The team currently consists of young, talented individuals from around the world. Because this is a virtual team, one can be based anywhere around the world!
Julian is a trilingual (Japanese N1, Chinese, English) Fullstack Engineer at BizReach with past experience crowdfunding over $400,000, interning at Panasonic (AI Engineer) and Microsoft (Campus Representative). He is a UCLA Alumnus with a Double Bachelors in Linguistics & Computer Science, Japanese, a specialization in Entrepreneurship. He showcased Shujinkou at both the 2019 and 2020 Tokyo Game Show. Julian is an avid fan of the Mario series and JRPGs such as the Shin Megami Tensei, Fire Emblem, and Etrian Odyssey series, and has wanted to make games since the age of 10. His hobbies include basketball, playing musical instruments, and writing music.
Amanda is a bilingual (Vietnamese & English) programmer with a M.Eng in Computer Science at Cornell University, a ton of game development experience, and an Software Engineer (Robotics, AI) at Unity. During her time as an undergraduate at Cornell, she obtained a B.S in Electrical and Computer Engineering, interned at NASA, contributed (programmer and audio lead) to the development of 'City of Light' at the 2018 BostonFIG Indie Game Festival, and won an award from GDIAC at the Cornell Game Showcase (2019). Amanda enjoys Kingdom Hearts, Dishonored, and Danganronpa.
Rachel is a trilingual (Japanese N2, Chinese, English) artist and student majoring in Illustration and double minoring in Japanese and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. She specializes in character illustration, and recently won a contest at UMich for a Creative AI project, and recently obtained her N2 certification for the JLPT. She has over 9000 followers on Tumblr and is also the Lead Artist at Wolverine Soft. Rachel’s favorite franchises and games include the Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Final Fantasy.
Brian is a bilingual (Italian & English) seasoned composer, arranger, and percussionist. He was 1 of 20 composers selected from around the world to partake in the 2014-2015 Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Graduate program at the USC Thorton School of Music. He has been deeply mentored by veteran composers including Alan Silvestri (Avengers, Back to the Future), Garry Schyman (Bioshock, Shadow of Mordor), and Austin Wintory (Journey, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate). Brian currently writes arrangements for the Colorado Symphony, and has a passion for indie games like Hellblade, Braid, and Portal. He also loves Super Smash Brothers, Magic the Gathering, and is passionate about board games.
Julian is a trilingual (Japanese N1, Chinese, English) Fullstack Engineer at BizReach with past experience crowdfunding over $400,000, interning at Panasonic (AI Engineer) and Microsoft (Campus Representative). He is a UCLA Alumnus with a Double Bachelors in Linguistics & Computer Science, Japanese, a specialization in Entrepreneurship. He showcased Shujinkou at both the 2019 and 2020 Tokyo Game Show. Julian is an avid fan of the Mario series and JRPGs such as the Shin Megami Tensei, Fire Emblem, and Etrian Odyssey series, and has wanted to make games since the age of 10. His hobbies include basketball, playing musical instruments, and writing music.
Amanda is a bilingual (Vietnamese & English) programmer with a M.Eng in Computer Science at Cornell University, a ton of game development experience, and an Software Engineer (Robotics, AI) at Unity. During her time as an undergraduate at Cornell, she obtained a B.S in Electrical and Computer Engineering, interned at NASA, contributed (programmer and audio lead) to the development of 'City of Light' at the 2018 BostonFIG Indie Game Festival, and won an award from GDIAC at the Cornell Game Showcase (2019). Amanda enjoys Kingdom Hearts, Dishonored, and Danganronpa.
Rachel is a trilingual (Japanese N2, Chinese, English) artist and student majoring in Illustration and double minoring in Japanese and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. She specializes in character illustration, and recently won a contest at UMich for a Creative AI project, and recently obtained her N2 certification for the JLPT. She has over 9000 followers on Tumblr and is also the Lead Artist at Wolverine Soft. Rachel’s favorite franchises and games include the Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Final Fantasy.
Brian is a bilingual (Italian & English) seasoned composer, arranger, and percussionist that graduated from the Thorton School of Music four years ago. He is writing an arrangement for the Colorado Symphony, and has a passion for indie games like Hellblade, Braid, and Portal. He has been deeply mentored by veteran composers including Alan Silvestri (Avengers, Back to the Future), Garry Schyman (Bioshock, Shadow of Mordor), and Austin Wintory (Journey, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate). Brian also loves Super Smash Brothers, and has been hooked on Ultimate these last few months.
