Osamu Ohashi

Osamu Ohashi

Place of birth: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Date of birth: 1971 (age 54–55)
Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1993^[1] – 2000) Divisions: Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 Electronic Arts (2000 – 2004^[2]) Smilebit^[3] (2004^[2] – ) Sega Divisions: Sega Sports Design R&D Dept. Sega CS2 Sega Games Sega Divisions: Game Content & Service Business HQ Studios Division 1^[4] Sega 2nd Development Division^[2]
Role(s): Art Director, Producer

Osamu "Sam" Ohashi (大橋修) is an executive member of Sega whose first title was Sonic the Hedgehog 3, where he served as an art assistant. Following this, however, he undertook several roles (first as Planner, then Director, and finally Producer) for the Soccer Club series produced for the Saturn, Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 consoles.

In 2000, he left Sega to work at the Japanese branch of Electronic Arts, but returned to Sega in 2004.^[2]

He became a General Manager of Sega, following Takayuki Kawagoe. Since 2020 he has been the head of the 2nd business division.

Production history

Games

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — Art Assistant ^[5] ^[6]
Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD; 1994) — Special Thanks (as Sam Ohashi) ^[7]
Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — Art Assistant ^[8] ^[9]
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn; 1996) — Japanese credit: 企画 (as 大橋修) ^[10]
Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1996) — Planner ^[11]
Daytona USA Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1997) — Planner ^[12]
Daytona USA Deluxe (Windows PC; 1997) — Special Thanks to
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 (Saturn; 1997) — Planners (as 大橋修) ^[13]
Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG (Saturn; 1998) — Sega Special Thanks ^[14]
Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG (Saturn; 1998) — Sega Special Thanks
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (Model 3; 1998) — Coordinator (as Sam Ohashi)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — Japanese credit: ディレクター (as 大橋修) ^[15]
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Japanese credit: プロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Virtua Striker 4 (Triforce; 2004) — Thanks to
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 3 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks (as 大橋修)
Let's Make a Soccer Team! (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Producer
Virtua Pro Football (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Producer
Saka Tsuku DS: Touch and Direct (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Japanese credit: スペシャルサンクス (as 大橋修)
Wacky World of Sports (Wii; 2009) — Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Producer
Puyo Puyo 7
- Chief Producers — Wii (2009)
- Special Thanks — PlayStation Portable (2009)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360; 2010) — CS2 R&D
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010) — Chief Producers
Sonic Free Riders (Xbox 360; 2010) — Chief Producers
Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Chief Producers
Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3, Steam, Xbox 360; 2011) — Chief Producers
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Chief Producer
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Chief Producers
Puyo Puyo!! (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Chief Producers
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Chief Producers
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Chief Producer
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II (Xbox 360; 2012) — Chief Producers
Jet Set Radio (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS; 2012) — Chief Producers
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (Steam; 2012) — Chief Producers
Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl (Xbox 360; 2012) — Chief Producers
Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Executive Managers
NiGHTS into Dreams (Steam; 2012) — Chief Producers
The Cave (Steam; 2013) — Chief Producers
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (PlayStation 3; 2013) — Chief Producer
7th Dragon 2020-II (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — Chief Producers (as 大橋修)
3D Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Chief Producers
Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita; 2013) — Japanese credit: チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 8: Euro Plus (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — Japanese credit: チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Chief Producers
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Executive Supervisors
3D After Burner II (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Chief Producers
Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — Japanese credit: チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Puyo Puyo Tetris
- Chief Producers — Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4 (2014)
- Chief Producer — Nintendo Switch (2017)
Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4; 2014) — Japanese credit: エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 大橋修)
3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros. (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producer
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd (PlayStation 3; 2014) — Chief Producer
3D OutRun (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producer
3D Fantasy Zone II W (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producer
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producers
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — Japanese credit: チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Hero Bank 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Unknown role (as 大橋修)
Phantasy Star Nova (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — Japanese credit: チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Shining Resonance (PlayStation 3; 2014) — Chief Producer
Yakuza 0 (PlayStation 3; 2015) — Executive Management
3D Streets of Rage 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
3D Gunstar Heroes (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
Tembo the Badass Elephant (Steam; 2015) — Chief Producer
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
Miracle Girls Festival (PlayStation Vita; 2015) — Japanese credit: チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Valkyria Chronicles (PlayStation 4, 2016; Nintendo Switch, 2018)
- Chief Producer
- Japanese credit: チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Executive Supervisors
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — Executive Supervisors
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Chief Producer
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Chief Producers
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Chief Producers
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Executive Management
Valkyria Revolution (Xbox One; 2017) — Executive Producers
Sonic Forces (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4; 2017) — Chief Producer
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Executive Management
Dennou Senki Virtual-On x Toaru Majutsu no Index: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (PlayStation Vita; 2017) — CHIEF PRODUCER
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Chief Producer
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Management
Shining Resonance Refrain (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Chief Producer
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Management
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Management
Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Chief Producer
Sega Ages Wonder Boy: Monster Land (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019)
- Chief Producer
- Sales Manager
Sega Ages Columns II (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages Ichidant-R (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producer & Sales Manager
Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Chief Producers
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One; 2020) — Sales Manager
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Executive Producers
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Chief Producers
Sonic at the Olympic Games (Android, iOS; 2020) — Chief Producer & Sales Manager
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Chief Producer & Sales Manager
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, 2021; Steam, 2023)
- Chief Producers
- Supervisors
Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One; 2022) — Executive Producers
Sonic Frontiers (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5; 2022) — Executive Producers
Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Apple TV, Mac App Store, iOS; 2023) — Executive Producers
Sonic Superstars (Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5; 2023) — Executive Producers
Sonic X Shadow Generations (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox One; 2024) — Executive Producers
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One; 2025) — Executive Producers
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One; 2025) — Executive Producers

