Makoto Shibata (Japanese: 柴田 誠, Hepburn: Shibata Makoto) is a Japanese video game director and scenario writer employed by Koei Tecmo (formerly Tecmo). He is better known as the creator of the Fatal Frame series.

Makoto Shibata
柴田 誠
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Video game writer, director
Years active1996–present
EmployerKoei Tecmo
Notable workFatal Frame series

Work

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Video games

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Year Title Role
1996 Deception Voice talent
1998 Mega Man Legends Tester
1998 Kagero: Deception II Main planner
1998 Chameleon Twist 2 Debugging team
1999 Deception III: Dark Delusion Director, Scenario writer
2001 Gallop Racer 2001 Planner
2001 Fatal Frame Director, Scenario writer
2003 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Director, Scenario writer
2005 Trapt Director, Scenario writer
2005 Fatal Frame III: The Tormented Director, Scenario writer
2008 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Director, Scenario writer
2010 Quantum Theory Director
2012 Project Zero 2: Wii Edition Director, Scenario writer
2014 Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Director, Scenario writer
2016 Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess Director, Scenario writer
2017 Nioh Story, original game director (uncredited)
2017 Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon Scenario writer
2019 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Story

Films

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Year Title Role
2001 Pokémon 4Ever Optical effects
2004 Vital Digital input/output
2010 Norwegian Wood Lab supervisor
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