Aonuma

Aonuma refers most commonly to Eiji Aonuma, a prominent video game designer, director, and producer at Nintendo. He is best known for his significant contributions to The Legend of Zelda series, a long-running and highly influential action-adventure franchise.

Aonuma joined Nintendo in 1988, initially working on titles such as Marvelous: Another Treasure Island. He became involved with The Legend of Zelda series as the dungeon designer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998). He then served as director for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000).

Throughout the 21st century and beyond, Aonuma has taken on increasingly important roles within the Zelda franchise, serving as producer for numerous entries, including The Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, A Link Between Worlds, Tri Force Heroes, Breath of the Wild, and Tears of the Kingdom. His involvement has had a major impact on the direction and evolution of the series, with his design philosophies and creative vision shaping many of its defining features and gameplay mechanics. His role has moved towards producing the franchise as a whole, overseeing development across multiple projects.