Michelle is a bilingual (English & Mandarin) game programmer focusing on Gameplay and UI development. She graduated from Stanford with a Bachelors in Computer Science and is currently a Mobile App Engineer at Charles Schwab. Her passion and skill for illustration has resulted in the release of many Twitch Emotes. Her favorite games include Tales of Vesperia and Overwatch.
Alisa is a bilingual (English & Mandarin) game programmer focusing on Gameplay and UI development. She is currently majoring in Computer Science (Games) and minoring in Game Animation at USC, and was a QA Intern at Carbonated Inc. Outside of marching band practice and drawing illustrations, Alisa likes playing games - some of her favorites include MapleStory, Ace Attorney, and Fire Emblem.
Jonas is a bilingual (German & English) artist based in Germany who enjoys designing characters and environments. He is a Designakademie Rostock Alumnus with a degree in Game Design. His favorite games include the Soulsborne series and Hollow Knight. Jonas recently earned #1 Best Concept in Vaatividya’s Fake Elden Ring Bosses Art Contest (350k+ view video, 1.5m subscribers).
Samantha is a bilingual (German & English) artist specializing in environment illustrations and enemy design. She is a Designakademie Rostock Alumnus, like Jonas, with a degree in Game Design. Samantha is a fan of RPGs; her favorites include Persona 5, the Pokemon series, Nier: Automata, and Skyrim.
Catthy is a bilingual (English & Vietnamese) artist specializing in character and enemy art and majoring in Illustration and Visual Development at the Ringling College of Art & Design. Catthy's favorite game series include Final Fantasy, Bravely Default, Fire Emblem, and Pokemon.
Fiona is a trilingual (English, Cantonese, Japanese N3) illustrator and tutor & lecturer at Sydney University. She earned a Bachelors in Digital Media from the UNSW Sydney in 2010. Her work has been praised by Yoko Taro (NieR), and has appeared in AzurLane, Libra of Precatus, and P5 Merch. Her hobbies include cosplaying and gaming - some of her favorite games include Granblue Fantasy and Bayonetta.
Anna is a bilingual (German & English) artist specializing in visual effects, 3D modeling, and cartoony art. She is a Designakademie Rostock Alumnus, like Jonas and Samantha, with a degree in Game Design. Anna is a fan of story games; some of her favorites are Undertale and Deponia.
Mikkel Cloud is a duo of superb musicians with a great love for composition and video games. Jaren and Whittney both graduated from Cal State Long Beach and have extensive experience working with numerous instruments and genres, teaching, and marketing. The engaged duo are big on RPGs and indie titles like Chrono Trigger, Bloodborne, and Demon Souls.
Robert is an energetic and a jack of all trades composer that graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Philosophy. He has been writing music since 15, and has been in love with game scoring after hearing the Nobuo Uematsu's FFVII soundtrack. Robert also enjoys horror and the Silent Hill series, and is a big fan of the Persona series.
Charlie is a trilingual (English, Mandarin, Shanghainese) specialist in data analysis and customer segmentation. He is a UCLA Alumnus with a Double Bachelors in Political Science, Chinese, and Minor in Entrepreneurship at UCLA. Charlie works in close proximity with Julian and best understands what Shujinkou is attempting to do. Charlie is skilled at East Asian calligraphy, often practicing with thousands of Chinese characters. Persona 5 Royal has been taking up Charlie's time as of late.
Priam is a bilingual (Gujarati & English) Pre-Med UCLA student with an aptitude for math and the sciences. His proficiency with Excel, excellent communication skills, and experience scouting manufacturers in Yiwu, China, help save time and establish important connections with numerous third party companies. Priam indulges in sports video games on the weekends, loves playing stimulating games, and is a big fan of Shark Tank.
Banri is a trilingual (Japanese, English, Chinese) East Asian languages specialist and UCLA Alumnus with a Bachelors in Sociology. He feels that the connection between people and language is crucial, and works on translations to further understand and appreciate the underlying nuances between Eastern and Western languages. Banri enjoys action-packed games like Knives Out and Smash Bros.
Shigehito Menjo is an experienced bilingual (Japanese & English) professor at UCLA with 10 years of college level teaching experience, ranging from Japanese, ESL, and applied linguistics. He obtained his M.A in Japanese Linguistics and Pedagogy (2008) and has recently obtained a PhD in English/Applied Linguistics at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Menjo is enthusiastic to work as an advisor with a video game company that is looking to teach people Japanese through a video game. During his free time, Menjo rides his motorcycle, listens to hard rock and heavy metal (Iron Maiden, Megadeath, etc.), and reads historical, and second language acquisition books.
