Tao Human Systems

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)