Shigesato Itoi

Shigesato Itoi

Actor

Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
November 10, 1948

Biography

Shigesato Itoi is a Japanese writer and video game developer, best known for creating Nintendos Mother/Earthbound video game series.

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Shigesato Itoi 1
Shigesato Itoi 2
Shigesato Itoi 3

Representative Works

My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
8.1
/ Japanese
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood
6.4
/ Japanese
Earthbound, USA
Earthbound, USA
7.0
/ English
Sinking into the Moon
Sinking into the Moon
8.0
/ Japanese
Fujio Akatsuka's Video Number One - Inaugural Issue
Fujio Akatsuka's Video Number One - Inaugural Issue
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The Tokugawa Treasure: Final Excavation
The Tokugawa Treasure: Final Excavation
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
My Soul Is Slashed
My Soul Is Slashed
6.7
/ Japanese
Guys Who Never Learn
Guys Who Never Learn
9.0
/ Japanese
Ishoku Manga-shi 33-nen no Kiseki ~ Garo no Jidai o Yomu
Ishoku Manga-shi 33-nen no Kiseki ~ Garo no Jidai o Yomu
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna
Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Kids Konference
Kids Konference
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

My Neighbor Totoro
1988Winner

Best Performance

My Neighbor Totoro

Norwegian Wood
2010Nominee

Best Performance

Norwegian Wood

Earthbound, USA
2023Nominee

Best Performance

Earthbound, USA

Career Highlights

Sinking into the Moon
2002Highlight

Best Performance

Sinking into the Moon

Fujio Akatsuka's Video Number One - Inaugural Issue
1983Highlight

Best Performance

Fujio Akatsuka's Video Number One - Inaugural Issue

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