Lucca Comics & Games brings people in comics, gaming and media together from all over the world, and this year, we were able to sit down with Silent Hill director Keiichirō Toyama to discuss his storied career.
From early beginnings with Konami to a long period working with Sony, Toyama co-founded his own studio, Bokeh Studios, in 2020. The studio just launched its first title, Slitterhead, back in November 2024. Though his best-known role was director of the original Silent Hill in the 90s, he also directed, wrote and designed the Siren series, the Gravity Rush franchise, and more.
Through a translator, we were able to ask Toyama about the resurgence of Japanese horror, why he made some of the game decisions he did, and even gained some insight into what inspired Silent Hill all those years ago!
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