and Persona franchises, and one of the founders of Atlus. Okada left Atlus in 2003.[1]
Biography
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Early Life
He started a band Influenced by his older brother, and also fell in love with gaming, often playing Space Invaders all night long. He wanted to build car engines but was discouraged when told he had to graduate from university. However, he didn't give up on engineering, and graduated from a mechanical design school and joined the Universal Entertainment that made arcade cabinets, where he developed pachinko machines. When the company moved to Tochigi, the long commute forced him to quit. He then joined the Tehkan, but left again because he couldn't make games freely. Finally, he and six colleagues rented an apartment and founded Atlus.[2][3]
Career
Media Credits
This is a list of each Megami Tensei media Kōji Okada was involved with.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei | Director |
| 1990 | Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II | |
| 1992 | Shin Megami Tensei | Programmer |
| 1994 | Shin Megami Tensei II | Director |
| Shin Megami Tensei if... | ||
| 1995 | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner | |
| 1996 | Megami Ibunroku Persona | |
| 1997 | Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | |
| 1999 | Persona 2: Innocent Sin | Producer |
| 2000 | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | |
| 2002 | Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Nine | ||
| 2003 | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | |
| 2004 | Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner | Executive producer |
Game Appearances
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
He appears as an opponent in the battle net along with other characters and Kazuma Kaneko.
TV Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
He makes a cameo in the first episode.
Gallery
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Artwork of Okada as Douman from Shin Megami Tensei Law & Chaos Disc. -
Okada and Capcom producer Tsuyoshi Tanaka at Tokyo Game Show 2003
Notes
References
- ↑ Cozy Okada Lecture at Tokyo University on Megami Tensei and Shin Megami Tensei's Early Development History and Creative Philosophy. Website.
- ↑ Jugem. Published by Media Factory. Japanese. Page 128-129. Cover date August 1999.
- ↑ メガテンの生みの親，岡田耕始氏が自身を捧げたRPGという祭（前編）アトラス立ち上げと初代「女神転生」 ビデオゲームの語り部たち：第31部. Published September 26, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2026. 4gamer.net.