Advent Children 
Developers
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will be developed by Square-Enix in conjunction with Visual Works. Many of the original FFVII staff will be involved with this project.
Tetsuya Nomura
Date of Birth: 19 June, 1971Nationality: Japanese
Developer Role in AC: Director
First Credited work with Square: 1991
| Year | Title | Role |
| Video Games | ||
| 1991 | Final Fantasy IV | Character Designer |
| 1992 | Final Fantasy V | Battle Graphics |
| 1994 | Live a Live | Tosa-ben Translation |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy VI | Art Director |
| 1995 | Chrono Trigger | Field Graphics |
| 1996 | Super Mario RPG | *Extra Special Thanks |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII | Character Designer Battle Visual Director |
| 1998 | Parasite Eve | Character Designer |
| 1998 | Ehrgeiz | Character Supervisor |
| 1998 | Brave Fencer Musashi | Character Illustrator |
| 1999 | Parasite Eve II | Character Designer |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII | Character Concept/Designer Battle Visual Director |
| 2000 | The Bouncer | Character Designer |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | Character Designer |
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Director Additional Character Designer |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Main Character Designer |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | Director Character Designer |
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts 2 | Director |
| Television | ||
| 1996 | Soma | Character Designer Storyboard Artist |
Takeshi Nozue
Date of Birth: UnknownNationality: Japanese
Developer Role in AC: Co-Director
First Credited work with Square: 2000
| Year | Title | Role |
| Video Games | ||
| 1999 | D no Shokutaku 2 | CG Animator |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy IX | CG Designer |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | Animation Director |
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Movie Director |
Yoshinori Kitase
Date of Birth: UnknownNationality: Japanese
Developer Role in AC: Producer
First Credited work with Square: 1990
| Year | Title | Role |
| Video Games | ||
| 1990 | Sword of Mana | Planner |
| 1992 | Romancing SaGa | Maps |
| 1993 | Final Fantasy V | Field Planner |
| 1995 | Chrono Trigger | Director |
| 1996 | Final Fantasy VI | Co-Director |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII | Director Writer [storyline] |
| 1998 | Ehrgeiz | Final Fantasy VII Staff |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII | Director |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | Producer |
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Co-Producer |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Producer |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | Co-Producer |
| Film | ||
| 1995 | Mechanical Violator Hakaider | Writer |
| 2000 | Lensman: Power of the Lens | Writer |
Shinji Hashimoto
Date of Birth: UnknownNationality: Japanese
Developer Role in AC: Co-Producer
First Credited work with Square: 1992
| Year | Title | Role |
| Video Games | ||
| 1992 | Final Fantasy V | Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Chrono Trigger | *Special Thanks |
| 1996 | Super Mario RPG | *Special Thanks |
| 1996 | Tobal No. 1 | Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Einh?nder | Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Ehrgeiz | Supervisor |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII | Producer |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy IX | Producer |
| 2000 | The Bouncer | Producer |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy Chronicles | Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Driving Emotion Type-S | Producer |
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Producer |
| 2003 | Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | General Manager |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Sales and Marketing Producer |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | Co-Producer |
| Film/Anime | ||
| 1988 | Akira | CG Artist |
| 1988 | Gunbuster: Aim for the Top! | Animator |
| 1987 | Kimagure Orange Road | Key Animator |
| 1995 | Junkers Come Here | Key Animator |
| 1997 | Perfect Blue | Animator |
| 1990 | Gude Crest | Key Animator |
| 1991 | Tob?! Kujira no Peek | Key Animator |
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas | Key Animator |
