Tomoya Asano
Native name浅野 智也
Birth dateDecember 24, 1978 (age 47)
OccupationVideo game producer
Alma materKeio University
Years active2001–present
EmployerSquare Enix
Known forOctopath Traveler
Bravely Default
Triangle Strategy

Tomoya Asano (浅野 智也, born 24 December 1978) is a Japanese game producer working for Square Enix as Studio Head on Creative Studio 4.

After graduating from Keio University Asano first joined Enix in 2001, before gaining a more prominent role within the company after its merger. He started off working on several titles before producing a few titles in the Final Fantasy series. After producing Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, Asano and several members on his team went on to create a spiritual successor in Bravely Default.[1]

In 2017 Asano was made head of his own business division in Square Enix, called Business Division 11 and focusing work on the Bravely series and new titles such as Octopath Traveler.[2][3] The business division was later consolidated in 2019, following a restructure in the divisions of the company, with Business Division 6, 7 and 11 merging to create Creative Business Unit II.[4] However, within Creative Business Unit II Asano and his team are known as Team Asano as they continue working on games similar to their previous creations.[5]

In 2024 Asano was promoted as Studio Head in Creative Studio 4 and as an Executive Officer in the company.[6][7]

Works

YearTitleCredit(s)
2001Minna de Quest: Nijiiro no YoruManagement producer
2002Grandia XtremeAssistant producer
Robot Alchemic DriveProducer
2003Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel
2004Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir
2005Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo
2006Final Fantasy III (DS version)Producer
Dawn of ManaCoordinator
2007Final Fantasy IV (DS version)Producer
2008Nanashi no GameCo-producer
2009Fullmetal Alchemist: Prince of the DawnProducer
Nanashi no Game: MeCo-producer
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of LightProducer, scenario
Fullmetal Alchemist: Daughter of the DuskCo-producer
2011Ikenie no YoruProducer
2012Bravely DefaultProducer, concept
2015Bravely Second: End LayerProducer, scenario
2018Octopath TravelerProducer, concept
2019Various DaylifeProducer
2020Octopath Traveler: Champions of the ContinentProducer, original concept
2021Bravely Default IIProducer, concept
2022Triangle Strategy
Live A Live (Remake)Producer
2023Octopath Traveler II
2024Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeExecutive producer
2025Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D RemakeChief Producer
Octopath Traveler 0Producer, concept
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD RemasterConcept, production
2026The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium TalesConcept, planning

References

  1. ^ "Bravely Default: From Sequel to Sequel". GameSpot. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. ^ Stenbuck, Kite. "Tomoya Asano talks about the future of Octopath Traveler, Bravely series, and Square Enix's 11th Business Division | RPG Site". www.rpgsite.net. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. ^ "Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is being developed by Square Enix's Bravely team". Nintendo Enthusiast. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  4. ^ "Square Enix consolidating its business divisions". GamesIndustry.biz. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. ^ Stenbuck, Adam Vitale and Kite. "Square Enix's Team Asano teases 'multiple titles' to be announced and released in 2022 | RPG Site". www.rpgsite.net. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  6. ^ "Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince - Deluxe Edition credits (Windows, 2024)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  7. ^ Romano, Sal (2024-04-02). "Square Enix appoints new executive officers – Naoki Hamaguchi, Tomoya Asano, and more". Gematsu. Retrieved 2026-05-24.