Shutaro Iida

Shutaro Iida
飯田 周太郎
Born(1973-03-11)11 March 1973
Died10 February 2026(2026-02-10) (aged 52)
OccupationsGame programmer, game director
EmployerKonami (1996–2015)
Known for

Shutaro Iida (Japanese: 飯田 周太郎; 11 March 1973 – 10 February 2026) was a Japanese video game programmer.

Life and career

Shutaro Iida worked at Konami from 1996 to 2015, mainly as a programmer in various areas. He notably worked on Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin) and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

Later on in his career, he has been working with 505 Games, Armature Studio, Inti Creates and ArtPlay.

Iida died of pancreatic cancer on 10 February 2026, at the age of 52.

Ludography

Year Title Role
1996 Sexy Parodius Programmer
1998 Twinbee RPG
1999 Gungage
2001 Shadow of Destiny Event programmer
2003 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Chief programmer
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence Enemy programmer
2005 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Chief programmer
2006 Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
2008 Time Hollow Technical support
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Chief programmer
2010 Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Director, level designer
2014 Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Lead enemy programmer
2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
2019 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Director, game designer

References

  1. ↑ McFerran, Damien (23 June 2025). "Despite His Ongoing Health Battle, Castlevania Vet Shutaro Iida Is "Deeply Involved" With Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement". Time Extension. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ↑ shmuplations (16 December 2021). "Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow – 2003 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Talking Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement with legendary developers IGA and SHUTARO". store.epicgames.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Noorali, Rahim Amir (20 February 2026). "ArtPlay mourns Shutaro Ida as Bloodstained sequel nears completion". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  5. ↑ McFerran, Damien (16 February 2026). ""His Talent Was Unparalleled" - Castlevania And Bloodstained Veteran Shutaro Iida Has Lost His Battle With Cancer". Time Extension. Retrieved 27 February 2026.