Hiroyuki Owaku
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
video game writer best known for his work with Team Silent
in the Silent Hill
franchise.
(1999) as event programmer and enemy programmer. Following the game's success, Team Silent worked on various sequels, direct or indirect, and Ōwaku worked consistently as scenario writer. He was drama programmer for Silent Hill 2
and is credited as scenario writer for the game's sub scenario reissue Restless Dreams. He also wrote the scenario for Silent Hill 3
(2003), direct sequel to the first game.
Team Silent disbanded following the release of Silent Hill 4: The Room
(2004). Director Suguru Murakoshi took over writing the game, and Ōwaku is credited with a Special Thanks, as well as for writing the original lyrics Tender Sugar, Cradle of Forest, Your Rain, Room of Angel and Waiting For You, the last of which was featured in Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 (2004) and for which he is also credited.
The series has since been taken over by external developers. Ōwaku and fellow Team Silent art designer Masahiro Ito
went on to work together on Silent Hill: Cage of Cradle (2006), a digital manga published by Konami, downloadable for cell-phones and only available in Japan
. Ōwaku was also credited with another Special Thanks in Silent Hill: Origins (2007). This makes Ōwaku the longest-standing contributor to the Silent Hill franchise, behind series composer Akira Yamaoka
, who has scored every game released.
Japanese people
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video game writer best known for his work with Team Silent
Team Silent
Team Silent was a development group within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo , responsible for the first four games in the Silent Hill franchise by Konami released from 1999 to 2004, with later titles developed by external Western companies such as Climax Studios and Double Helix Games...
in the Silent Hill
Silent Hill
is a survival horror video game series consisting of seven installments published by Konami and its subsidiary Konami Digital Entertainment. The first four games in the series, Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, 3 and 4, have been developed by an internal factor, Team Silent...
franchise.
Career
Ōwaku first worked in the survival horror video game Silent HillSilent Hill (video game)
Silent Hill is a survival horror video game for the PlayStation and the first installment in the Silent Hill series. Published by Konami and developed by Team Silent, a Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo group, the game was released in North America in January 1999, and in Japan and Europe later...
(1999) as event programmer and enemy programmer. Following the game's success, Team Silent worked on various sequels, direct or indirect, and Ōwaku worked consistently as scenario writer. He was drama programmer for Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2 is a survival horror video game published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 and developed by Team Silent, a production group within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo...
and is credited as scenario writer for the game's sub scenario reissue Restless Dreams. He also wrote the scenario for Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3 is a survival horror video game published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 and developed by Team Silent, a production group within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. It is the third installment in the Silent Hill series and a direct sequel to the first Silent Hill game...
(2003), direct sequel to the first game.
Team Silent disbanded following the release of Silent Hill 4: The Room
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Silent Hill 4: The Room is the fourth installment in the Silent Hill survival horror series, published by Konami and developed by Team Silent, a production group within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. The game was released in Japan in June 2004 and in North America and Europe in September of...
(2004). Director Suguru Murakoshi took over writing the game, and Ōwaku is credited with a Special Thanks, as well as for writing the original lyrics Tender Sugar, Cradle of Forest, Your Rain, Room of Angel and Waiting For You, the last of which was featured in Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 (2004) and for which he is also credited.
The series has since been taken over by external developers. Ōwaku and fellow Team Silent art designer Masahiro Ito
Masahiro Ito
is a Japanese video game artist best known for his work with Team Silent in the Silent Hill franchise.-Career:Itō joined Team Silent following the release and success of the survival horror video game Silent Hill in 1999...
went on to work together on Silent Hill: Cage of Cradle (2006), a digital manga published by Konami, downloadable for cell-phones and only available in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Ōwaku was also credited with another Special Thanks in Silent Hill: Origins (2007). This makes Ōwaku the longest-standing contributor to the Silent Hill franchise, behind series composer Akira Yamaoka
Akira Yamaoka
is a video game composer, sound designer, sound director, and video game producer who worked for Konami since 1993 until his resignation in 2009. He is best known for creating the music in the Silent Hill series; he also worked as a sound director and producer on the series as well as serving as a...
, who has scored every game released.