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 company based in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was established in 1993 and was headed by Masanobu Serizawa (芹澤正信). Akira Kitamura (北村玲), formerly of Capcom and Takeru, was once development director.

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)