The World Ends with You director Tatsuya Kando leaves Square Enix

Tatsuya Kando, the director behind The World Ends with You, shared the news on social media that he’s left Square Enix.

Kando spent nearly three decades at the company. He was involved with all entries in The World Ends with You series, including NEO: The World Ends with You. Kando did work on a bunch of additional projects as well including Kingdom Hearts as an animation supervisor.

Kando didn’t say why he left Square Enix or what lies ahead for him in the future. However, he took a moment to thank fans for their support.

The full message reads:

“This is a personal announcement, but as of May 31, I have officially left Square Enix. Over the past 29 years, I’ve had the privilege of working on numerous projects – including Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, The World Ends with You, and many, many more. These experiences have been truly invaluable. The voices of everyone who played our games were a tremendous source of encouragement and gave me the strength to keep moving forward in development every day. I’m truly grateful – thank you so much! Moving forward, I hope to continue creating fun and engaging content that brings smiles to all of you!”

The World Ends with You: Final Remix and NEO: The World Ends with You are both currently available on Nintendo Switch.