Goichi Suda

, known by his alias Suda51, is a Japanese video game designer and writer. Affiliated with Human Entertainment from 1994 to 1998, he founded Grasshopper Manufacture in 1998 with a number of other Human Entertainment staff to produce their own titles. His best-known work has come from Grasshopper Manufacture, including The Silver Case, Killer7 (2005), the No More Heroes series, and Lollipop Chainsaw (2012).

Suda is from Nagano Prefecture, moving to Tokyo at the age of 18 and eventually being hired by Human Entertainment after having a number of other jobs including as an undertaker. His first projects were in the Fire Pro Wrestling and Twilight Syndrome series. At Grasshopper Manufacture, he worked on their debut title The Silver Case as writer and director. The Silver Case helped establish both Suda and his company in Japan, but Suda and Grasshopper gained international attention with the release of Killer7, Suda's first title to be released outside Japan. He has contributed to most of the company's projects, taking on a more managerial role following No More Heroes in 2007.

Suda's work is characterized by a focus on themes of crime, and the clash of people with different ideals. While his early works adopted a serious tone, his later projects incorporated elements of humor. Sexual elements have also made appearances in his work to the point where he became worried they would become too heavily associated with him. Aspects of his work have been influenced by film and literature, with one of his favorite authors being Franz Kafka. He frequently incorporates references to pop culture in his games.

Biography Early and personal life Goichi Suda was born in the city of Ueda in Japan's Nagano Prefecture on January 2, 1968, and lived in the region until moving to Tokyo when he was eighteen.

Sine Mora

Diabolical Pitch Liberation Maiden

Lollipop Chainsaw No More Heroes: World Ranker Producer Black Knight Sword Executive producer, writer

Killer Is Dead Executive director, writer Liberation Maiden SIN

2014 Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day

Tokio of the Moon's Shadow Kurayami Dance 2016 Let It Die

2017 Sine Mora EX 2019 Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Director, producer, writer 2020 Fire Pro Wrestling World The Vanishing scenario writer 2021 No More Heroes III Director, writer 2025 Hotel Barcelona Original idea 2026 Romeo is a Dead Man Producer, scenario, writer Design philosophy and influences Suda's style of writing and direction has been compared by game journalists to the work of Quentin Tarantino.