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NIS America Has A New President

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by Kyle Hilliard on June 23, 2012 at 03:44 PM

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NIS America, the North American localizer and publisher of Nippon Ichi titles like Disgaea, has a new president.

Sohei Niikawa is the current president Nippon Ichi Software in Japan and is taking over the duties of former NIS America president, Haru Akenaga. It's unclear if much will change in regard to the Nippon Ichi games we will see here in America, but Niikawa does seem to want to expand into things like, "comic books, anime, music, movies, novels, and mobile games."

[via Joystiq]

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Filed under: News, NIS, NIS America, Sohei Niikawa

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by musicalham Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 03:54 PM

That would be cool if we could see more games make there way over here.
by RatchetGuyClanks Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 03:58 PM

More Japenese games coming here would be great! I also like that he's trying to expand into books and whatnot. I find video game novels great reads.

-RGC
by Andrew Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 04:26 PM

I hope he doesnt stop sending great japanese games to America, I actually hope he localizes more
by rekoin Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 04:31 PM

Cool
by Askorbinsyra Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 05:29 PM

Fantastic!
by ezioauditore97 Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 05:55 PM

Pretty ambitious guy!
by Boondock Samurai Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 06:21 PM

Does this mean more JRPG's now??? I hope so
by styx971 Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 06:24 PM

i hope this change is for the better (you never know) i've liked what nis has been doing so far so hopefully we'll still get good jrpgs from them and mmaybe more
by Primera77 Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 07:13 PM

Nippon Ichi all the way!!
by Tim Gruver Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 08:14 PM

Hope he does well.
by roadrashdeath Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 08:40 PM

it would be nice to see more jrps in north america. NIS is already on my good list this year cause i cant wait for witch and the hundred knights!!!
by tenzen Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 02:41 AM

I really want to see more games released in japan get localized for the United States. I haven't played any of their games but I do remember reading an article about two or three games they were going to localize. I want to try one of their games.
by Meta77 Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 10:47 AM

about time i like importing but this could help
by chris bishop Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 11:03 AM

a new anime publisher would be great
by Ghost Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 03:33 PM

Great!
by TheBiasedIrishman Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 05:17 PM

Never really heard of them, but bring on the awesome Jap-crap! :)
by The Lumpiac Bassist Monday, June 25, 2012 at 07:46 AM

I want more Japanese games still.
by Laharl Ps3 Jefferson Fernando Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 02:39 AM

love disgaea 3 and 4
by Laharl Ps3 Jefferson Fernando Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 02:40 AM

anime video disgaea