, also known as "MTJ", was a Japanese

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and

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. Mitsuji is best known for his work at

Taito is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, Toy, toys, arcade cabinets, and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, Vending machine, vending machines, and Juk ...

, where he created popular arcade platform game ''

Bubble Bobble is a platform game series originally developed and published by Taito. The first entry in the series, '' Bubble Bobble'', was released in 1986 as an arcade cabinet. In most entries in the series, players control two dragons named Bub and Bob. Th ...

'' and its follow-up '' Rainbow Islands''. He later ran a game design school, and worked freelance creating games such as ''

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'' for

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. According to reports from Japanese Bubble Bobble forums, Mitsuji died on December 11, 2008, at the age of 48. The cause was attributed to cardiopulmonary arrest caused by kidney problems.

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Fukio Mitsuji interviewed by CVG
* from Taito Legends compilation {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitsuji, Fukio 1960 births 2008 deaths Japanese video game designers Taito people