Level-5's Akihiro Hino Heads CEDEC+KYUSHU 2026 Keynote
CEDEC+KYUSHU 2026 will hold 35 sessions on November 14 at Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka, with time-shifted streaming from November 18 to December 2.
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Why it matters
Hino's keynote and his turn as moderator put the same Level-5 executive on both ends of the day, framing the conference's pitch to developers around how new IP gets planned rather than around finished titles.
Key Facts
- CEDEC+KYUSHU 2026 takes place on November 14 at Kyushu Sangyo University Building 1 in Fukuoka City.
- The conference has 35 sessions, with time-shifted streaming from November 18 to December 2.
- Akihiro Hino, representative director and president of Level-5, gives the 9:30 keynote on planning new IP.
- Jin Fujisawa, representative director of Story Note and general director of Daiyon Kyokai, gives the 17:00 guest lecture.
- Hino moderates Fujisawa's lecture, and 23 works are available only at the physical venue.
Level-5 president Akihiro Hino gives the 9:30 keynote on how he built the planning for Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven and Yo-kai Watch from scratch. Jin Fujisawa of Story Note gives the 17:00 guest lecture, with Hino moderating.
The keynote runs 9:30 to 10:30 and covers Hino's methods of thinking for creating new IP, drawn from planning series such as Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven and Yo-kai Watch from scratch. The 17:00 special guest lecture brings in Jin Fujisawa, representative director of Story Note and general director of the ARG brand Daiyon Kyokai, who will discuss the design philosophy he has held across 17 years of game development, the limits he felt there, and the "becoming the protagonist yourself" experience the brand pursues. The venue also hosts an indie game corner and a student works exhibition, with 23 works available only at the physical site.
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