is a video game artist who works for Sonic Team as the studio's creative director. His first role involved working with Sega on Sonic the Hedgehog CD as a character/sprite, special-stage, and visual designer. He is notable for designing Metal Sonic, Amy Rose, and Shadow the Hedgehog. He was Sega Studio USA's art director and lead character designer until part of the studio was absorbed back into the Japanese parent company. At the American branch, he worked alongside Takashi Iizuka, as they both determined the best direction and style for their games. As of 2019, Hoshino is the creative director at Sonic Team.
Works Year Title Role1993Panic! Graphic design Sonic CD Character design, visual design1995 Knuckles' Chaotix Character design1996Nights into DreamsCharacter design1997 Sonic R Artist Sonic Jam Artist1998 Burning Rangers Internet support1998Sonic Adventure Art director, enemy design2001 Sonic Adventure 2 Art director, character design2003 Sonic Heroes Art director, enemy design, storyboard design2005 Shadow the Hedgehog Art director, character design 2006 Sonic Rivals Art supervisor, character artwork2007Sonic Rivals 2Nights: Journey of Dreams Art director, lead character designer2009 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Art director, graphic UI artist2011 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Senior art director 2013 Sonic Lost World Project support Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Senior art director 2014 Puyo Puyo Tetris Project support Sonic Boom: Rise of LyricCharacter supervisor Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal 2015 Sonic Runners Project support2016Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Senior art director Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Project support2017 Sonic Mania Director of creative services, animation supervisor Sonic Forces Director of creative services2019 Team Sonic Racing2022 Sonic Frontiers Character supervisor
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