is a Japanese video game director and producer, best known for working on the ''

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'' role-playing game series by

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. From 2006 to 2016, Hashino served as director of

P-Studio is a Japanese video game developer, video game publisher, publisher, Arcade game, arcade manufacturer and distribution company based in Tokyo. A subsidiary of Sega, the company is known for the ''Megami Tensei'', ''Persona (series), Persona'' ...

, an internal team at Atlus that developed the ''Persona'' series. Following the release of ''

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'' (2016), Hashino departed P-Studio to establish Studio Zero, another development team at Atlus focused on the creation of a new IP.

Career

Hashino made his directorial debut with ''

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'' (1999). He has since directed or produced several games in the ''

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'' and ''Persona'' series. In addition to ''Persona'', Hashino directed and produced on ''

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'' (2011). Hashino formed a new internal division at Atlus in 2017 called Studio Zero, with their first release being a port of ''Catherine'' with additional content, '' Catherine: Full Body'' (2019). The studio's first original game is the fantasy role-playing '' Metaphor: ReFantazio'' (2024).

Works

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hashino, Katsura Living people Japanese video game producers Japanese video game directors Persona (series) Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)