Vanillaware, the developer behind the acclaimed 2D RPGs Odin Sphere and Grim Grimoire, is a company that has caught the attention of many serious gamers. That's why we asked Vanillaware's president, Kouji Kamitani, to grant us an interview. Lucky for us, Mr. Kamitani was happy to oblige.

Mr. Kamitani's roots are with Capcom and Atlus, but he eventually went on to create his own development studio, which we now know to be Vanillaware. Thanks again to our news correspondent, Chris Winkler, for conducting and translating this interview!

We still have two more exclusive interviews to go for 2007, so check back frequently to hear from Marvelous Interactive and Level 5 in the coming weeks!

• Exclusive Interview #4: Jouji Kamitani, President, Vanillaware