Shinji Yato

Yato in 2022.

Shinji Yato Shinji Yato is a current employee of Monolith Soft, having worked mainly in the development department during his time with the company. Yato is from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from his university program and working for Level-5, he officially joined Monolith Soft in circa 2015. His first Nintendo-related work was icon design for XenobladeX. ➥ Extended Profile Yato's Facebook can be found here.

Work History Character Designer/Animator Monolith Soft c. 2015 - Present Character Artist Level-5 Inc. c. 2008 - c. 2015

Notable Works The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) - Landscape Art Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) - Asset Design Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion (2018) - Art Splatoon 2 (2017) - Art The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Landscape Art Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015) - Icon Design Splatoon (2015) - Design XenobladeX (2015) - Icon Design Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (2011) - Artwork White Knight Chronicles: International Edition (2010) - Character Artist Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (2008) - Artwork

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INFOBOX
Name: Shinji Yato / 矢頭 新司 / やとう しんじ
Gender: ♂ Male
Author: takamori shiho
Source: Game Credits. Japan Media Archives. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.

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