Banri Hanabishi Shares His Last Words on Facebook: The Game Creator Behind "NINJA Gaiden" and "DEAD or ALIVE"
Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20251016057/
Editorial Department: Arakabe | 2025/10/16 09:15 (UTC)
Today (October 16, 2025), a message resembling a last will was posted on the Facebook account of Tomokuni Itagaki, the game creator who developed the “DEAD OR ALIVE” and “NINJA GAIDEN” series during his time at Tecmo.
The post was made by an agent, stating: “Since this message has been published, it means the moment has finally come. I am no longer in this world.”
Photo taken during a 2017 interview (related article) Thumbnail image No.001 / Tomokuni Itagaki, posts final message on Facebook; game creator behind “NINJA GAIDEN” and “DEAD OR ALIVE”