Shuntaro Furukawa is the sixth president of Nintendo, having succeeded Tatsumi Kimishima in June 2018. A graduate of Waseda University, Furukawa joined Nintendo in 1994 and spent a formative decade at the company’s European headquarters in Germany. Unlike many of his predecessors who emerged from game design, Furukawa rose through the corporate and financial ranks, bringing a global, data-driven perspective to the leadership of the Kyoto-based giant.

Under his tenure, Nintendo has achieved record-breaking success with the Nintendo Switch, which became the company’s best-selling console by late 2025. Furukawa has prioritized expanding Nintendo’s IP beyond hardware, overseeing the opening of Super Nintendo World and the global success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. By 2026, he has successfully managed the transition to the Nintendo Switch 2 (released June 2025) while continuing to scale Nintendo’s cinematic presence with the 2026 release of The Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Movie and the development of a live-action Legend of Zelda film.