Tao Human Systems
From Game Developer Research Institute
Tao Human Systems Co,. Ltd. (株式会社タオヒューマンシステムズ) was a software development and CG production company based in Shibuya, Tokyo. Evidence suggests it was headed by Masanobu Serizawa (芹澤正信), formerly of C-lab., while the development director was Akira Kitamura (北村玲), formerly of Capcom and Takeru. Seems to have been in existence from around 1993 until 1999.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources
Macintosh
- El Hazard Gokuraku CD-ROM (JP Publisher: Pioneer LDC)
- Katsuhiro Otomo Digital Library: Memories Episode 1: Magnetic Rose (JP Publisher: Bandai Visual)
- Katsuhiro Otomo Digital Library: Memories Episode 2: Stink Bomb (JP Publisher: Bandai Visual)
- Katsuhiro Otomo Digital Library: Memories Episode 3: Cannon Fodder (JP Publisher: Bandai Visual)
PC-98
- Wedding Peach (JP Publisher: KSS)
PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD
- Virgin Dream (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)
PlayStation
- Godzilla Trading Battle (JP Publisher: Toho)
- Planning: U; Some Graphics: Team OX
- Tokyo 21-ku Seifuku Wars (JP Publisher: Map Japan)
- Graphics: Team OX
- Wild Boater (JP Publisher: Tao Human Systems)
- A European release was at one point planned by Midas Interactive
- Zeiramzone (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Graphics: Team Axel; Music: Mail
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Nontan to Issho: Kuru Kuru Puzzle (JP Publisher: Victor)
- Planning, Direction: Game Freak
Windows
- El Hazard Gokuraku CD-ROM (JP Publisher: Pioneer LDC)
- Katsuhiro Otomo Digital Library: Memories Episode 1: Magnetic Rose (JP Publisher: Bandai Visual)
- Katsuhiro Otomo Digital Library: Memories Episode 2: Stink Bomb (JP Publisher: Bandai Visual)
- Katsuhiro Otomo Digital Library: Memories Episode 3: Cannon Fodder (JP Publisher: Bandai Visual)
- Silent Mobius: Alice Ridell (port from Macintosh) (JP Publisher: Bandai Visual)
- Tattoon Master (JP Publisher: KSS)
- Tenchi Muyou! in Love Gokuraku CD-ROM (JP Publisher: Pioneer LDC)
Links
- Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)
- Judgement in unpaid wages lawsuit involving Tao Human Systems (Japanese)
- Takenori Watanabe's profile (Japanese)