Composer Gō Shiina announced on Friday that he has retired from Bandai Namco Entertainment as of Friday. Shiina said that the past 20 years working for the company have been enjoyable, and that he is looking forward to a fresh start.

Shiina's works with Bandai Namco have included God Eater, Tales of Zestiria, and The [email protected]. He has also composed music for anime such as Dimension W, Kyousogiga, and the upcoming Jūni Taisen: Zodiac War anime.

[Via Siliconera]

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