| 1999 | The Legend of Black Heaven | Director, Storyboards, Animation Director |
| 2001 | Metropolis | Key Animator |
| 2003 | Kid's Story [from the Animatrix] | Character Design Animation Director |
Nobuo Uematsu
Date of Birth: 23 March, 1959Nationality: Japanese
Developer Role in AC: Composer
First Credited work with Square: 1986
Official Websites: Japanese, English
| Year | Title | Role |
| Video Games | ||
| 1984 | Pumpkin Jack | Composer |
| 1985 | Genesis | Composer |
| 1986 | Alpha | Composer |
| 1986 | Blasty | Co-Composer |
| 1986 | King's Knight | Composer |
| 1986 | Suisho no Dragon | Composer |
| 1987 | 3D World Runner | Composer |
| 1987 | Aliens | Composer |
| 1987 | Apple Town Story | Composer |
| 1987 | Cleopatra no Mahou | Composer |
| 1987 | Final Fantasy | Composer |
| 1987 | King's Knight Special | Composer |
| 1987 | Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School | Co-Composer |
| 1987 | Rad Racer | Composer |
| 1988 | Final Fantasy II | Composer |
| 1989 | Final Fantasy III | Composer |
| 1989 | Romancing SaGa [FF Legend] | Composer [1 composition] |
| 1989 | Square's Tom Sawyer | Composer |
| 1991 | Final Fantasy IV | Composer |
| 1993 | Final Fantasy V | Composer |
| 1993 | Romancing SaGa 2 [FF Legend II] | Composer [2 compositions] |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy VI | Composer |
| 1995 | Chrono Trigger | Co-Composer |
| 1995 | DynamiTracer | Composer |
| 1996 | Front Mission: Gun Hazard | Co-Composer |
| 1996 | Super Mario RPG | Composer [Culex themes] |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII | Composer |
| 1998 | Ehrgeiz | Sound Supervisor |
| 1998 | Esoteria | *Special Thanks |
| 1998 | Hanjuju Hero | Composer |
| 1999 | Chocobo Racing | Composer [reprises] |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII | Composer |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy IX | Composer |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy Chronicles | Original Music |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | Composer, Sound Producer |
| 2002 | Final Fantasy Origins | Composer, Original Development |
| 2002 | Final Fantasy XI | Co-Composer |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles | Composer [2 compositions] |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy Tactics Advance | Composer [main theme] |
| 2003 | Hanjuku Hero vs 3D | Composer |
| 2004 | Final Fantasy XII | Composer [main theme] |
| Film/Anime | ||
| 1994 | Final Fantasy: Legend of Crystals | Production Supervisor |
| 2000 | Ah! My Goddess!: The Movie | Additional Music |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy Unlimited | Co-Composer, Theme Music |
Kazushige Nojima
Date of Birth: UnknownNationality: Japanese
Developer Role in AC: Script/Scenario Writer*
First Credited work with Square: 1996
| Year | Title | Role |
| Video Games | ||
| 1996 | Bahamut Lagoon | Director |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII | Story Writer |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII | Scenario Writer |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | Scenario Writer Lyric Writer - Suteki da ne |
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Scenario Writer |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Scenario Writer Lyric Writer - 1000 Words |
Yusuke Naora
Date of Birth: UnknownNationality: Japanese
Developer Role in AC: Art Director
First Credited work with Square: 1994
| Year | Title | Role |
| Video Games | ||
| 1994 | Final Fantasy VI | Field Graphics Designer |
| 1995 | Chrono Trigger | Field Graphics |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII | Art Director |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII | Art Director |
| 2000 | The Bouncer | Art Supervisor |
| 2000 | Vagrant Story | Accessories Designer |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | World Art Director |
| 2002 | Unlimited SaGa | Art Director |
| 2003 | Front Mission 4 | Character Designer |
Takayuki Takeya
Date of Birth: UnknownNationality: Japanese
Developer Role in AC: Mech/Creature Design
First Credited work with Square: 2004
| Year | Title | Role |
| Film/Anime | ||
| 1990 | Kujaku-O 2 - Legend of Ashura | Models [live action] |
| 1993 | Kamen Rider ZO | Models [live action] |
| 1994 | Zeiramu 2 | Models [live action] |
| 2001 | Geneshaft | Mecha Design |
| 2002 | Heat Guy J | Mechanical Design |
| 2003 | Divergence Eve | Creature Design |