Kazuya Sakai
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Kyushu Sogo Bank in April 1987, moved to X-Tools in January 1993 and served as its Representative Director and President from April 2002. He joined GungHo Online Entertainment in April 2004 as CFO and General Manager of Administration, became a Director in March 2005 and Managing Executive Officer in October 2009. A mid-career hire who had worked at a bank and run a software company, he then spent more than 20 years in finance and administration. Since March 2017 he has also been a Director of Game Arts.
Selection
In February 2026 he succeeded Kazuki Morishita, President for about 22 years, as Representative Director, President and CEO. Morishita stayed with the company as Chairman of the Board and Chief Development Officer. In the FY ended December 2025, just before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥93.2 billion and operating income ¥5.1 billion, operating income having fallen to less than a third of the previous year's ¥17.5 billion. Amid continuing shareholder proposals from an activist, the leadership was overhauled and the finance-side CFO took over.
Career
Career
Kyushu Sogo Bank
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1987 | Joined |
Ekusu Tsurusu
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Jan 1993 | Joined |
| Apr 2002 | Representative Director, President |
GungHo Online Entertainment
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 2004 | Joined as CFO, General Manager, Administration Department |
| Mar 2005 | Director |
| Oct 2009 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Feb 2026 | Representative Director, President, CEO |
Gemuatsu
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Mar 2017 | Director |
| Feb 2026 | Representative Director, President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】