[Update December 2020: A revised version of this documentary is in the works, with technical improvements and some updated information, though no current ETA. Thank you to all who have viewed, commented, liked, and subscribed, as you have all been so kind, and seeing the response a year later is very rewarding.]

Kenji Eno should be a household name for anyone interested in the history of video game development. His contributions to the industry have fascinated those lucky enough to play them, at the very least for the ideas behind them. Not everyone can go buy a 3DO and a bunch of old Japanese video games, so here's an attempt at sharing the Kenji Eno experience and story in a nutshell.

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One of the most valuable sources I collected was John Szczepaniak's book "The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Volume 1", in which his interview of Katsutoshi Eguchi, current CEO of From Yellow to Orange, was very informative for me. I didn't cover everything they discussed, so look into the book if you are interested in learning more.

As a side note, nearly every piece of music played in the background of this documentary was composed by Kenji himself, and comes from either the soundtrack of one of his games or his now-removed YouTube channel.

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Relevant Links:
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From Yellow to Orange Website:
https://fyto.com/index.html

Kenji's Blog:
https://fyto.com/eno/

ILCA Website:
https://ilca.asia/

Download The Kenjienotube Archive for free:
https://bit.ly/340yEBH

Purchase "Dear Son": *
https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%81%AF%E5...

Other Kenji Eno Books: *
https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E9%A3%AF%E9...


*Ordering from Amazon Japan requires extra steps when shipping internationally, so I would do some research first and figure out what process will work best for you.


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Sources (in no particular order):
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1a. http://www.1up.com/features/kenji-eno... (original website, incomplete)

1b. http://www.mediafire.com/file/ec4aa1l... (complete)
2. https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/JohnS...
3. Retro Gamer Issue 115
4. http://therealblackpigeon.blogspot.co...
5. http://therealblackpigeon.blogspot.co...
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14. http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/05/c...
15. https://web.archive.org/web/200909152...
16. http://magweasel.com/2009/12/10/great...
17. http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/ptech/08...
18. https://www.wired.com/2013/02/kenji-e...