Music

Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack (CD; 2004) — Japanese credit: ゲームプロデュース (as 大橋修)
True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2 (CD; 2009) — Supervisors ^[16]
The Works II (CD; 2016) — Producers & Directors for the Original Projects

Hardware

Mega Drive Mini (Mega Drive; 2019) — Head of Japan Asia Publishing

Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2000)
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2001)
Saka Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2002)

Interviews

Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN).

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Osamu Ohashi

References

↑ http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol33/ (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-06 17:06)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/
↑ Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack
↑ https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20230228_jinji_e_final.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-03-08 13:46)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:Sonic3 MD US manual.pdf, page 30
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:S&K MD US SonicJam manual.pdf, page 16
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 File:Daytona USA Circuit Edition Saturn credits.pdf
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 Saturn credits.pdf
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 File:Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu Saturn credits.pdf
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou DC credits.pdf
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 File:TrueColorsTray.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20110206170655.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fsegavoice.2Fvol33.2F-1] ttp://sega.jp/segavoice/vol33/ (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-06 17:06)

[https:.2F.2Fwww.sega.co.jp.2Frecruit.2Fepisode.2Fepisode09.2F-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/

[Saka_Tsuku_Original_Soundtrack-3] Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20230308134624.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.segasammy.co.jp.2Fenglish.2Fpdf.2Frelease.2F20230228_jinji_e_final.pdf-4] ttps://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20230228_jinji_e_final.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-03-08 13:46)

[:File:Sonic3_MD_US_manual.pdf_p30-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:Sonic3 MD US manual.pdf, page 30

[:File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_MD_credits.pdf_p-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf

[:File:Heavenly_Symphony_MCD_credits.pdf_p-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf

[:File:S.26K_MD_US_SonicJam_manual.pdf_p16-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:S&K MD US SonicJam manual.pdf, page 16

[:File:Sonic_.26_Knuckles_MD_credits.pdf_p-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf

[:File:J.League_Pro_Soccer_Club_o_Tsukurou.21_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Daytona_USA_CCE_credits.pdf_p-11] 11.0 ^11.1 File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf

[:File:Daytona_USA_Circuit_Edition_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-12] 12.0 ^12.1 File:Daytona USA Circuit Edition Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:J.League_Pro_Soccer_Club_o_Tsukurou.21_2_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-13] 13.0 ^13.1 File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Nihon_Daihyou_Team_no_Kantoku_ni_Narou.21_Sekaihatsu_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-14] 14.0 ^14.1 File:Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:J.League_Pro_Soccer_Club_o_Tsukurou_DC_credits.pdf_p-15] 15.0 ^15.1 File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou DC credits.pdf

[:File:TrueColorsTray.jpg_p-16] 16.0 ^16.1 File:TrueColorsTray.jpg

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