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ZUN (video game developer)
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Jun'ya Ōta (太田 順也, Ōta Jun'ya), known by his pseudonym ZUN, is a Japanese composer and video game developer notable for developing and self-publishing the Touhou Project video game series through the dojin group Team Shanghai Alice, of which he is the only member.
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Quick Facts Jun'ya Ōta, Born ...
Jun'ya Ōta | |
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太田 順也 | |
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Born | (1977-03-18) March 18, 1977 (age 47) |
Other names | ZUN, Hakurei Kannushi |
Occupation(s) | Video game developer, writer, composer |
Notable work | Touhou Project |
Children | 2 |
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In 2010, the Guinness World Records called the Touhou Project "the most prolific fan-based shooter series" ever created.[1] ZUN is also known as the Hakurei Kannushi (博麗神主),[2] which is also the name he uses for his Twitter account.